Don't You Know – English Lyrics

• By: Lauv

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Lauv with 'Don't You Know.' This song is a perfect gateway to learning conversational English, offering a wealth of emotional vocabulary and idiomatic expressions regarding relationships. Its gentle melody and clear articulation make it an ideal track for listeners looking to master the nuances of modern, expressive English.

[English]

作曲 : Lucas Sim/Ari Leff

I've been really trying my best to address you in a new way

But it's so damn hard for me to do that when I'm not sure

If you're mine

If you're mine

...

You're cold as hell

To the touch

Why are you waiting

To give me your love?

You're strong enough

Baby, don't you know that?

...

Baby, don't you know that?

Baby, don't you know that?

...

Awkward silence, and I'm frustrated, wondering if you felt that

Couldn't be you, couldn't be me, could it be that we're both

Holding back?

We're both holding back

...

You're cold as hell

To the touch

Why are you waiting

To give me your love?

You're strong enough

Baby, don't you know that?

...

Baby, don't you know that?

Baby, don't you know that?

...

Got me when you fall like that

You talk like that, ooh

Do you want it all like that?

Tell me if you feel it too

Got me when you fall like that

You talk like that, ooh

Do you want it all like that?

Tell me if you feel it too

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
address /əˈdres/ B2	verb - To speak to someone or deal with a matter.
damn /dæm/ B2	adjective - Used to emphasize anger, frustration, or a strong feeling.
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	noun - The physical act of contacting someone or something.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - Staying in one place or delaying action until a particular time.
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - Having the power to move heavy weights or perform difficult tasks.
awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/ B1	adjective - Causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience.
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ A2	noun - Complete absence of sound.
frustrated /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - Feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want.
wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ A2	verb - Wanting to know or learn something.
holding /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ A1	verb - To have in your hand or arms; to restrain.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been really trying my best to address you

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing, emphasizing the duration of "trying".

• it's so damn hard for me to do that when I'm not sure

  ➔ Adjective + Infinitive (It is... to do)

  ➔ Used to evaluate a situation by placing the "hard" feeling before the infinitive action "to do".

• If you're mine

  ➔ Conditional Zero/First (Conditional clause)

  ➔ The "If" clause introduces a hypothetical condition or a state of uncertainty regarding the relationship.

• Why are you waiting to give me your love?

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive (Waiting to give)

  ➔ The verb "waiting" is followed by the infinitive "to give" to explain the purpose or the state of the subject.

• You're strong enough

  ➔ Adjective + Enough

  ➔ "Enough" acts as a post-modifier for the adjective "strong" to indicate sufficiency.

• could it be that we're both holding back?

  ➔ Modal verb for possibility (Could)

  ➔ "Could" is used here to express a tentative theory or possibility about the relationship.

• Got me when you fall like that

  ➔ Relative clause / Reduced clause

  ➔ The phrase describes a specific situation where the listener's actions affect the speaker.

• Tell me if you feel it too

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ Used to make a direct request or command, in this case, a plea for honesty.