Do You – English Lyrics

• By: Ne-Yo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Ne-Yo's heartfelt R&B ballad, "Do You," a poignant sequel to "So Sick", that delves into the lingering questions of a past relationship. This track offers a chance to explore themes of love, loss, and reflection, inviting listeners to connect with its raw emotion and relatable narrative.

[English]

♪ MAYBE THIS DECISION WAS A MISTAKE ♪

♪ YOU PROBABLY DON'T CARE WHAT I HAVE TO SAY ♪

♪ BUT IT'S BEEN HEAVY ON MY MIND FOR MONTHS NOW ♪

♪ GUESS I'M TRYING TO CLEAR SOME MENTAL SPACE ♪

♪ I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IN PERSON ♪

♪ BUT I UNDERSTAND WHY THAT CAN'T BE ♪

♪ I'LL LEAVE YOU ALONE FOR GOOD, I PROMISE ♪

♪ IF YOU ANSWER THIS ONE QUESTION FOR ME ♪

♪ I JUST WONDER ♪

♪ DO YOU EVER ♪

♪ THINK OF ME, ANYMORE? ♪

♪ DO YOU? ♪

♪ FIRST OFF, LET ME SAY CONGRATULATIONS ♪

♪ HEARD THAT YOU JUST HAD A BABY GIRL ♪

♪ IF SHE LOOKS ANYTHING LIKE HER MOTHER ♪

♪ SHE'S THE PRETTIEST THING IN THE WORLD ♪

♪ SWEAR THAT I'M NOT TRYING TO START NO TROUBLE ♪

♪ TELL YOUR FIANCE HE CAN RELAX ♪

♪ I'LL LEAVE YOU ALONE FOR GOOD, I PROMISE ♪

♪ THERE'S A QUESTION I JUST GOT TO ASK ♪

♪ I JUST WONDER ♪

♪ DO YOU EVER ♪

♪ THINK OF ME, ANYMORE? ♪

♪ DO YOU? ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT WE HAVE IS DEAD AND GONE ♪

♪ TOO MANY TIMES I MADE YOU CRY ♪

♪ AND I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOUR LIFE ♪

♪ I JUST WONDER, DO I EVER CROSS YOUR MIND? ♪

♪ I JUST WONDER ♪

♪ DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME, ♪

♪ ANYMORE, ANYMORE, ANYMORE ♪

♪ DO YOU? ♪

♪ DO YOU? DO YOU? DO YOU? DO YOU? ♪

♪ I JUST WONDER ♪

♪ DO YOU EVER ♪

♪ THINK OF ME, ANYMORE? ♪

♪ DO YOU? ♪

♪ DO YOU? DO YOU? ♪

♪ I JUST WONDER (I JUST WONDER) ♪

♪ DO YOU THINK OF ME (DO YOU EVER) ♪

♪ I JUST WONDER DO YOU EVER (THINK OF ME) ♪

♪ ANYMORE? ♪

♪ DO YOU? ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

(ROMANTIC MUSIC FADES OUT)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ B2	noun - a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an error or fault
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think, feel, and reason
mental /ˈmɛntəl/ B2	adjective - relating to the mind
space /speɪs/ B1	noun - a continuous area that is free, available or unoccupied
person /ˈpɜːrsən/ A2	noun - a human being
question /ˈkwɛsʧən/ B1	noun - a sentence expressed to get information
congratulations /kənˌgrætjʊˈleɪʃənz/ B2	noun - expressions of praise for an achievement or good news
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a woman who has given birth to a child
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its countries and peoples
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ B1	noun - difficulty or problems
fiancé /fiˈɒnseɪ/ B2	noun - a man who is engaged to be married
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual living being
cross /krɒs/ B2	verb - to go from one side to the other verb - to appear briefly in someone's thoughts (as in ‘cross one's mind’)
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ B1	adjective - of great weight; difficult to bear
alone /əˈloʊn/ B1	adjective - by oneself; without other people
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something noun - a declaration or assurance that something will happen
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - to be curious about something; to have doubt or speculation

Key Grammar Structures

• Maybe this decision was a mistake.

  ➔ Past Simple Passive

  ➔ The verb "was" shows the past simple passive form of "be" + past participle.

• I would love to talk to you in person.

  ➔ Modal verb 'would' + infinitive

  ➔ "Would" is a modal verb that expresses desire, followed by the infinitive "love".

• I understand why that can't be.

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by 'why'

  ➔ "Why" introduces a noun clause that functions as the object of "understand".

• I'll leave you alone for good, I promise.

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ "I'll" is the contraction of "I will," forming the simple future tense.

• If she looks anything like her mother.

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, ... )

  ➔ "If" introduces a first‑conditional clause with the present simple verb "looks".

• I know what we have is dead and gone.

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by 'what'

  ➔ "What" starts a noun clause that serves as the object of "know".

• I don't mean to interrupt your life.

  ➔ Negative infinitive (don't + verb)

  ➔ "Don't" (do not) + infinitive "mean" expresses a negative intention.

• I just wonder, do you ever think of me?

  ➔ Indirect question

  ➔ "Wonder" is used to introduce an indirect question that follows a comma.

• There's a question I just got to ask.

  ➔ Relative clause (defining)

  ➔ "I just got to ask" is a defining relative clause that modifies "question".