Babe – English Lyrics

• By: Sugarland, Taylor Swift

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of "Babe," a compelling country pop ballad by Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift. This song is a powerful narrative of heartbreak and betrayal, offering rich vocabulary related to relationships, conflict, and emotional resolution in English. Its clear storytelling and poignant lyrics make it an excellent choice for English learners to grasp idiomatic expressions and emotional language within a catchy, relatable context, showcasing how pop and country elements can merge to convey universal feelings.

[English]

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(SPRINKLER)

-BYE, MY LOVE

HAVE A GOOD DAY

♪ ♪

♪ WHAT A SHAME ♪

♪ DIDN'T WANT TO BE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, YEAH ♪

♪ BIG MISTAKE ♪

♪ BROKE THE SWEETEST PROMISE THAT YOU NEVER SHOULD HAVE MADE ♪

♪ I'M HERE ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR ♪

♪ YOU CALL, BUT I WON'T HEAR IT ♪

♪ YOU SAID NO ONE ELSE ♪

♪ HOW COULD YOU DO THIS ♪

♪ BABE ♪

♪ YOU REALLY BLEW THIS, BABE ♪

♪ WE AIN'T GETTING THROUGH THIS ONE, BABE ♪

♪ THIS IS THE LAST TIME ♪

♪ I'LL EVER CALL YOU BABE ♪

♪ (THIS IS THE LAST TIME, THIS IS THE LAST TIME ♪

♪ THIS IS THE LAST TIME, I'LL EVER CALL YOU BABE) ♪

♪ WHAT A WASTE ♪

♪ TAKING DOWN THE PICTURES AND THE PLANS WE MADE, YEAH ♪

♪ AND IT'S STRANGE HOW YOUR FACE ♪

♪ DOESN'T LOOK SO INNOCENT ♪

♪ YOUR SECRET HAS ITS CONSEQUENCE ♪

♪ AND THAT'S ON YOU, BABE ♪

♪ I BREAK DOWN EVERY TIME YOU CALL ♪

♪ WE'RE A WRECK, YOU'RE THE WRECKING BALL ♪

♪ WE SAID NO ONE ELSE ♪

♪ HOW COULD YOU DO THIS ♪

♪ BABE ♪

♪ YOU REALLY BLEW THIS, BABE ♪

♪ WE AIN'T GETTING THROUGH THIS ONE, BABE ♪

♪ THIS IS THE LAST TIME ♪

♪ I'LL EVER CALL YOU BABE ♪

♪ (THIS IS THE LAST TIME, THIS IS THE LAST TIME... ♪

♪ THIS IS THE LAST TIME) ♪

♪ SINCE YOU ADMITTED IT ♪

♪ I KEEP PICTURING ♪

♪ HER LIPS ON YOUR NECK ♪

♪ I CAN'T UNSEE IT ♪

♪ I HATE THAT BECAUSE OF YOU ♪

♪ I CAN'T LOVE YOU, BABE ♪

♪ WHAT A SHAME ♪

♪ DIDN'T WANT TO BE THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY ♪

♪ HOW COULD YOU DO THIS, BABE ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ YOU REALLY BLEW THIS, BABE ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ WE AIN'T GETTING THROUGH THIS ONE, BABE ♪

♪ HOW COULD YOU DO THIS, BABE ♪

♪ (THIS IS THE LAST TIME, THIS IS THE LAST TIME... ♪

♪ HOW COULD YOU DO THIS, BABE (THIS IS THE LAST TIME, I'LL EVER CALL YOU BABE) ♪

♪ I'M HERE ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR ♪

♪ YOU CALL, BUT I WON'T HEAR IT ♪

♪ YOU SAID NO ONE ELSE ♪

♪ I BREAK DOWN EVERY TIME YOU CALL ♪

♪ WE'RE A WRECK, YOU'RE THE WRECKING BALL (THIS IS THE LAST TIME, I'LL EVER CALL YOU) ♪

♪ WE SAID NO ONE ELSE ♪

♪ THIS IS THE LAST TIME ♪

♪ I'LL EVER CALL YOU BABE ♪

♪ ♪

(DOGS BARKING)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ (en), /ˈpɹɑː.məs/ (en) B1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something verb - to commit to doing something
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak loudly to summon someone
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces by force
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood through the body
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - front part of the head, including the eyes and mouth
waste /weɪst/ B2	noun - material that is discarded verb - to use inefficiently or extravagantly
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - a measurable period during which an action occurs
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or understanding
gone /ɡɒn/ B1	adjective - having left, no longer present

Key Grammar Structures

• YOU CALL, BUT I WON'T HEAR IT

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I WON'T HEAR" indicates a refusal or a decision not to hear in the future.

• HOW COULD YOU DO THIS

  ➔ Modal Verb for Past Ability

  ➔ The phrase "HOW COULD YOU" expresses disbelief or shock about a past action.

• THIS IS THE LAST TIME

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "THIS IS" indicates a current state or fact.

• I CAN'T LOVE YOU, BABE

  ➔ Present Simple with Negation

  ➔ The phrase "I CAN'T LOVE" indicates an inability to perform an action in the present.

• I BREAK DOWN EVERY TIME YOU CALL

  ➔ Present Simple for Habitual Actions

  ➔ The phrase "I BREAK DOWN" indicates a repeated action that occurs regularly.

• WHAT A WASTE

  ➔ Exclamatory Sentence

  ➔ The phrase "WHAT A WASTE" expresses strong emotion or disappointment.

• YOU REALLY BLEW THIS, BABE

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "YOU BLEW THIS" indicates a completed action in the past with negative consequences.