Craving You – English Lyrics

• By: Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of 'Craving You' by Thomas Rhett and Maren Morris, a captivating duet that explores the language of longing and obsession. Discover how this song, with its '80s vibe and relatable lyrics, teaches us about the intensity of love and desire. Uncover the story behind its creation and the unique elements that made it a chart-topping hit.

[English]

Kingpin: Ever hear the tale of the dog that

finally caught the rabbit?

TR: My dad always told me

that if you do things that you don't want to do,

it will make you a better person.

Kingpin: Come back!

TR: Pretty sure he wasn't talking about this.

("Craving You" by Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris)

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪♪♪

[Gunshot]

[Muffled Gunshot]

[Tires screeching]

Maren: Does anyone know where the safe is?

♪ Every time we have to say goodbye ♪

♪ I'm counting down until we say hello ♪

♪ Every touch is like the strongest drug ♪

♪ I don't know how much longer I can go ♪

♪ I never had something that I can't walk away from ♪

♪ Well, girl, my self-control's so paralyzed ♪

♪ When it comes to you, no, I ain't got no patience ♪

♪ There's something about you girl I just can't fight ♪

♪ You're like that cigarette ♪

♪ That shot of hundred proof ♪

♪ No matter how much I get ♪

♪ I'm always craving ♪

♪ That feeling when we kiss ♪

♪ The way your body moves ♪

♪ No matter how much I get ♪

♪ I'm always craving you ♪

TR: Ok, I mean, I felt like I had it.

♪ Craving you ♪

♪ All the in-between is killing me ♪

♪ You know I come unglued from missing you ♪

♪ Sunset eyes, no, I don't have to try ♪

♪ Because you know exactly what to do ♪

♪ I never had something that I can't walk away from ♪

♪ Walk away from ♪

♪ But, girl, my self-control's so paralyzed ♪

♪ When it comes to you, no, I ain't got no patience ♪

♪ I ain't got no patience ♪

♪ There's something about you that I just can't fight ♪

♪ You're like that cigarette ♪

♪ That shot of hundred proof ♪

♪ No matter how much I get ♪

♪ I'm always craving ♪

♪ That feeling when we kiss ♪

♪ The way your body moves ♪

♪ No matter how much I get ♪

♪ I'm always craving you ♪

Kingpin: I wouldn't open that.

TR: Let's take a walk.

♪ Craving you ♪

♪ I'm always craving you ♪

♪ Craving you ♪

♪ Craving you ♪

♪ Every time we have to say goodbye ♪

Maren: So, you don't want to talk?

Kingpin: You like the sound of my voice?

Police: Breach is coming in!

TR: No, we don't like the sound of your voice.

♪ I don't know how much longer I can go ♪

Kingpin: Your move.

TR: The cuffs really necessary?

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ You're like that cigarette ♪

♪ That shot of hundred proof ♪

♪ No matter how much I get ♪

♪ I'm always craving ♪

♪ That feeling when we kiss ♪

TR: Can I go home now?

♪ The way your body moves ♪

Kingpin: Good job, pig.

♪ I'm always craving you ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Craving you ♪

♪ Craving you ♪

♪ I'm craving you, baby ♪

♪ I'm craving you ♪

♪ I'm craving you, babe ♪

[Trunk slamming]

[Car peeling out]

[Gun cocking]

TR: Easy, easy, easy

I didn't think there would be this many of them, did you?

Yeah...

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
craving /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/ A2	noun - a strong desire for something
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch someone with one's lips as a sign of love, greeting, etc.
paralyzed /ˈpærəlaɪzd/ B1	adjective - unable to move or act due to shock, fear, or other strong emotion
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ A2	noun - the ability to wait or endure delay without becoming annoyed or anxious
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to take part in a physical conflict or battle
cigarette /ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt/ A1	noun - a narrow cylinder of tobacco that is smoked
proof /pruːf/ A2	noun - a measure of the alcohol content in a drink
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
unglued /ʌnˈɡluːd/ B2	adjective - extremely upset or emotional
sunset /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ A1	noun - the time in the evening when the sun disappears or the sky turns dark
paralyze /ˈpærəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to make someone or something unable to move or act
hundred /ˈhʌndrəd/ A1	noun - the number 100
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put your hand, finger, or other part of the body on someone or something
drug /drʌɡ/ A1	noun - a substance that has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body

Key Grammar Structures

• My dad always told me that if you do things that you don't want to do, it will make you a better person.

  ➔ First conditional (real conditional)

  ➔ The clause "if you do" uses the present simple after "if" to talk about a possible future situation, and "it will make" uses "will + base verb" to express the future result.

• I'm always craving you.

  ➔ Present continuous with habitual adverb "always"

  ➔ "I'm" = "I am" + present participle "craving" shows an ongoing feeling, while "always" stresses that this feeling is habitual.

• I never had something that I can't walk away from.

  ➔ Past simple negative + relative clause with modal "can't"

  ➔ "never had" expresses that at no time in the past did I possess it, and "that I can't walk away from" is a relative clause describing "something".

• When it comes to you, no, I ain't got no patience.

  ➔ Present simple idiom "when it comes to" + double negative informal "ain't got no"

  ➔ "When it comes to" is an idiomatic phrase meaning "regarding"; "ain't got no" is a colloquial double negative meaning "do not have any".

• Can I go home now?

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for permission in a yes‑no question

  ➔ "Can" + subject + base verb forms a question asking for permission: "Can I go home now?"

• Let's take a walk.

  ➔ Imperative with "let's" + base verb (suggestion)

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" used to make a suggestion, followed by the base verb "take".

• I didn't think there would be this many of them, did you?

  ➔ Past simple negative + future-in-the-past "would" + tag question

  ➔ "didn't think" is a past negative verb, "there would be" expresses a future situation viewed from the past, and "did you?" is a tag question seeking agreement.

• Your move.

  ➔ Imperative (elliptical command) – short directive

  ➔ "Your move" is a brief imperative telling someone that it is their turn to act.