Chew On My Heart – English Lyrics

• By: James Bay

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into James Bay's heartfelt "Chew On My Heart" and discover the language of profound affection! This song offers a glimpse into expressing raw, unguarded emotion and celebrating enduring love, perfect for anyone learning to articulate deeper feelings in English. Explore the lyrics and immerse yourself in a world of sappy, every-man infatuation and discover new ways to express your love.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ TAKE YOUR TIME ♪

♪ I'LL BE RIGHT HERE ♪

♪ I KNOW NO ONE COULD EVER LOVE ME BETTER ♪

♪ TAKE ALL NIGHT ♪

♪ YOU'RE THE TRUTH THAT ♪

♪ IS BREAKING ME AND KEEPING ME TOGETHER ♪

♪ TOGETHER ♪

♪ I WANNA BE IN YOUR TOUCH ♪

♪ SLEEP IS SO TOUGH ♪

♪ YOU'RE BURNING UP MY MIND ♪

♪ WHAT WOULD IT FEEL LIKE IF YOU TORE ME APART? ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ I WANNA BE IN YOUR TOUCH ♪

♪ SLEEP IS SO TOUGH ♪

♪ YOU'RE BURNING UP MY MIND ♪

♪ WHAT WOULD IT FEEL LIKE IF YOU TORE ME APART? ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ I'M ON FIRE ♪

♪ I'M A HOT MESS ♪

♪ I'M THINKING THINGS THAT I MIGHT START REGRETTING ♪

♪ SO HEAR ME OUT ♪

♪ I NEED YOU NOW ♪

♪ I'M SPIRALLING ♪

♪ I'M SINKING DOWN ♪

♪ LOOK FOR ME I'M SENDING UP A MESSAGE ♪

♪ A MESSAGE ♪

♪ I WANNA BE IN YOUR TOUCH ♪

♪ SLEEP IS SO TOUGH ♪

♪ YOU'RE BURNING UP MY MIND ♪

♪ WHAT WOULD IT FEEL LIKE IF YOU TORE ME APART? ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ I WANNA BE IN YOUR TOUCH ♪

♪ SLEEP IS SO TOUGH ♪

♪ YOU'RE BURNING UP MY MIND ♪

♪ WHAT WOULD IT FEEL LIKE IF YOU TORE ME APART? ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ ♪

♪ TEAR ME APART ♪

♪ ♪

♪ TEAR ME APART ♪

♪ I WANNA BE IN YOUR TOUCH ♪

♪ SLEEP IS SO TOUGH ♪

♪ YOU'RE BURNING UP MY MIND ♪

♪ WHAT WOULD IT FEEL LIKE IF YOU TORE ME APART? ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ I WANNA BE IN YOUR TOUCH ♪

♪ SLEEP IS SO TOUGH ♪

♪ YOU'RE BURNING UP MY MIND ♪

♪ WHAT WOULD IT FEEL LIKE IF YOU TORE ME APART? ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ COME ON CHEW ON MY HEART ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chew /tʃuː/ A2	verb - to crush or grind food with the teeth
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	noun - the act of touching someone or something verb - to put one's hand or another part of the body on something or someone
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
tear /tɛər/ A2	verb - to pull something apart by force
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - the state of burning
mess /mɛs/ A2	noun - a dirty or untidy state
spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/ B1	verb - to move in a spiral course
sink /sɪŋk/ A2	verb - to go down below the surface of something
message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ A1	noun - a piece of information sent from one person to another
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	verb - to feel sad or sorry about something that has happened
tough /tʌf/ A2	adjective - strong and difficult to break or damage
breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces suddenly or forcibly
keeping /ˈkiːpɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have or retain possession of

Key Grammar Structures

• I KNOW NO ONE COULD EVER LOVE ME BETTER

  ➔ Could + infinitive in conditional sentences

  ➔ The use of "could" here expresses a hypothetical or possible situation in the past or present, indicating that no one else can love the speaker better.

• YOU'RE THE TRUTH THAT IS BREAKING ME AND KEEPING ME TOGETHER

  ➔ Present continuous tense (is breaking, keeping)

  ➔ The present continuous tense highlights actions happening now, emphasizing the ongoing effect of the truth on the speaker's emotional state.

• WHAT WOULD IT FEEL LIKE IF YOU TORE ME APART?

  ➔ Second conditional (would + infinitive)

  ➔ The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations and their results, here imagining the feeling of being torn apart.

• I'M THINKING THINGS THAT I MIGHT START REGRETTING

  ➔ Present continuous with future implication (might start)

  ➔ The present continuous with "might start" indicates a potential future action that the speaker is currently considering, suggesting regret.

• I'M SPIRALLING, I'M SINKING DOWN

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions (spiralling, sinking)

  ➔ The present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening now, emphasizing the speaker's current emotional descent.