In Case – English Lyrics

• By: Demi Lovato
• Album: CONFIDENT

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Demi Lovato's powerful ballad, "In Case." This song is a masterclass in expressing heartfelt longing and lingering hope in English. Through its raw and vulnerable lyrics, you'll learn common expressions related to heartbreak, memory, and the persistent desire for reconciliation. Demi's clear, emotive vocals make every word resonate, offering a beautiful opportunity to connect with English lyrics on a deeply personal level and understand how language conveys complex human emotions.

[English]

Pictures in my pocket

Are faded from the washer

I can barely just make out your face

Food you saved for later

In my refrigerator

It's been too long since later never came

I know, one day eventually

Yeah, I know, one day I have to let it all go

But I keep it just in case

Yeah, I keep it just in case

In case you don't find what you're looking for

In case you're missing what you had before

In case you change your mind, I'll be waiting here

In case you just want to come home

Strong enough to leave you

But weak enough to need you

Cared enough to let you walk away

I took that dirty jacket

From the trash right where you left it

'Cause I couldn't stand to see it go to waste

I know, one day eventually

Yeah, I know, one day I have to let it all go

But I keep it just in case

Yeah, I keep it just in case

In case you don't find what you're looking for

In case you're missing what you had before

In case you change your mind, I'll be waiting here

In case you just want to come home

In case you're looking in the mirror one day

And miss my arms

How they wrapped around your waist

I say that you can love me again

Even if it isn't the case

Oh, you don't find what you're looking for

Oh, you're missing my love

You don't find what you're looking for

In case you're missing what you had before

In case you change your mind, I'll be waiting here

In case you just want to come home

In case, yeah

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Key Grammar Structures

• I know, one day eventually

  ➔ Future time reference with 'one day' and 'eventually'

  ➔ The phrase 'one day eventually' combines 'one day' (a common expression for an unspecified future time) with 'eventually' (meaning 'in the end'). It emphasizes a future action without a specific timeline.

• In case you don't find what you're looking for

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'in case'

  ➔ The phrase 'in case' introduces a hypothetical situation, often followed by the subjunctive mood. Here, it expresses a condition that may or may not happen.

• I'll be waiting here

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' for a promise or commitment

  ➔ The use of 'will' in 'I'll be waiting here' indicates a promise or commitment to wait. It is a common way to express future actions with a sense of determination.

• Strong enough to leave you, But weak enough to need you

  ➔ Parallel structure with 'enough to'

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure with 'enough to' to contrast two ideas: being strong enough to leave and weak enough to need. This creates balance and emphasis in the sentence.

• I took that dirty jacket From the trash right where you left it

  ➔ Past tense with specific time reference

  ➔ The past tense 'took' is used with a specific time reference ('From the trash right where you left it'), indicating a completed action in the past with a clear context.