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 Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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Can I call you mine
➔ Modal verb 'can' for permission
➔ The use of 'can' indicates a request for permission to call someone 'mine'.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Like nothing but strangers now
➔ Simile with 'like'
➔ The use of 'like' introduces a simile, comparing the current relationship to being strangers.