I Don’t Wanna Live Forever – English Lyrics

• By: ZAYN, Taylor Swift
• Album: Fifty Shades Darker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the passionate duet "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" by ZAYN and Taylor Swift, a song that delves into themes of longing and reconciliation. Perfect for English language learners, this track offers rich vocabulary related to emotions and relationships, set against a backdrop of contemporary pop music. Discover how the artists use heartfelt lyrics and breathy vocals to convey a story of love and loss, enhancing your understanding of nuanced emotional expression in English .

[English]

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♪ BEEN SITTING EYES WIDE OPEN ♪

♪ BEHIND THESE FOUR WALLS, HOPING YOU'D CALL ♪

♪ IT'S JUST A CRUEL EXISTENCE ♪

♪ LIKE THERE'S NO POINT HOPING AT ALL ♪

♪ BABY, BABY, ♪

♪ I FEEL CRAZY ♪

♪ UP ALL NIGHT, ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT AND EVERY DAY ♪

♪ GIVE ME SOMETHING, ♪

♪ OH, BUT YOU SAY NOTHING ♪

♪ WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME? ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA LIVE ♪

♪ FOREVER, ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I KNOW I'LL BE LIVING IN VAIN ♪

♪ AND I DON'T WANNA FIT ♪

♪ WHEREVER ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I'M SITTING EYES WIDE OPEN ♪

♪ AND I GOT ONE THING STUCK IN MY MIND ♪

♪ WONDERING IF I DODGED A BULLET ♪

♪ OR JUST LOST THE LOVE OF MY LIFE ♪

♪ BABY, BABY, ♪

♪ I FEEL CRAZY ♪

♪ UP ALL NIGHT, ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT AND EVERY DAY ♪

♪ I GAVE YOU SOMETHING, ♪

♪ BUT YOU GAVE ME NOTHING ♪

♪ WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME? ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA LIVE ♪

♪ FOREVER, ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I KNOW I'LL BE LIVING IN VAIN ♪

♪ AND I DON'T WANNA FIT ♪

♪ WHEREVER ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN LOOKING SAD ♪

♪ IN ALL THE NICEST PLACES ♪

♪ BABY, BABY, ♪

♪ I FEEL CRAZY ♪

♪ I SEE YOU AROUND ♪

♪ IN ALL THESE EMPTY FACES ♪

♪ UP ALL NIGHT, ALL NIGHT ♪

♪ AND EVERY DAY ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN LOOKING SAD ♪

♪ IN ALL THE NICEST PLACES ♪

♪ GIVE ME SOMETHING, ♪

♪ OH, BUT YOU SAY NOTHING ♪

♪ NOW I'M IN A CAB, ♪

♪ I TELL 'EM WHERE YOUR PLACE IS ♪

♪ WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME? ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA LIVE ♪

♪ FOREVER, ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I KNOW I'LL BE LIVING IN VAIN ♪

♪ AND I DON'T WANNA FIT ♪

♪ WHEREVER ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU COME BACK HOME ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak to someone on the phone
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
happen /ˈhæp.ən/ B1	verb - to take place; occur
forever /fərˈɛv.ər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; for always
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling sorrow; unhappy
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object, animal, or quality
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to provide someone with something
lost /lɔːst/ B1	verb - unable to find something or someone
point /pɔɪnt/ B1	noun - a particular spot, place, or position
fit /fɪt/ B2	verb - to be of the right size or shape
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ C1	noun - the state of being, especially in a particular place or time
bullet /ˈbʌlɪt/ C1	noun - a projectile for firing from a gun

Key Grammar Structures

• I DON'T WANNA LIVE FOREVER

  ➔ Negative statement with 'don't' combined with 'want to' to express refusal or desire.

  ➔ 'Don't' is a contraction of 'do not', used here to make the sentence negative.

• I just wanna keep calling your name

  ➔ Informal use of 'wanna' (want to) with 'keep' to indicate continuous desire or action.

  ➔ 'Keep' + verb in the gerund form indicates continuation of the action.

• Until you come back home

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'until', used to indicate the time or event when something will happen.

  ➔ 'Until' introduces the point in time or event up to which the action continues.

• I don't wanna fit anywhere

  ➔ Negative form with 'don't' and 'wanna' (want to) combined with 'fit' in the base form.

  ➔ 'Fit' in its base form is used after 'want to'/'wanna' to indicate desire to be suitable or located.

• I strongly feel the need to do something

  ➔ Use of 'strongly' as an adverb to emphasize the intensity of 'feel the need'.

  ➔ 'Strongly' intensifies the verb 'feel' to express a strong emotion or necessity.

• Wondering if I dodged a bullet

  ➔ Present participle 'Wondering' introduces a clause expressing doubt or curiosity.

  ➔ Present participle 'Wondering' functions as the verb form indicating ongoing thought or doubt.