In The Morning – English Lyrics

• By: Kelis
• Album: Kaleidoscope (Expanded Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hey baby, what you doing?

Your flight left yet?

Pshh, I'm half way there

I can't wait to see you

So tell me, "Have you left yet?"

I'm running late to the airport

Every time we do this

In my mind saying "Should I go through with this?"

All I see is you kissing me last time

Shut my eyes, plane goes higher, higher

Hotel's booked all I have to do is get my key

I can't wait to have you walk up and hold on me, yeah

I've never felt this way before

But in the morning when you're gone

I must wait and be strong

And have faith you'll return in my arms

Hope you miss your flight

Hope you miss your flight

Casablanca has always been my dream

I heard that it's absolutely radiant in spring

In the garden drinking shots of Hennesy

Calm my nerves, it's been way too long for me

Finally, we're driving in a far out dream

Nothing seems even real or close for me

Afternoon sun showers change the way I see

I've never felt this way before

But in the morning when you're gone

I must wait and be strong

And have faith you'll return in my arms

Hope you miss your flight

Hope you miss your flight

But in the morning when you're gone

I must wait and be strong

And have faith you'll return in my arms

Hope you miss your flight

Hope you miss your flight

It's okay, it's okay (it's okay)

It's okay, it's okay

But in the morning when you're gone

I must wait and be strong

And have faith you'll return in my arms

Hope you miss your flight

Hope you miss your flight

But in the morning when you're gone

I must wait and be strong

And have faith you'll return in my arms

Hope you miss your flight

Hope you miss your flight

But in the morning when you're gone

I must wait and be strong

And have faith you'll return in my arms

Hope you miss your flight (no matter where, baby)

Hope you miss your flight (no matter where)

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Key Grammar Structures

• Hey baby, what you doing?

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "what you doing?" uses the present continuous tense to ask about an action happening now.

• I can't wait to see you

  ➔ Present Simple with Future Meaning

  ➔ "I can't wait to see you" uses the present simple to express future plans or intentions.

• All I see is you kissing me last time

  ➔ Present Simple in 'All I see is'

  ➔ The phrase "All I see is" uses the present simple to describe a current state or perception.

• I must wait and be strong

  ➔ Modal Verb (Must)

  ➔ "I must wait" uses the modal verb 'must' to express necessity or obligation.

• Hope you miss your flight

  ➔ Present Simple with Future Meaning

  ➔ "Hope you miss your flight" uses the present simple to express a wish or desire for the future.

• It's okay, it's okay

  ➔ Present Tense for Reassurance

  ➔ The repeated phrase "It's okay" uses the present tense to provide reassurance or comfort.

• Have faith you'll return in my arms

  ➔ Future with 'Will'

  ➔ "You'll return" uses 'will' to express a future action or prediction.