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Baby, talk to me 00:20
What is going on? Yeah 00:26
'Cause lately we ain't been spendin' time alone 00:31
Last night when I touched your hand, you didn't wanna hold 00:42
Today no kiss goodbye 00:52
Just said you had to go 00:57
If you're leavin' me, baby 01:01
I just wanna know, I just wanna know 01:05
If you're done with me, baby 01:11
I just wanna know, I just wanna know 01:15
I just wanna know, yeah, yeah, yeah 01:20
Listen, if you have something you wanna say 01:33
Please don't, don't hold it back, it'll come out someday 01:44
I am I'm strong enough 01:53
To mend my broken heart, oh yeah 01:59
If you say that you and I are better off apart 02:04
If you're leavin' me, baby 02:13
I just wanna know, I just wanna know 02:16
If you're done with me, baby 02:22
I just wanna know, I just wanna know 02:27
Strings 02:33
Yeah, yeah 02:38
Oh yeah, oh yeah 02:43
I just wanna know 02:49
I wanna know 02:51
If you're leavin' me, baby 02:53
I just wanna know, I just wanna know 02:58
If you're done with me, baby 03:05
I just wanna know, I just wanna know 03:09
If you're leavin' me, baby 03:14
I just wanna know, I just wanna know 03:19
If you're done with me, baby 03:25
I just wanna know, I just wanna know 03:29
I just wanna know 03:35
Yeah 03:43

I Just Wanna Know – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Explore emotional vulnerability and relationship dynamics with Taio Cruz's debut single, "I Just Wanna Know". This R&B track offers a chance to learn how to express feelings and seek clarity in relationships, highlighting the importance of honest communication through its poignant lyrics and smooth melodies.

[English]
Baby, talk to me
What is going on? Yeah
'Cause lately we ain't been spendin' time alone
Last night when I touched your hand, you didn't wanna hold
Today no kiss goodbye
Just said you had to go
If you're leavin' me, baby
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
If you're done with me, baby
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
I just wanna know, yeah, yeah, yeah
Listen, if you have something you wanna say
Please don't, don't hold it back, it'll come out someday
I am I'm strong enough
To mend my broken heart, oh yeah
If you say that you and I are better off apart
If you're leavin' me, baby
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
If you're done with me, baby
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
Strings
Yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I just wanna know
I wanna know
If you're leavin' me, baby
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
If you're done with me, baby
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
If you're leavin' me, baby
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
If you're done with me, baby
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
I just wanna know
Yeah

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Vocabulary Meanings

know

/noʊ/

A1
  • verb
  • - To have information or understanding about something.

baby

/ˈbeɪbi/

A1
  • noun
  • - A very young child.
  • noun
  • - (Informal, as a term of endearment) A lover or spouse.

leaving

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - To go away from a place or person.

done

/dʌn/

A2
  • adjective
  • - Finished; completed.
  • adjective
  • - (Informal) Having finished a relationship with someone.

talk

/tɔːk/

A1
  • verb
  • - To speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings.

hold

/hoʊld/

A1
  • verb
  • - To have or keep something in your hand, arms, or between your knees.

kiss

/kɪs/

A2
  • noun
  • - An act of touching with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, or respect.
  • verb
  • - To touch with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, or respect.

goodbye

/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - A word or phrase used to express farewell.

listen

/ˈlɪsən/

A1
  • verb
  • - To give attention to a sound or what someone is saying.

strong

/strɔːŋ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - Having great physical power or mental determination.

mend

/mend/

B1
  • verb
  • - To repair something that is broken or damaged.
  • verb
  • - To heal or improve (a relationship or emotional state).

broken

/ˈbroʊkən/

A2
  • adjective
  • - Separated into pieces or damaged.
  • adjective
  • - (Of a person or their spirit) Having lost all hope or strength.

heart

/hɑːrt/

A1
  • noun
  • - The organ in your chest that pumps blood.
  • noun
  • - The seat of emotions, especially love.

alone

/əˈloʊn/

A2
  • adjective
  • - Without other people.

last

/læst/

A2
  • adjective
  • - Coming after all others in order, time, or importance.

better

/ˈbetər/

A2
  • adjective
  • - Of a higher standard or quality; more suitable, pleasing, or effective.

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

night

/naɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours between sunset and sunrise.

hand

/hænd/

A1
  • noun
  • - The end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist.

say

/seɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - To speak words; to express something in words.

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