Call Me Maybe – English Lyrics

• By: Tay Zonday (cover of Carly Rae Jepsen)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of English with Tay Zonday's unforgettable cover of "Call Me Maybe"! This rendition offers a unique way to experience popular English lyrics through his distinctive deep voice, highlighting how tone and delivery can dramatically alter a song's feel. You can learn common English phrases used in casual conversation and observe how cultural phenomena like viral covers spread and adapt language in fun, unexpected ways. It’s a playful and memorable entry point to engaging with English music.

[English]

I sang this as low as I could just for fun.

I threw a wish in the well,

don't ask me, I'll never tell.

I looked at you as it fell,

and now you're in my way.

I'd trade my soul for a wish,

pennies and dimes for a kiss.

I wasn't looking for this,

but now you're in my way.

Your stare was holdin',

ripped jeans, skin was showin'.

Hot night, wind was blowin',

where you think you're going, baby?

Hey, I just met you,

and this is crazy,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

It's hard to look right,

at your baby,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

Hey, I just met you,

and this is crazy,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

And all the other girls,

try to chase me,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

You took your time with the call,

I took no time with the fall.

You gave me nothing at all,

but still you're in my way.

I beg and borrow and steal,

have for sight and it's real.

I didn't know I would feel it,

but it's in my way.

Your stare was holdin',

ripped jeans, skin was showin'.

Hot night, wind was blowin',

where you think you're going, baby?

Hey, I just met you,

and this is crazy,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

It's hard to look right,

at your baby,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

Hey, I just met you,

and this is crazy,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

And all the other girls,

try to chase me,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad.

I missed you so bad.

I missed you so, so bad.

Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad.

And you should know that.

I missed you so, so bad.

Yeah, I kind of messed up the words there, didn't I? Oh, well.

It's hard to look right,

at your baby,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

Hey, I just met you,

and this is crazy,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

And all the other girls,

try to chase me,

but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad.

I missed you so bad.

I missed you so, so bad.

Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad.

And you should know that.

I missed you so, so bad.

You gotta call me, right?

Key Grammar Structures

• I sang this as low as I could just for fun.

  ➔ Past Simple + Modal verb (could) for past ability

  ➔ The word "could" is a modal verb that shows the speaker’s ability in the past.

• don't ask me, I'll never tell.

  ➔ Imperative + Future Simple (will)

  ➔ The clause "don't ask me" is an imperative, while "I'll never tell" uses the future auxiliary "will".

• I'd trade my soul for a wish,

  ➔ Conditional (would) + Simple Present

  ➔ The contraction "I'd" stands for "I would", a conditional modal expressing a hypothetical action.

• Your stare was holdin', ripped jeans, skin was showin'.

  ➔ Past Continuous (was + -ing) used as descriptive adjective

  ➔ The forms "was holdin'" and "was showin'" are past continuous verbs that function like adjectives describing the stare and skin.

• Hey, I just met *you*, and this is *crazy*.

  ➔ Present Simple (met) + Demonstrative adjective (this)

  ➔ The verb "met" is in the present simple because it describes a recent event, and "this" functions as a demonstrative adjective modifying "crazy".

• but here's my number, so call *me*, maybe?

  ➔ Present Simple (here's) + Imperative (call)

  ➔ The contraction "here's" is present simple for "here is", and "call" is an imperative directing the listener to act.

• You took your time with the call, I took no time with the fall.

  ➔ Past Simple (took) + Parallel structure

  ➔ Both clauses use the past simple verb "took" and mirror each other to create a parallel structure.

• Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad.

  ➔ Past Simple (came, missed) + Temporal clause with "before"

  ➔ The verb "came" and "missed" are in the past simple; the clause "Before you came into my life" is a temporal clause introduced by "before".

• You gotta call me, right?

  ➔ Informal modal phrase "gotta" (have to) + Question tag

  ➔ The colloquial "gotta" means "have to"; the sentence ends with the question tag "right?" to seek confirmation.