Because Of You – English Lyrics

• By: Ne-Yo

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Ne-Yo's 'Because of You' is an excellent starting point for English learners. The song's clear and emotive storytelling, centered around the powerful metaphor of love as an addiction, allows you to explore vocabulary related to feelings and relationships. Its catchy chorus and repetitive structure make it easy to sing along and improve your pronunciation and fluency in a fun and engaging way.

[English]

- [WOMAN] YOU'RE OBSESSED.

- YOU'RE LIKE A DRUG. - I'M ADDICTED TO YOU.

YOU'RE LIKE A DRUG. - I'M OBSESSED.

- NO, ME. NO, ME. - NO, ME.

I'M STRUNG OUT. - IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU.

- [NE-YO] IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU.

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

♪ OOH, OH ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ WANT TO, BUT I CAN'T HELP IT, I LOVE THE WAY IT FEELS ♪

♪ THIS GOT ME STUCK BETWEEN MY FANTASY AND WHAT IS REAL ♪

♪ I NEED IT WHEN I WANT IT, I WANT IT WHEN I DON'T ♪

♪ TELL MYSELF I'LL STOP EVERYDAY, KNOWING THAT I WON'T ♪

♪ I GOT A PROBLEM, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT ♪

♪ EVEN IF I DID, I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD QUIT BUT I DOUBT IT ♪

♪ I'M TAKEN BY THE THOUGHT OF IT ♪

♪ AND I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE ♪

♪ BABY, YOU HAVE BECOME MY ADDICTION ♪

♪ I'M SO STRUNG OUT ON YOU ♪

♪ I CAN BARELY MOVE, BUT I LIKE IT ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ( ALL BECAUSE OF YOU) ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ( ALL BECAUSE OF YOU) ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ( ALL BECAUSE OF YOU) ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE ♪

♪ NEVER GET ENOUGH ♪

♪ SHE'S THE SWEETEST DRUG ♪

♪ THINK OF IT EVERY SECOND, I CAN'T GET NOTHING DONE ♪

♪ ONLY CONCERN IS THE NEXT TIME I'M GON' GET ME SOME ♪

♪ KNOW I SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM, 'CAUSE IT'S NO GOOD FOR ME ♪

♪ I TRY AND TRY, BUT MY OBSESSION WON'T LET ME LEAVE ♪

♪ I GOT A PROBLEM, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT ♪

♪ EVEN IF I DID, I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD QUIT BUT I DOUBT IT ♪

♪ I'M TAKEN BY THE THOUGHT OF IT ♪

♪ HEY, AND I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE ♪

♪ BABY, YOU HAVE BECOME MY ADDICTION ♪

♪ I'M SO STRUNG OUT ON YOU, STRUNG OUT ON YOU ♪

♪ I CAN BARELY MOVE, BUT I LIKE IT, BUT I LIKE IT ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ( ALL BECAUSE OF YOU) ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ( ALL BECAUSE OF YOU) ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ( ALL BECAUSE OF YOU) ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE ♪

♪ NEVER GET ENOUGH (NEVER GET ENOUGH) ♪

♪ SHE'S THE SWEETEST DRUG ♪

♪ AIN'T NO DOUBT, NO DOUBT, HEY ♪

♪ SO STRUNG OUT, STRUNG OUT, HEY ♪

♪ AIN'T NO DOUBT, THERE'S AIN'T NO GRAIN OF DOUBT, OH ♪

♪ SO STRUNG OUT, HEY ♪

♪ OVER YOU ♪

♪ OVER YOU, YOU ♪

♪ OVER YOU, YOU ♪

♪ OH-OH ♪

♪ BECAUSE OF YOU ♪

♪ AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU ♪

♪ NEVER GET ENOUGH ♪

♪ SHE'S THE SWEETEST DRUG ♪

♪ SHE'S THE SWEETEST DRUG ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drug /drʌɡ/ B1	noun - a substance used as medication or illegal narcotic
addiction /əˈdɪkʃən/ B2	noun - the condition of being dependent on a substance or activity
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ B2	adjective - preoccupied with something to an extreme degree
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - dependent on a substance or activity
strung /strʌŋ/ C1	verb - to stretch or extend something; in the phrase “strung out” meaning exhausted or addicted
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2	noun - an imaginative creation, daydream
real /ˈriːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing
need /niːd/ A1	noun - requirement, something essential verb - to require
want /wɒnt/ A1	noun - desire verb - to desire
doubt /daʊt/ B2	noun - uncertainty, lack of conviction verb - to feel uncertain about
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ B1	noun - a difficulty or issue
thought /θɔːt/ B1	noun - an idea or mental process verb - past tense of think
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste; delightful
sweetest /ˈswiːtɪst/ B1	adjective - most sweet
quit /kwɪt/ A2	verb - to stop doing something
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt
obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/ B2	noun - persistent preoccupation

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M ADDICTED TO YOU.

  ➔ Adjective + Preposition

  ➔ "Addicted" requires the preposition "to" to connect with the object (YOU). Common structure: [be + ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION].

• I CAN'T HELP IT

  ➔ Fixed Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Can't help" means unable to control/stop something. Always followed by a gerund (help doing) or pronoun (help it).

• I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

  ➔ Wh-word + Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "WHAT to do" replaces a full clause (what I should do). Used to express uncertainty concisely.

• KNOWING THAT I WON'T

  ➔ Present Participle Clause

  ➔ "Knowing" introduces a simultaneous action/reason related to the main verb (tell myself). Shows awareness while making a statement.

• EVEN IF I DID, I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD QUIT

  ➔ Mixed Conditionals

  ➔ Combines past tense (DID) in condition with present tense (DON'T KNOW) in result. Expresses hypothetical past action with present consequence.

• I'M TAKEN BY THE THOUGHT OF IT

  ➔ Passive Voice (Simple Present)

  ➔ Passive structure: [BE + PAST PARTICIPLE (taken) + BY + AGENT]. Emphasizes the state (being captivated) rather than who causes it.

• SHE'S THE SWEETEST DRUG

  ➔ Superlative Adjective

  ➔ Uses the superlative form "SWEETEST" (sweet → sweeter → sweetest) to compare against all other possible things. Implies no drug is sweeter.

• MY OBSESSION WON'T LET ME LEAVE

  ➔ Causative Verb (Let)

  ➔ "LET" shows permission/ability. Structure: [SUBJECT + LET + OBJECT + BARE INFINITIVE (leave)]. Here, the obsession prevents departure.