I'm In Love With A Man – English Lyrics

• By: Laci Kaye Booth
• Album: The Loneliest Girl In The World

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Laci Kaye Booth's 'I'm In Love With A Man,' a beautifully vulnerable track sung with smoky, ethereal vocals that lets you into a deeply personal moment of realization. While the song is in English, its sincerity and the raw emotion conveyed through Booth's delivery make it a perfect piece to connect with the emotional nuances of the language, showcasing a timeless style of country storytelling.

[English]

He noticed that my hair's a little darker

And when I'm wrong, he always plays the martyr

He calls me back, he calls me baby

And when I am, he don't call me crazy

I love him, but he loves me even harder

I'm not a cheater, I'm not a cryer

I'm not a leaver, not even a fighter, a liar

But when we go to bed

I pretend he's next to me

I'm in love with a man

I'm in love with a man

He'll never be

When he drinks, he doesn't get so angry

And every Valentine, he buys me daisies

That apple fell far from his father

See eye to eye and his eyes don't wander

There ain't a bone in his body that could hate me

I'm not a cheater, I'm not a cryer

I'm not a leaver, not even a fighter, a liar

But when we go to bed

I pretend he's next to me

I'm in love with a man

I'm in love with a man

Do I stay because I'm lonely, stupid, or sentimental?

Do I stay because I love you, or just love your potential?

Either way, I'll probably stay

'Cause I'm not a cheater, I'm not a cryer

But when I look at you, it's a constant reminder

And I'm tired, so when we go to bed

I pretend he's next to me

I'm in love with a man

I'm in love with a man

He'll never be

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
noticed /ˈnoʊtɪst/ B1	verb - to become aware of something
martyr /ˈmɑːrtər/ C1	noun - a person who suffers greatly or sacrifices themselves for a cause.
cheater /ˈtʃiːtər/ B1	noun - a person who deceives or defrauds
cryer /ˈkraɪər/ A2	noun - a person who cries easily
leaver /ˈliːvər/ A2	noun - a person who leaves
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ A2	noun - a person who fights
liar /ˈlaɪər/ A2	noun - a person who tells lies
pretend /prɪˈtend/ B1	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
angry /ˈæŋɡri/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
daisies /ˈdeɪziːz/ A2	noun - a flower with white petals and a yellow center
wander /ˈwɑːndər/ B1	verb - to move about aimlessly or without a fixed course
bone /boʊn/ A2	noun - a fundamental part or quality of someone or something.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - not intelligent
sentimental /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/ B2	adjective - prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia
potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ B1	noun - having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future
constant /ˈkɑːnstənt/ B1	adjective - occurring again and again or seeming to happen all the time
reminder /rɪˈmaɪndər/ B1	noun - a thing that causes someone to remember something

Key Grammar Structures

• He noticed that my hair's a little darker

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'has/have'

  ➔ The contraction 'hair's' is short for 'hair has,' indicating a change that occurred in the past and is relevant now.

• And when I'm wrong, he always plays the martyr

  ➔ Present Simple with 'always'

  ➔ 'Always' emphasizes the habitual nature of the action, indicating it happens regularly.

• I love him, but he loves me even harder

  ➔ Comparative Adverb 'even harder'

  ➔ 'Even harder' compares the intensity of love, showing that his love is greater than hers.

• I'm not a cheater, I'm not a cryer

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' verb

  ➔ The repeated 'I'm not' structure emphasizes negation and self-description.

• But when we go to bed, I pretend he's next to me

  ➔ Present Simple with 'pretend'

  ➔ 'Pretend' is used to describe a habitual action in a specific situation.

• Do I stay because I'm lonely, stupid, or sentimental?

  ➔ Present Simple Question with 'do'

  ➔ The question structure with 'do' is used to ask about reasons or motivations.

• Either way, I'll probably stay

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action based on present assumptions.

• And I'm tired, so when we go to bed

  ➔ Present Simple with 'so'

  ➔ 'So' is used to introduce a result or consequence of the previous statement.