I Don't Wanna Be In Love – English Lyrics

• By: Keyshia Cole

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of modern relationships with Keyshia Cole's 'I Don't Wanna Be in Love.' This R&B ballad delves into the complexities of a 'friends with benefits' situation, offering a glimpse into the emotional struggles of those caught between desire and commitment. Discover the language of love and hesitation through Cole's heartfelt lyrics and soulful delivery .

[English]

I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, no

I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, no

We both got a situation, hesitation

Whenever we hook up, it's all love, never any expectations

I know we went much further

I met your girl, never wanna hurt her

Never wanna be that chick, but lately, this is really feeling like torture

Friends don't come a dime a dozen

So tell me why when I'm with you (it's like smelling roses)

When I needed the spacе, you left with no trace

And at the еnd of the day

You can go back to her

I don't wanna be in love with you

Everything that we've been through

In spite of love, we always hesitate

I just show up too late, but you know

And it's true

You'll make me out to be a fool

Everything that we've been through

In spite of love, we always hesitate

I just pulled up too late, it's getting old, oh-oh

(I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, no)

(I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, no)

The bond that we got is special, we gotta be careful

And we don't wanna throw away something real for superficial

And we both understand each other

Don't wanna be smothered

We both have someone else we're in love with (but we know)

Friends don't come a dime a dozen (no, they don't)

So tell me why when I'm with you, it's like (smelling roses)

When I needed the space, you left with no trace

And at the end of the day

You can go back to her

I don't wanna be in love with you

Everything that we've been through

In spite of love, we always hesitate

I just show up too late, but you know

And it's true

You'll make me out to be a fool

Everything that we've been through

In spite of love, we always hesitate

I just pulled up too late, it's getting old, oh-oh

Far from what is real (so far from what is real)

Far from what you feel

I'm so far from what I thought was right

So far from what I call my life

I don't wanna be in love

And it's true

I don't wanna be in love with you

Everything that we've been through

In spite of love, we always hesitate

I just show up too late, but you know

And it's true

You'll make me out to be a fool (fool)

Everything that we've been through

In spite of love, we always hesitate

I just pulled up too late, it's getting old, oh-oh

(I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, no)

It's getting so old

(I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, no)

It's getting too late

(I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, no)

We're too, too old

Nah, nah, nah, nah, no

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - A strong feeling of affection and care for another person. verb - To feel deep affection for someone.
hesitate /ˈhɛzɪteɪt/ B1	verb - To pause before doing or saying something, especially through uncertainty or indecision.
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - A person who acts unwisely or stupidly; a person who is tricked or deceived. verb - To trick or deceive someone.
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - Having lived or existed for a long time; no longer new or fresh.
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - Happening or arriving after the expected, arranged, or usual time.
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.
superficial /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/ B2	adjective - Existing or occurring at or on the surface; not deep or thorough; appearing to be true or important only until examined more closely.
bond /bɒnd/ B1	noun - A close connection joining two or more people or things; a force or feeling that unites people. verb - To form a relationship with someone based on common feelings or experiences.
smother /ˈsmʌðər/ B2	verb - To kill (someone) by covering their face so that they cannot breathe; to suppress or stifle a feeling or action.
torture /ˈtɔːrtʃər/ B2	noun - The action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something; severe physical or mental suffering. verb - To inflict severe pain on (someone); to cause great mental suffering or anxiety to.
trace /treɪs/ B1	noun - A mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something; a very small quantity of something. verb - To find or discover by investigation; to follow the course or trail of.
expectations /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/ B1	noun - A strong belief that something will happen or be the case; a belief that someone will or should achieve something.
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ A2	noun - A set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs.
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
chick /tʃɪk/ B2	noun - (Informal, sometimes offensive) A young woman.
careful /ˈkɛrfl/ A2	adjective - Making sure of avoiding danger, error, or harm; cautious.
true /truː/ A1	adjective - In accordance with fact or reality; accurate or exact.
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - Morally good, justified, or acceptable; correct. noun - A moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
dozen /ˈdʌzn/ A2	noun - A group or set of twelve.
hook up /hʊk ʌp/ B2	verb - (Informal) To meet or form a relationship with someone, often a casual or sexual one; to connect to an apparatus.