Call You Mine – English Lyrics

• By: The Chainsmokers, Bebe Rexha

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning English? Let the song 'Call You Mine' by The Chainsmokers and Bebe Rexha be your guide! The lyrics tell a relatable story of a relationship at a crossroads, using straightforward and emotionally charged language. You can learn common conversational phrases and expressions of feeling, all set to a catchy, memorable tune. It's a great way to connect with modern pop music while improving your English skills.

[English]

(upbeat music) (indistinct singing)

♪ Two kids with their hearts on fire ♪

♪ Who's gonna save us now ♪

♪ When we thought that we couldn't get higher ♪

♪ Things started looking down ♪

♪ I look at you and you look at me ♪

♪ Like nothing but strangers now ♪

♪ Two kids with their hearts on fire ♪

♪ Don't let it burn us out ♪

♪ Think about what you believe in now ♪

♪ Am I someone you cannot live without ♪

♪ 'Cause I know I don't wanna live without you, yeah ♪

♪ Come on, let's turn this all around ♪

♪ Bring it all back to that bar downtown ♪

♪ When you wouldn't let me walk out on you, yeah ♪

♪ You said, "Hey, whatcha doing for the rest of your life" ♪

♪ And I said, "I don't even know what I'm doing tonight" ♪

♪ Went from one conversation to your lips on mine ♪

♪ And you said, "I never regretted the day ♪

♪ That I called you mine" ♪

♪ So I call you mine ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Can I call you mine, ooh ♪

♪ And you said ♪

♪ "I never regretted the day that I called you mine" ♪

♪ Broke kids running through the city ♪

♪ Drunk on the subway train ♪

♪ Set free every time you kissed me ♪

♪ We couldn't feel no pain ♪

♪ You looked at me and I looked at you ♪

♪ Like we'd never look away ♪

♪ Broke kids running through the city ♪

♪ Don't let the memory fade ♪

♪ You said, "Hey, whatcha doing for the rest of your life" ♪

♪ And I said, "I don't even know what I'm doing tonight" ♪

♪ Went from one conversation to your lips on mine ♪

♪ And you said, "I never regretted the day ♪

♪ That I called you mine" ♪

♪ So I call you mine ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Can I call you mine, ooh ♪

♪ And you said, "I never regretted the day ♪

♪ That I called you mine" ♪

♪ Think about what you believe in now ♪

♪ Am I someone you cannot live without ♪

♪ 'Cause I know I don't wanna live without you, yeah ♪

♪ Come on, let's turn this all around ♪

♪ Bring it all back to that bar downtown ♪

♪ When you wouldn't let me walk out on you, yeah ♪

♪ You said, "Hey, whatcha doing for the rest of your life" ♪

♪ And I said, "I don't even know what I'm doing tonight" ♪

♪ Went from one conversation to your lips on mine ♪

♪ And you said, "I never regretted the day ♪

♪ That I called you mine" ♪

♪ So I call you mine, ooh ♪

♪ And you said, "I never regretted the day ♪

♪ That I called you mine" ♪

♪ Can I call you mine ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Can I call you mine ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Can I call you mine ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Can I call you mine ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• Who's gonna save us now

  ➔ Future tense with 'going to'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'gonna' as a colloquial form of 'going to' to indicate a future action.

• I know I don't wanna live without you

  ➔ Negative form with 'don't'

  ➔ The use of 'don't' indicates a negative statement about wanting to live without someone.

• Can I call you mine

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for permission

  ➔ The use of 'can' indicates a request for permission to call someone 'mine'.

• I never regretted the day that I called you mine

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to express a completed action in the past.

• Think about what you believe in now

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The imperative form is used to give a command or request someone to think about something.

• When you wouldn't let me walk out on you

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past.

• Like nothing but strangers now

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ The use of 'like' introduces a simile, comparing the current relationship to being strangers.