Baby – English Lyrics

• By: Clean Bandit, Marina, Luis Fonsi
• Album: What Is Love?

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of "Baby" by Clean Bandit, Marina, and Luis Fonsi! This globally recognized track offers a unique blend of electronic dance-pop with a Latin flair, providing an excellent opportunity to engage with modern English and Spanish. Listen for Marina's emotive English vocals and Luis Fonsi's distinctive Spanish verse, which not only add a rich cultural layer but also serve as a perfect entry point for understanding conversational phrases and expressions in both languages within a contemporary musical context. Its catchy melodies and poignant storytelling make it an ideal song for language learners.

[English]

Standing here in an empty room

I saw you there and my blood ran cold

Take me back to that long September

Don't know how I ever let you go

I was young, didn't know 'bout love

You were wild, couldn't get enough

Gave my heart to another lover

Don't know how I ever let you go

Find me, in another place and time

If only, if only you were mine

But I'm already someone else's, baby

Guess I had my last chance

And now this is our last dance

You fell through the cracks in my hands

Hard to say it's over

But I'm already someone else's

Baby, ahh

Baby, ahh

Baby, ahh

But I'm already someone else's

All caught up in the way we were

I feel your hands getting close to mine

Don't say the words that I love to hear

The beat goes on and I close my eyes

I was young, didn't know 'bout love

You were wild, couldn't get enough

Let's leave things the way they were

You'll stay with me like a lullaby

Hey, sé que te gusto a ti todavía, por mucho que digas

Además, puedo ver en tus ojos

Que no solo quieres quedar como amigos

Tienes mi corazón, eres mi obsesión

Soy tuyo pa' siempre

Guess I had my last chance

And now this is our last dance

You fell through the cracks in my hands

Tell myself be stronger

My heart's like a rubber band

And it's such a shame

You'll always be the one who got away

We both know that deep down, you feel the same

Hard to say it's over

But I'm already someone else's

Baby, ahh (Eso no es amor)

Baby, ahh (Mereces mejor)

Baby, ahh (Y a tu calor)

I'm already someone else's

Wish I met you at another place and time

If only, if only you were mine

This love story ends for you and I

'Cause I'm already someone else's

Baby, ahh (Contigo otra vez)

Baby, ahh (Mereces mucho mejor, mucho mejor)

Baby, ahh (Veo que lo que tienes con él, no es amor)

But I'm already someone else's

Baby, ahh (Cada noche más te extraño, cada día sin ti me hace daño)

Baby, ahh (Sabes que mereces mejor)

(Lo que sientes por ella, no es amor)

Baby, ahh (Por mucho que digas somos más que amigos)

I'm already someone else's

(Y el tiempo se acaba en cuatro, tres, dos, uno)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red fluid that circulates in the bodies of people and animals
September /sɛpˈtɛmbər/ A2	noun - the ninth month of the year
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person who is in a romantic relationship with another person
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - an opportunity to do something
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or regret
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - at a distance
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
stronger /ˈstrɒŋər/ B1	adjective - having great power or force
rubber /ˈrʌbər/ B1	noun - an elastic substance
always /ˈɔːlweɪz/ A2	adverb - at all times; forever
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - an account of imaginary or real events
ends /endz/ A1	verb - to stop
mine /maɪn/ A2	pronoun - belonging to or associated with me
another /əˈnʌðər/ A2	adjective - one more or different from the one already mentioned

Key Grammar Structures

• Take me back to that long September

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb 'take' is used in the imperative to express a direct command or request. It's a common way to express longing or desire. The sentence structure is a direct address, requesting a return to a past time.

• If only, if only you were mine

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ This expresses an unreal or hypothetical situation. The structure 'If + past simple, would + base form' is implied. It conveys regret about something that is not currently true. The repetition of 'if only' emphasizes the strong desire.

• You fell through the cracks in my hands

  ➔ Metaphorical Language/Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ This is not a literal statement. It's a metaphor meaning the relationship slipped away, or was lost despite efforts to hold onto it. 'Cracks' represent the small failures or opportunities missed that led to the loss.

• Tell myself be stronger

  ➔ Reflexive Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ The structure 'tell myself' is a reflexive verb construction, where the subject performs the action on themselves. 'Be stronger' is an infinitive phrase functioning as the object of 'tell'. It indicates an internal command or encouragement.

• My heart's like a rubber band

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ This uses 'like' to create a simile, comparing the heart to a rubber band. It suggests the heart is resilient and can stretch or be pulled, but also has a limit to how much it can endure before snapping.