I Know What You Did Last Summer – English Lyrics

• By: Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional dialogue of 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' to learn English through its conversational lyrics. This song is special not only for its catchy melody but for its raw and honest portrayal of a difficult conversation, making it a compelling way to understand natural-sounding expressions of emotion in English.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ AHH ♪

♪ HEY ♪

♪ AHH AHH ♪

♪ AHH ♪

♪ HEY ♪

♪ AHH AHH ♪

♪ HE KNOWS ♪

♪ DIRTY SECRETS THAT I KEEP ♪

♪ DOES HE KNOW IT'S KILLING ME ♪

♪ HE KNOWS, HE KNOWS, D-D-D-DOES HE KNOW ♪

♪ ANOTHER'S HANDS HAVE TOUCHED MY SKIN ♪

♪ I WON'T TELL HIM WHERE I'VE BEEN ♪

♪ HE KNOWS, HE KNOWS, HE KNOWS ♪

♪ IT'S TEARING ME APART ♪

♪ AND SHE'S SLIPPING AWAY (AND I'M SLIPPING AWAY) ♪

♪ AM I JUST HANGING ON TO ALL THE WORDS SHE USED TO SAY ♪

♪ THE PICTURES ON HER PHONE ♪

♪ AND SHE'S NOT COMING HOME (AND I'M NOT COMING HOME) ♪

♪ COMING HOME, COMING HOME ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ JUST LIE TELL ME THERE'S NO OTHER ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ LOOK ME IN THE EYES MY LOVER ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN ♪

♪ I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW ♪

♪ I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW ♪

♪ I DIDN'T MEAN IT, NO I DIDN'T MEAN IT, MEAN IT, NO ♪

♪ CAN'T SEEM TO LET YOU GO CAN'T SEEM TO HOLD YOU CLOSE ♪

♪ I KNOW ♪

♪ WHEN SHE LOOKS ME IN THE EYES ♪

♪ THEY DON'T SEEM AS BRIGHT ♪

♪ NO MORE, NO MORE ♪

♪ I KNOW ♪

♪ THAT SHE LOVED ME AT ONE TIME ♪

♪ WOULD I PROMISE HER THAT NIGHT ♪

♪ CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE ♪

♪ IT'S TEARING ME APART (IT'S TEARING ME APART) ♪

♪ AND SHE'S SLIPPING AWAY (I'M SLIPPING AWAY) ♪

♪ AM I JUST HANGING ON TO ALL THE WORDS SHE USED TO SAY ♪

♪ THE PICTURES ON HER PHONE (PICTURES ON MY PHONE) ♪

♪ SHE'S NOT COMING HOME (I'M NOT COMING HOME) ♪

♪ OHH NAH NAH NAH YEAH ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ JUST LIE TELL ME THERE'S NO OTHER ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ LOOK ME IN THE EYES MY LOVER ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN ♪

♪ I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW ♪

♪ I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW ♪

♪ CANT SEEM TO LET YOU GO ♪

♪ CANT SEEM TO KEEP YOU CLOSE (HOLD ME CLOSE) ♪

♪ CANT SEEM TO LET YOU GO ♪

♪ CANT SEEM TO KEEP YOU CLOSE (YOU KNOW I DIDN'T MEAN IT THOUGH) ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN LATELY, ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN LATELY ♪

♪ JUST HOLD ME CLOSE ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN LATELY, ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN LATELY ♪

♪ DON'T D-D-DON'T LET ME GO ♪

♪ CANT SEEM TO KEEP YOU CLOSE ♪

♪ CANT SEEM TO LET YOU GO (I DIDN'T MEAN IT THOUGH) ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT THOUGH ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT THOUGH (I DON'T WANT TO LET YOU GO) ♪

♪ TELL ME YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT THOUGH (NO, NO, NO) ♪

♪ TELL ME YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT THOUGH (CAN'T SEEM TO LET YOU GO) ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT THOUGH (DIDN'T LET YOU GO) ♪

♪ I WANNA KNOW YOU MEAN IT THOUGH (HOLD ME CLOSE) ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT THOUGH (JUST HOLD ME CLOSE) ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT THOUGH ♪

♪ I CAN'T SEEM TO LET YOU GO ♪

♪ CAN'T SEEM TO HOLD YOU CLOSE ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ JUST LIE TELL ME THERE'S NO OTHER ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ LOOK ME IN THE EYES MY LOVER ♪

♪ I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN ♪

♪ I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW ♪

♪ I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW ♪

♪ I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW ♪

♪ I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW ♪

♪ I KNOW ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something through information or experience
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information, facts, or news to someone
did /dɪd/ A1	verb - past tense of 'do'
last /læst/ A1	adjective - most recent; final
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who loves or is loved romantically
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining
tearing /ˈtɛrɪŋ/ B1	verb - to cause emotional distress
slipping /ˈslɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move or slide out of place
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adjective - separated or divided into pieces
pictures /ˈpɪkʧərz/ A1	noun - an image or representation
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a device used for communication
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into contact with
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer covering of the body
mean /min/ A2	verb - to intend to express or refer to
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have or keep in one's grasp
close /kloʊz/ A1	adjective - near in space or time verb - to move so as to block an opening
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unknown

Key Grammar Structures

• Dirty secrets that I **keep**

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ Used to describe a habitual action or a general truth. The verb 'keep' is in its base form because the subject is 'I'.

• Another's hands **have touched** my skin

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has relevance to the present. The auxiliary verb 'have' is followed by the past participle 'touched'.

• I **won't tell** him where I've been

  ➔ Future Simple (with 'will')

  ➔ Expresses a future action or decision. The structure is 'will' + base form of the verb ('tell').

• And **she's slipping** away (and I'm slipping away)

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Describes an action happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time. The auxiliary verb is 'is' and the verb 'slip' takes '-ing' to show continuous action.

• Am I just **hanging on** to all the words she used to say

  ➔ Phrasal Verb

  ➔ The verb phrase 'hanging on' which means 'clinging to' or 'holding onto'. It's a combination of a verb and a preposition that creates a specific meaning.

• I **know what you did** last summer

  ➔ Past Simple (with 'did')

  ➔ The past simple tense used to refer to completed actions at a definite time in the past. 'Did' is the auxiliary verb here used to form the interrogative and negative sentences, or when using emphasis.

• Tell me **where you've been**

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous/Present Perfect

  ➔ The present perfect continuous focuses on the duration of an action up to the present; or is used for an action that has a result now. The auxiliary verb is 'have' followed by the past participle of 'be'(been)

• I **didn't mean it**

  ➔ Past Simple (negative)

  ➔ The negative form of the past simple tense. It uses 'didn't' (did not) + the base form of the verb.

• Can't seem **to let you go**

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose/modal verb + infinitive

  ➔ The infinitive 'to let' is used here following 'seem', which could be a modal verb too, to show the inability to do something. This often appears with modal verbs or to express intention.