heart won't let me – English Lyrics

• By: LANY
• Album: mama’s boy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of LANY's "Heart Won't Let Me" and discover the nuances of expressing inner conflict and the push-and-pull dynamics of love. This song offers a poignant look at relationships, ideal for those learning to articulate complex feelings in English.

[English]

(gentle music)

♪ You and I always fight 'bout the same old thing ♪

♪ In the car, at the bar, by the kitchen sink ♪

♪ You used to say you want me ♪

♪ Now we just say sorry ♪

♪ You and I always fight 'bout the same old thing ♪

♪ I should've probably already left ♪

♪ But I never listen to my head ♪

♪ Say I'm gonna go, can't take it anymore ♪

♪ Keys are in my hands, got one foot out the door ♪

♪ Every time I try, every time I try to leave ♪

♪ My heart won't let me ♪

♪ Not okay, God I hate, hate the place we're in ♪

♪ But I forget for a sec when I kiss your lips ♪

♪ I should've probably already left ♪

♪ But I never listen to my head ♪

♪ Say I'm gonna go, can't take it anymore ♪

♪ Keys are in my hand, got one foot out the door ♪

♪ Every time I try, every time I try to leave ♪

♪ My heart won't let me ♪

♪ Be the one to quit, I know it's gonna hurt ♪

♪ Lyin' to myself will only make it worse ♪

♪ Every time I try, every time I try to leave ♪

♪ My heart won't let me ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ My heart won't let me ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ You used to say you want me ♪

♪ Now we just say sorry ♪

♪ Why can't I just walk away? ♪

♪ Say I'm gonna go, can't take it anymore ♪

♪ Keys are in my hand, got one foot out the door ♪

♪ Every time I try, every time I try to leave ♪

♪ My heart won't let me ♪

♪ Be the one to quit, I know it's gonna hurt ♪

♪ Lyin' to myself will only make it worse ♪

♪ Every time I try, every time I try to leave ♪

♪ My heart won't let me ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ My heart won't let me ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ My heart won't let me ♪

(gentle slow rock music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical fight verb - to struggle against something
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from
listen /ˈlɪsn/ A2	verb - to give one's attention to a sound
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck
keys /kiːz/ A1	noun - objects used for locking and unlocking
foot /fʊt/ A1	noun - the part of the leg below the ankle
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the seat of feeling
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense dislike
lips /lɪps/ A1	noun - the two soft parts surrounding the mouth
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain verb - to feel emotional pain
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A1	adjective - feeling regret or sadness
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot
quit /kwɪt/ B1	verb - to stop doing something
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to intentionally tell an untruth
worse /wɜːrs/ B1	adjective - of a lower quality or standard

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ You and I always fight 'bout the same old thing ♪

  ➔ Adverb of frequency: "always"

  ➔ The word "always" indicates the frequency of the action.

• ♪ I should've probably already left ♪

  ➔ Modal verb + perfect infinitive: "should've left"

  ➔ Indicates a past action that should have happened.

• ♪ But I never listen to my head ♪

  ➔ Adverb of frequency: "never"

  ➔ "Never" indicates the complete absence of an action.

• ♪ Say I'm gonna go, can't take it anymore ♪

  ➔ Future tense (going to) : "I'm **gonna** go"

  ➔ "Gonna" is a contracted form of "going to," used to express future plans.

• ♪ Keys are in my hands, got one foot out the door ♪

  ➔ Present simple passive voice: "Keys **are** in my hands" & participle clause: "got one foot out the door"

  ➔ Passive voice focuses on the action being done to the subject. The participle clause describes an ongoing situation.

• ♪ Every time I try, every time I try to leave ♪

  ➔ Repetitive structure/time clause: "Every time + simple present"

  ➔ Expresses a repeated action or habit using the simple present tense after "every time".

• ♪ My heart won't let me ♪

  ➔ Modal verb + negative form: "won't let"

  ➔ "Won't" is the contracted form of "will not", expressing refusal or inability.

• ♪ Be the one to quit, I know it's gonna hurt ♪

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose: "to quit" + future tense "gonna hurt"

  ➔ "To quit" expresses the purpose, and "gonna" is used to express a future action or state.

• ♪ Lyin' to myself will only make it worse ♪

  ➔ Gerund as a subject + modal verb: "Lyin' to myself **will** only..."

  ➔ Using a gerund as a subject, followed by a modal verb expressing a future outcome.