Gotta Move On – English Lyrics

• By: Toni Braxton, H.E.R.
• Album: Spell My Name

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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♪ I KINDA THOUGHT, IT FEELS IMPORTANT ♪

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♪ YOU WOULD BE RIGHT HERE, YEAH ♪

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♪ I SHOULD'VE SAW IT ♪

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♪ I SEEN THE WARNINGS ♪

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♪ WHEN YOU COULDN'T BE HERE, NO ♪

♪ TELL ME, WOULD IT BURN? ♪

♪ BABY, IF THE TABLES TURNED? (YEAH) ♪

♪ PARDON, IF THE TABLES TURNED ♪

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♪ TELL ME, COULD YOU HANDLE IT? ♪

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♪ SEE I GOTTA, YEAH ♪

♪ I JUST GOTTA MOVE ON (I GOTTA MOVE ON) ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON (I GOTTA MOVE ON) ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON (OH, OH-OH-OH) ♪

♪ I GOTTA, I JUST GOTTA MOVE ON ♪

♪ (GOTTA MOVE ON) ♪

♪ GOTTA MOVE ON ♪

♪ BECAUSE I'M FALLING OUT OF LOVE ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON (HEY, HEY-HEY, HEY, HEY) ♪

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♪ YEAH ♪

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♪ NO HESITATION ♪

♪ YOU KEEP ME WAITING ♪

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♪ SAYING YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY ♪

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♪ OH, BUT I SUPPORT IT ♪

♪ EVEN IGNORED IT ♪

♪ WHEN YOU HAD ME WAITING ALL DAY ♪

♪ OOH, I GOT IT BAD ♪

♪ SO TELL ME, WOULD IT BURN ♪

♪ BABY, IF THE TABLES TURNED? (IF THE TABLES WILL TURN) ♪

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♪ TELL ME, COULD YOU HANDLE IT? ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU COULDN'T ♪

♪ I JUST GOTTA MOVE ON (I GOTTA MOVE ON) ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON (GOTTA MOVE ON, BABE) ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON (OH WOAH, OH-OH-OH) ♪

♪ I GOTTA, I JUST GOTTA MOVE ON (I GOTTA MOVE ON) ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON, GOTTA FIND ANOTHER LOVE ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON, (OH WOAH) ♪

♪ (HEY, HEY-HEY, HEY) ♪

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♪ I KNOW I GOTTA ♪

♪ I JUST GOTTA MOVE ON (I GOTTA MOVE ON) ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON (I GOTTA MOVE ON, BABE) ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON (OH WOAH, OH-OH-OH) ♪

♪ I GOTTA GO, UH, I JUST GOTTA MOVE ON ♪

♪ (I GOTTA LET GO) ♪

♪ GOTTA FIND ME ANOTHER ♪

♪ I GOTTA MOVE ON (ANOTHER LOVE) ♪

♪ I GOTTA GO, GOTTA GO, BABY, YEAH, YEAH, HEY ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go to another place
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
tables /ˈteɪbəlz/ A1	noun - pieces of furniture with a flat top used for eating, working, etc.
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire; to cause something to catch fire
handle /ˈhændəl/ B2	verb - to manage or deal with a situation or object noun - a part of an object designed to be held
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens
support /səˈpɔːrt/ B1	verb - to give assistance or help noun - assistance or help given to someone
ignored /ɪɡˈnɔːr(d)/ B2	verb - to give no attention to; to disregard
hesitation /hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ C1	noun - a pause caused by uncertainty or indecision
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and freely
important /ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ B1	adjective - significant or of great value
bad /bæd/ A2	adjective - not good; undesirable
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or accurate
another /əˈnʌðər/ A2	adjective - an additional or different one
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to retain or continue to have
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words; to express in speech

Key Grammar Structures

• I should've saw it.

  ➔ Past Perfect Modal Verbs

  ➔ The phrase uses "should've" indicating a past obligation or expectation that was not met.

• Tell me, could you handle it?

  ➔ Conditional Questions

  ➔ The structure of this question suggests a hypothetical situation, inviting the listener to think about possible outcomes.

• I gotta move on.

  ➔ Informal Contraction

  ➔ The use of "gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to" indicating necessity or obligation.

• I'm falling out of love.

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense shows an action that is currently happening or ongoing; in this case, a change in feelings.

• Because I'm falling out of love.

  ➔ Dependent Clauses

  ➔ This clause shows the reason for the action in the main clause, demonstrating causal relationships.