Can't Get You Off My Mind – English Lyrics

• By: Lenny Kravitz
• Album: Circus

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the soulful rock of Lenny Kravitz's "Can't Get You Off My Mind" to explore English expressions of deep longing and heartfelt emotion. This country-tinged ballad, rich with personal sentiment, offers a unique opportunity to understand how English lyrics convey vulnerability and intense affection, making it a powerful and relatable piece for language learners.

[English]

("Can't Get You Off My Mind")

♪ Life is just a lonely highway ♪

♪ I'm out here on the open road ♪

♪ I'm old enough to see behind me ♪

♪ But young enough to feel my soul ♪

♪ I don't want to lose you baby ♪

♪ And I don't want to be alone ♪

♪ Don't want to live my days without you ♪

♪ But for now I've got to be without you ♪

♪ I've got a pocket full of money ♪

♪ And pocket full of keys that have no bounds ♪

♪ But then I think of lovin' ♪

♪ And I just can't get you off of my mind ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Babe can't you see ♪

♪ That this is killing me ♪

♪ I don't want to push you baby ♪

♪ And I don't want you to be told ♪

♪ It's just that I can't breathe without you ♪

♪ Feel like I'm gonna lose control ♪

♪ I've got a pocket full of money ♪

♪ Oh yes I do ♪

♪ And a pocket full of keys that have no bounds ♪

♪ But when it comes to lovin' ♪

♪ I just can't get you off of my mind ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Am I a fool to think that there's a little hope ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Tell me baby, yeah ♪

♪ What are the rules the reasons and the do's and don'ts ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Tell me baby ♪

♪ Tell me baby, yeah ♪

♪ What do you feel inside ♪

♪ I've got a pocket full of money ♪

♪ And a pocket full of keys that have no bounds ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ But when it comes down to lovin' ♪

♪ I just can't get you off of my mind ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I just can't get you off of my mind ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - The part of a person that thinks, feels, wills, and perceives.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - An intense feeling of deep affection. verb - Feel deep affection for (someone or something).
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - Be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - Sad because one has no friends or company.
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ B1	noun - A main road, especially one connecting towns or cities.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, regarded as immortal.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - Having no one else present; on one's own.
pocket /ˈpɒkɪt/ A2	noun - A small bag sewn into or on clothing for carrying small articles.
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
key /kiː/ A1	noun - A small piece of shaped metal inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.
bound /baʊnd/ B2	noun - A limit of something; a boundary.
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. verb - Determine the behavior or supervise the running of.
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - Take air into the lungs and then expel it.
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - A person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. verb - Want something to happen or be true.
rule /ruːl/ A2	noun - One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.
reason /ˈriːzn/ B1	noun - A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ B1	noun - The inner side or surface of something; (figuratively) one's inner feelings or thoughts.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - A very young child; also used as a term of endearment for a lover or spouse.

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I'm old enough to see behind me ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm old enough to see behind me' uses the present perfect to indicate an action that started in the past and has results in the present, emphasizing experience and reflection.

• ♪ But young enough to feel my soul ♪

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction

  ➔ The word 'But' is a contrastive conjunction used to show opposition between 'old enough' and 'young enough,' highlighting the duality of the speaker's state.

• ♪ I don't want to lose you baby ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple with 'don't' to express a general feeling or desire, indicating a habitual or permanent state of not wanting to lose someone.

• ♪ I've got a pocket full of money ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have got'

  ➔ The phrase 'I've got' is the present perfect form of 'have got,' used to describe a current state resulting from a past action, here indicating possession of money.

• ♪ But when it comes to lovin' ♪

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The phrase 'But when it comes to lovin'' uses the subordinating conjunction 'when' to introduce a dependent clause, indicating a condition or circumstance related to the main idea.