don’t wanna break up again – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande
• Album: eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live)

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪♪♪

[ARTIST VOCALIZING]

[VOCALIZING] ♪ I FALL ASLEEP CRYING ♪

♪ YOU TURN UP THE TV ♪

♪ YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR ME ♪

♪ ONE MORE SLEEPLESS NIGHT ♪

♪ BIG DAY IN THE MORNING ♪

♪ SO I TAKE MY TIME TO SELF SOOTHE ♪

♪ I’M TOO MUCH FOR YOU ♪

♪ SO I REALLY GOTTA DO ♪

♪ THE THING I DON’T WANNA DO ♪

♪ NO I DON’T DON’T DON’T DON’T ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA FUCK WITH YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ IT’S BREAKING MY HEART ♪

♪ TO KEEP BREAKING YOURS AGAIN ♪

♪ THIS SITUATIONSHIP HAS TO END ♪

♪ BUT I JUST CAN’T REFUSE ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA BREAKUP AGAIN ♪

♪ I MADE IT SO EASY ♪

♪ SPENT SO MUCH ON THERAPY ♪

♪ BLAMED MY OWN CODEPENDENCY ♪

♪ BUT YOU DIDN’T EVEN TRY ♪

♪ WHEN YOU FINALLY DID IT WAS AT THE WRONG TIME ♪

♪ WON’T ABANDON ME AGAIN FOR YOU AND I ♪

♪ I’M TOO MUCH FOR YOU ♪

♪ SO I REALLY GOTTA DO ♪

♪ THE THING I DON’T WANNA DO ♪

♪ NO I DON’T DON’T DON’T DON’T ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA FUCK WITH YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ IT’S BREAKING MY HEART ♪

♪ TO KEEP BREAKING YOURS AGAIN ♪

♪ THIS SITUATION-SHIP HAS TO END ♪

♪ BUT I JUST CAN’T REFUSE ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA BREAKUP AGAIN ♪

♪ WE BOTH KNOW IT’S TIME ♪

♪ SO WE SAY GOODBYE ♪

♪ JUST ONE KISS GOODBYE ♪

♪ WITH TEARS IN OUR EYES ♪

♪ HOPE YOU WON’T, WON’T REGRET ME ♪

♪ HOPE YOU’LL STILL THINK FONDLY ♪

♪ OF OUR LITTLE LIFE ♪

♪ I, I ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA FUCK WITH YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ IT’S BREAKING MY HEART ♪

♪ TO KEEP BREAKING YOURS AGAIN ♪

♪ THIS SITUATION-SHIP HAS TO END ♪

♪ BUT I JUST CAN’T REFUSE ♪

♪ I DON’T BABY YEAH ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA MESS IT UP BABY YEAH ♪

[VOCALIZING]

[VOCALIZING] ♪ BUT I JUST CAN’T REFUSE ♪

♪ BABY ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces verb - to interrupt or stop
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - emotional center
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ B1	noun - current condition or state of affairs
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - final part of something verb - to bring to a conclusion
refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ A2	verb - to decline or reject
mess /mɛs/ A2	noun - a disorderly or chaotic state verb - to make something untidy
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - rest; a natural periodic state of inactivity verb - to rest in a state of sleep
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
soothe /suːð/ B1	verb - to calm or comfort
blame /bleɪm/ A2	verb - to hold responsible for a fault
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
abandon /əˈbændən/ B1	verb - to leave completely and finally
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	verb - to feel sad or sorry about something
fondly /ˈfɒndli/ B2	adverb - with affection or warmth
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - a farewell

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I FALL ASLEEP CRYING ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous, Gerund

  ➔ Uses the present continuous to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking ("**crying**"), and highlights the ongoing state.

• ♪ YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR ME ♪

  ➔ Present Simple, Modal Verb

  ➔ Uses the present simple to describe a general truth or habitual action ("**want**"), and the modal verb "**want**" followed by the infinitive "**to hear**".

• ♪ SO I TAKE MY TIME TO SELF SOOTHE ♪

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase "**to self soothe**" shows the purpose of taking her time.

• ♪ I’M TOO MUCH FOR YOU ♪

  ➔ Intensifier + Adjective + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "**Too**" acts as an intensifier modifying the adjective "**much**," and the prepositional phrase "**for you**" shows who she is too much for.

• ♪ I DON’T WANNA FUCK WITH YOUR HEAD ♪

  ➔ Colloquial/Slang, Present Simple, Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The use of "**fuck**" is slang, "**wanna**" is short for "**want to**", and the phrase is used to express not wanting to negatively affect someone's mental state; The structure contains a simple present and an infinitive of purpose.

• ♪ IT’S BREAKING MY HEART ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Describes an action happening at the moment of speaking or around the moment of speaking.

• ♪ THIS SITUATION-SHIP HAS TO END ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb

  ➔ "**Has to**" expresses necessity or obligation.

• ♪ BUT I JUST CAN’T REFUSE ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb and Negative Contraction

  ➔ Uses the modal verb "**can't**" (contraction of "**cannot**") to express inability or lack of possibility.

• ♪ WE BOTH KNOW IT’S TIME ♪

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement & Contraction

  ➔ The verb “**know**” agrees with the plural subject “**we**”. The contraction “**It’s**” for “**It is**”.