Focus – English Lyrics

• By: H.E.R.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative R&B sounds of H.E.R.'s "Focus" to explore deeply relatable themes of connection and yearning. This song, with its clear and heartfelt English lyrics, offers an excellent opportunity to understand nuanced emotional vocabulary and common relationship phrases in English. Its smooth melodic structure and poignant narrative make it a perfect track for language learners to grasp authentic conversational expressions and the rhythm of contemporary English storytelling through music.

[English]

Me

Can you focus on me

Baby can you focus on me Me

Hands in the soap

How the faucets running and I keep looking at you

Stuck on your phone or your stuck in your zone

You don't have a clue But I don't wanna give up

Baby I just Want you to get up

Lately I've been A little fed up

Wish you would just focus on Me

Can you focus on me

Baby can you focus on me Me

Me Can you focus on me

Baby can you focus On me

Lazy and broke

No he get this money So I guess I can't complain

But I feel alone even when we're alone

And that don't cost a thing

But I don't wanna give up

Baby I just want you to get up

Lately I've been a little fed up

Wish you would just focus on me

Can you focus on me

Baby can you focus on me Me

Me Can you focus on me

Baby can you focus on me Me

Baby focus Can't you see

I just wanna love you baby

Look me in my eyes Ooooh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B1	verb - to direct one's attention or concentration on something noun - the center of interest or activity
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the terminal part of the human arm beyond the wrist
soap /soʊp/ A2	noun - a substance used for washing
faucets /ˈfɔːsɪts/ B2	noun - a tap or valve controlling the flow of liquid
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving at a speed faster than walking
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or be moved
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - telephone
zone /zoʊn/ B1	noun - an area or region with a particular feature or purpose
clue /kluː/ B2	noun - a piece of information that helps solve a mystery or problem
fed /fed/ B2	verb - past tense of feed; to give food to adjective - supplied with something to satisfaction
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ A2	adjective - unwilling to work or use energy
broke /broʊk/ B1	adjective - having no money verb - past tense of break
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ B1	verb - to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
cost /kɒst/ A2	verb - to require payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done. noun - an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for

Key Grammar Structures

• Can you focus on me?

  ➔ Inversion for question formation.

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "can" before the subject "you" to form a question. This is a fundamental aspect of question formation in English.

• How the faucets running...

  ➔ Ellipsis/Omission of verb 'are'.

  ➔ In informal speech/lyrics, the auxiliary verb "are" is often omitted for brevity. It should be "How the faucets *are* running...".

• Stuck on your phone or you're stuck in your zone

  ➔ Use of "or" to show alternatives

  ➔ The word "or" connects two possible situations: being stuck on the phone, or being stuck in one's own thoughts/zone. The use of “or” implies either one or the other is happening.

• You don't have a clue

  ➔ Negative present simple with "do not/don't"

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "do" to negate the verb "have" in the present simple tense.

• But I don't wanna give up

  ➔ Negative form of "want to" with contraction.

  ➔ "Don't wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "do not want to". This shows a common way of expressing a negative desire or intention.

• Lately I've been a little fed up

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous with adjective phrase

  ➔ "I've been fed up" is the present perfect continuous using the verb "to be". It indicates a state that started in the past and continues until now. "A little" modifies "fed up", which acts as an adjective describing the feeling.

• Wish you would just focus on me

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after "wish" (expressing regret)

  ➔ The structure "wish + subject + would + verb" expresses a desire for something to be different in the present or future. It implies that the speaker is not happy with the current situation. "Would" is used to indicate the desired change.

• Lazy and broke

  ➔ Parallel structure using adjectives.

  ➔ "Lazy" and "broke" are both adjectives that describe the subject (implied: 'he'). They are joined together to provide multiple characteristics in a concise way.