In Common – English Lyrics

• By: Alicia Keys

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Alicia Keys' "In Common" and discover a unique blend of Latin-infused dancehall rhythms with a message about embracing imperfections. This track offers a fresh perspective on relationships and self-acceptance, making it a perfect song to explore for both its musical innovation and its relatable themes.

[English]

Said I'd be gone by five

But it's sun rise and I'm still in your bed

Goodnight usually means goodbye

Me re-playing memories in my head

Look at you, look at you

Look what you made me do

How do you, how do you? Faith know my every move

Who are you? Who are you? You look so familiar

I know you, I know you, baby, I know the truth

We got way too much in common

If I'm being honest with you

We got way too much in common

Since I'm being honest with you

Who wants to love somebody like me

You wanna love somebody like me

If you could love somebody like me

You must be messed up too

Who wants to love somebody like me

You wanna love somebody like me

If you could love somebody like me

You must be messed up too

We used to talk 'til midnight

All those days that you stayed at my house

We were just passing the time

When we were young and we ain't had no vows

Now, now, now maybe later on, I'll text you and maybe you'll reply

We both know we had no patience together day and night

Getting high on our supply, yeah, we ain't satisfied

I could love you all occasions

We got way too much in common

If I'm being honest with you

We got way too much in common

Since I'm being honest with you

Who wants to love somebody like me?

You wanna love somebody like me

If you could love somebody like me

You must be messed up too

Who wants to love somebody like me

You wanna love somebody like me

If you could love somebody like me

You must be messed up too

Messed up too, messed up too

Just like you, just like you

Messed up too, messed up too

Just like you, just like you

...

We got way too much in common

If I'm being honest with you

We got way too much in common

Since I'm being honest with you

Who wants to love somebody like me

You wanna love somebody like me

If you could love somebody like me

You must be messed up too

Who wants to love somebody like me

You wanna love somebody like me

If you could love somebody like me

You must be messed up too

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Said I'd be gone by five

  ➔ Reported speech

  ➔ The phrase "Said I'd be gone by five" uses reported speech to convey what someone said in the past.

• Goodnight usually means goodbye

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Goodnight usually means goodbye" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

• We got way too much in common

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "We got way too much in common" uses the past simple tense to indicate a completed action.

• If I'm being honest with you

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "If I'm being honest with you" uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• You must be messed up too

  ➔ Modal verbs

  ➔ The phrase "You must be messed up too" uses the modal verb 'must' to express a strong assumption.

• Who wants to love somebody like me?

  ➔ Interrogative sentences

  ➔ The phrase "Who wants to love somebody like me?" is an interrogative sentence asking about preferences.

• You look so familiar

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "You look so familiar" uses the present simple tense to describe a current observation.