Break Up To Make Up – English Lyrics

• By: Jeremih

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of relationships and the language of emotion with Jeremih's "Break Up To Make Up." This song offers a great opportunity to learn common English phrases related to love, conflict, and reconciliation. Its clear and repetitive chorus makes it easy to follow along and understand the central theme, providing a relatable context for language learners to engage with.

[English]

"I MEAN, LET'S JUST STAY TOGETHER"

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♪ I KNOW, TOGETHER WE'VE MADE THIS RELATIONSHIP ♪

♪ A LITTLE HARDER AT LEAST ON OURSELVES (SELVES) ♪

♪ WE GIVE AND WE TAKE FROM EACH OTHER ♪

♪ SO MUCH THAT I FEEL WE DON'T NEED NO ONE ELSE (ELSE) ♪

♪ WE FUSS AND WE FIGHT THEN THE NEXT DAY WE TIGHT ♪

♪ THIS IS CRAZY GIRL YOU NEED SOME HELP GIRL IF YOU ♪

♪ PULL UP TO MY WINDOW, IMMA TAKE YOUR ORDER ♪

♪ OR-ORDER ANYTHING YOU WANT GIRL YOU KNOW ♪

♪ I'LL GET IT FOR YA, FOR-FOR YA SAY YOU WANNA ♪

♪ BE MY BABY, YOU KNOW I GOTTA SPOIL YA, SPO-SPOIL YA ♪

♪ FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE I'M READY TO ENJOY US ♪

♪ SO WHY THE HELL WE BREAK UP (WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY) ♪

♪ IF WE ONLY MAKE UP (ALL THE TIME, TIME, TIME, TIME, TIME) ♪

♪ I AINT GONNA STUNT, NEVER GOTTA FRONT ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I WANT GIRL, OH GIRL ♪

♪ SO WHY THE HELL WE BREAK UP, IF WE ONLY MAKE UP ♪

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♪ WE WOKE WITH THE BIRDS INTO SOFT-SPOKEN WORDS ♪

♪ THAT WOULD LEAD YOU RIGHT INTO MY ARMS (ARMS) ♪

♪ THE PERFECT EQUATION LIKE MX+B=Y WE ARE PROBABLY ♪

♪ APART (APART) NO ONE ON THIS EARTH IS LIKE MS. BUTTER WORTH IT ♪

♪ SOMEONE I'D DO ANYTHING FOR (FOR) ♪

♪ IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE POURING YOUR HEART AWAY ♪

♪ BUT IF YOU ♪

♪ PULL UP TO MY WINDOW, IMMA TAKE YOUR ORDER, ♪

♪ OR-ORDER ANYTHING YOU WANT GIRL YOU KNOW ♪

♪ I'LL GET IT FOR YA, FOR-FOR YA SAY YOU WANNA ♪

♪ BE MY BABY, YOU KNOW I GOTTA SPOIL YA, SPO-SPOIL YA ♪

♪ FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE I'M READY TO ENJOY US SO ♪

♪ WHY THE HELL WE BREAK UP (WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY) ♪

♪ IF WE ONLY MAKE UP (ALL THE TIME, TIME, TIME, TIME, TIME) ♪

♪ I AINT GONNA STUNT, NEVER GOTTA FRONT ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I WANT GIRL, OH GIRL SO WHY THE ♪

♪ HELL WE BREAK UP, IF WE ONLY MAKE UP ♪

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♪ IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, I BE WONDERING WHY (WHY) ♪

♪ WHY U AINT RIGHT HERE MANY DAYS GONE BY, ♪

♪ AND I AINT GON LIE (LIE) I NEED YOU RIGHT HERE MY BABY, ♪

♪ AFTER ALL, CALL ME CRAZY, BUT YOU'RE LIKE A DRUG ♪

♪ SEEMS LIKE IT'S DAILY, WE GET BACK IN LOVE ♪

♪ IS CUPID IN THE SKY? CUS GIRL YOU KNOW I-I-I LOVE YOU ♪

♪ AND I KNOW SOMETIMES WE STRUGGLE BUT YOU ARE ♪

♪ THE PIECE TO THE PUZZLE COME AND TAKE A RIDE SO WONTCHA♪

♪ PULL UP TO MY WINDOW, IMMA TAKE YOUR ORDER ♪

♪ OR-ORDER ANYTHING YOU WANT GIRL YOU KNOW ♪

♪ I'LL GET IT FOR YA, FOR-FOR YA SAY YOU WANNA ♪

♪ BE MY BABY, YOU KNOW I GOTTA SPOIL YA, SPO-SPOIL YA ♪

♪ FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE I'M READY TO ENJOY US ♪

♪ SO WHY THE HELL WE BREAK UP (WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY) ♪

♪ IF WE ONLY MAKE UP (ALL THE TIME, TIME, TIME, TIME, TIME) ♪

♪ I AINT GONNA STUNT, NEVER GOTTA FRONT ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I WANT GIRL, OH GIRL SO WHY THE ♪

♪ HELL WE BREAK UP, IF WE ONLY MAKE UP ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or produce
together /təˈɡeðər/ A1	adverb - in or into one place
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ A2	noun - a connection between people
harder /ˈhɑːrdər/ A2	adjective - more difficult
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to offer or provide
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get or receive
fuss /fʌs/ B1	verb - to become annoyed or worried
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to argue or battle
spoil /spɔɪl/ B1	verb - to treat with great care
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ A2	verb - to take pleasure in
stunt /stʌnt/ B2	verb - to hinder growth or development
front /frʌnt/ A2	noun - the forward part
struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ B1	verb - to make a great effort
puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ A2	noun - a game or problem
pour /pɔːr/ A1	verb - to flow rapidly
daily /ˈdeɪli/ A2	adverb - every day
piece /piːs/ A1	noun - a part of something
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to travel in a vehicle

Key Grammar Structures

• I MEAN, LET'S JUST **STAY TOGETHER**

  ➔ Imperative + Adverb of time

  ➔ The use of the imperative "Let's" followed by the verb "stay" expresses a suggestion or request, and "together" indicates the duration or time frame.

• I KNOW, TOGETHER **WE'VE MADE** THIS RELATIONSHIP

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "We've made" uses the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present.

• WE GIVE AND WE TAKE **FROM EACH OTHER**

  ➔ Reciprocal Pronoun

  ➔ "From each other" indicates that the actions of giving and taking are performed by two or more subjects, with each subject acting upon the other.

• SO MUCH **THAT I FEEL** WE DON'T NEED NO ONE ELSE

  ➔ Result Clause

  ➔ The phrase "that I feel" introduces a result clause, expressing the consequence of the preceding action or situation (giving and taking from each other).

• WE FUSS AND WE FIGHT THEN THE NEXT DAY **WE TIGHT**

  ➔ Informal/Slang Usage of Adjective

  ➔ "We tight" uses the adjective "tight" in a casual or slang way to mean close or intimate, common in informal contexts.

• YOU NEED SOME HELP GIRL **IF YOU**

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1)

  ➔ "If you pull up to my window" introduces a conditional clause, indicating that the action in the main clause (taking her order) is dependent on the condition being met.

• OR-ORDER ANYTHING **YOU WANT** GIRL YOU KNOW

  ➔ Relative Clause (Reduced)

  ➔ "You want" functions as a reduced relative clause modifying "anything," describing the specific things the girl wants.

• FOR-FOR **YA SAY** YOU WANNA

  ➔ Colloquial/Informal Usage

  ➔ "Ya say" is a colloquial contraction of "you say," common in informal speech to mimic natural conversation.

• AND I **AIN'T GON LIE** (LIE)

  ➔ Contraction and Informal phrasing

  ➔ "Ain't gon lie" is a contraction of "am not going to lie". It is a colloquial and informal phrase used to emphasize the truthfulness of a statement.