Fallin' – English Lyrics

• By: Alicia Keys

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful world of Alicia Keys with her iconic debut single, “Fallin'.” This powerful R&B ballad offers a unique opportunity to connect with English through its deeply emotional lyrics and Keys' expressive vocal delivery. You'll learn to understand nuanced expressions of love, frustration, and devotion, and appreciate how spoken English can convey complex feelings. The song's clear, heartfelt narrative and repetitive, yet impactful, chorus make it an accessible and memorable piece for language learners. Its blend of R&B and classical piano creates a rich auditory experience, inviting you to explore the rhythm and bluesy inflections of English pronunciation, making it special for its raw honesty and musical artistry.

[English]

♪ I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend ♪

♪ Girlfriend ♪

♪ She shares a special part of you ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, uh ♪

♪ I keep on fallin' ♪

♪ In ♪

♪ And out of love ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ Sometimes I love ya ♪

♪ Sometimes you make me blue ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel good ♪

♪ At times I feel used ♪

♪ Lovin' you darlin' ♪

♪ Makes me so confused ♪

♪ I keep on fallin' in and out ♪

♪ Of love with you ♪

♪ I never loved someone ♪

♪ The way that I love you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, I ♪

♪ Never felt this way ♪

♪ How do you give me so much pleasure ♪

♪ And cause me so much pain ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Just when I think ♪

♪ I've taken more than would a fool ♪

♪ I start fallin' back in love with you ♪

♪ I keep on fallin' in and out ♪

♪ Of love with you ♪

♪ I never ♪ ♪ Uh-uh ♪

♪ Loved someone ♪ ♪ Someone ♪

♪ The way that I ♪ ♪ Way I ♪

♪ Love you ♪

♪ Uh, uh ♪ ♪ Oh, baby ♪

♪ I, I, I ♪

- [Alicia] Yeah. ♪ I'm fallin' ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yee-hee ♪

♪ I, I, I ♪

♪ I'm fallin' ♪ ♪ Uh-huh ♪

♪ Fall ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Fall ♪ - [Alicia] Mm.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Fall ♪

- Sing.

♪ Fall ♪

♪ I keep on fallin' in and out ♪

♪ Out ♪

♪ Of love ♪ ♪ Love ♪

♪ With you ♪ ♪ with you ♪

♪ I never ♪ ♪ Never ♪

♪ Loved someone ♪ ♪ Loved ♪

♪ The way that I ♪

♪ I ♪ ♪ Love you ♪

♪ I'm falling ♪ ♪ I'm fallin' in and out ♪

♪ Of love ♪ ♪ Of love ♪

♪ With you ♪ ♪ With you ♪

♪ I never ♪ - [Alicia] No.

♪ Loved someone ♪ - No, no.

♪ The way that I ♪ - Uh.

♪ Love you ♪

♪ I'm falling ♪ ♪ I'm fallin' in and out ♪

♪ Of love ♪ ♪ Of love ♪

♪ With you ♪ ♪ With you ♪

♪ I never ♪

- [Alicia] No. ♪ Loved someone ♪

- No, no. ♪ The way that I ♪

- [Alicia] Uh. ♪ Love you ♪

- What?

(sentimental R&B music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop or descend under the force of gravity noun - the season after summer and before winter
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color midway between green and violet adjective - sad or depressed
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
someone /ˈsʌmwʌn/ A1	noun - some person; somebody
girlfriend /ˈɡɜːrlfrend/ A1	noun - a female friend who is a romantic partner
jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements
special /ˈspeʃl/ B1	adjective - different from what is usual; better or greater than usual; remarkable.
pleasure /ˈpleʒər/ B1	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
darlin' /ˈdɑːrlɪn/ B1	noun - a darling person
used /juːzd/ B1	adjective - having served for a period of time; not new verb - take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing a purpose or achieving a result; employ
fool /fuːl/ B2	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person

Key Grammar Structures

• I keep on fallin'

  ➔ Use of the phrasal verb 'keep on' + verb-ing to indicate continuation.

  ➔ 'Keep on' means to continue doing something over time.

• And out of love

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'out of' used to describe being in or out of a state or condition.

  ➔ 'Out of' indicates a movement away from or being outside of something, often a feeling or condition.

• Sometimes I love ya

  ➔ Use of adverbs like 'sometimes' to indicate frequency or variability in actions or feelings.

  ➔ 'Sometimes' is an adverb that modifies verbs to show that an action or feeling occurs occasionally or irregularly.

• I never loved someone

  ➔ Use of 'never' as an adverb to emphasize the absence of any previous experience.

  ➔ 'Never' is used to indicate that an action has not happened at any point in the past.

• How do you give me so much pleasure

  ➔ Use of the interrogative structure 'How do you + verb' to ask about manner or way of doing something.

  ➔ 'How do you' questions inquire about the manner or method by which something is done.

• And cause me so much pain

  ➔ Use of 'cause' as a transitive verb to indicate producing a result or effect.

  ➔ 'Cause' means to produce a particular effect or result, often negative in context.