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(film reel rolling) 00:11
(mellow music) 00:41
♪ Can't be sleeping, keep on wakin' ♪ 00:49
♪ Without the woman next to me ♪ 00:52
♪ Guilt is burning, inside, I'm hurting ♪ 00:56
♪ This ain't a feeling I can't keep ♪ 01:00
♪ So blame it on the night ♪ 01:02
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪ 01:06
♪ Blame it on the night ♪ 01:10
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪ 01:14
♪ Blame it on the night ♪ 01:17
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪ 01:21
♪ So blame it on the night ♪ 01:25
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪ 01:28
♪ Don't blame it on me ♪ 01:32
(upbeat techno music) 01:36
♪ Can't you see it ♪ 01:53
♪ I was manipulated ♪ 01:54
♪ I had to let her through the door ♪ 01:56
♪ Oh, I had no choice in this, I was the friend she missed ♪ 01:59
♪ She needed me to talk ♪ 02:04
♪ So blame it on the night ♪ 02:06
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪ 02:10
♪ Blame it on the night ♪ 02:14
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪ 02:17
♪ Blame it on the night ♪ 02:21
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪ 02:25
♪ So blame it on the night ♪ 02:28
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪ 02:32
♪ Don't blame it on me ♪ 02:36
♪ Oh, I'm so sorry, so sorry, baby, yeah ♪ 03:00
♪ Oh, I got to say ♪ 03:11
♪ Oh, I promise I'll be better this time ♪ 03:14
♪ I will be better this time ♪ 03:16
♪ I'm sorry, oh, I promise ♪ 03:17
♪ I'll be better this time, I will be better this time ♪ 03:21
♪ Don't blame it on me ♪ 03:26
♪ Don't blame it on me, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 03:31

Blame – English Lyrics

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Calvin Harris, John Newman
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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the compelling narrative of Calvin Harris's 'Blame,' a song that masterfully blends electronic music with heartfelt lyrics about love and regret. This track offers a chance to explore themes of guilt and denial, and reflect on the complexities of relationships. Discover how music can help unravel the nuances of human emotions.

[English]

(film reel rolling)
(mellow music)
♪ Can't be sleeping, keep on wakin' ♪
♪ Without the woman next to me ♪
♪ Guilt is burning, inside, I'm hurting ♪
♪ This ain't a feeling I can't keep ♪
♪ So blame it on the night ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪
♪ Blame it on the night ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪
♪ Blame it on the night ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪
♪ So blame it on the night ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me ♪
(upbeat techno music)
♪ Can't you see it ♪
♪ I was manipulated ♪
♪ I had to let her through the door ♪
♪ Oh, I had no choice in this, I was the friend she missed ♪
♪ She needed me to talk ♪
♪ So blame it on the night ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪
♪ Blame it on the night ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪
♪ Blame it on the night ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪
♪ So blame it on the night ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me ♪
♪ Oh, I'm so sorry, so sorry, baby, yeah ♪
♪ Oh, I got to say ♪
♪ Oh, I promise I'll be better this time ♪
♪ I will be better this time ♪
♪ I'm sorry, oh, I promise ♪
♪ I'll be better this time, I will be better this time ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me ♪
♪ Don't blame it on me, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

blame

/bleɪm/

B1
  • verb
  • - to say that someone is responsible for something bad
  • noun
  • - the act of assigning responsibility

night

/naɪt/

A2
  • noun
  • - the period from sunset to sunrise

burning

/bɜːrnɪŋ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to be on fire; to feel intense emotion

hurting

/hɜːrtɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - feeling emotional pain

manipulated

/məˈnɪpjʊleɪtɪd/

C1
  • verb
  • - controlled or influenced unfairly, typically in a deceitful way

choice

/tʃɔɪs/

A2
  • noun
  • - the right to choose between different things

missed

/mɪst/

A2
  • verb
  • - to feel sad because someone or something is not present

talk

/tɔːk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to communicate verbally

sorry

/ˈsɒri/

A2
  • adjective
  • - feeling regret or sympathy

better

/ˈbetər/

A2
  • adjective
  • - of a higher standard or quality

promise

/ˈprɒmɪs/

B1
  • verb
  • - to assure someone that you will do something
  • noun
  • - an assurance that you will do something

waking

/ˈweɪkɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - the process of becoming awake

see

/siː/

A1
  • verb
  • - to perceive with the eyes

friend

/frɛnd/

A1
  • noun
  • - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

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