In Your Feelings – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey
• Album: Here For It All

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, emotive world of Mariah Carey's R&B ballad, "In Your Feelings." This track is perfect for intermediate English learners, showcasing authentic, conversational vocabulary related to relationships, disappointment, and emotional distance. Listen closely to Mariah's masterful vocal phrasing and how she uses the contemporary idiom "in your feelings" to convey a complex relationship dynamic, which will help you better understand modern English slang and songwriting depth.

[English]

Mixed by : Brian Garten

Mastered by : Colin Leonard at SING Mastering/Atlanta/GA

Recorded by : Jhair “Jha” Lazo/Brian Garten/Julian Vasquez

Recorded at : Electric Lady Studios/NY and Honey East Studios/CT

Produced by : Mariah Carey/Anderson .Paak/Rogét & Alissia

Written by : Mariah Carey/Brandon Paak Anderson/Kenya Rae Johnson/Rogét Chahayed

Musicians: Keys: Daniel Moore II, Rogét Chahayed, Drums: Anderson .Paak, Percussion: Alissia Benveniste, Programming: Rogét Chahayed, Bass: Alissia Benveniste, Guitar: Jose Rios, Background Vocals: Mariah Carey

I thought I was yours

Then again you pretend, so I didn't know for sure

I thought we could fly

Guess you're probably scared of heights

I'll let you go

Watchin' him walk out

Let myself fall down

Why do we feel so estranged

Pain from the heartache

We're back where we started

I can't keep playing these games

I think you might be getting a little bit toooooooo

In your feelings

I might spare a moment for a picture

And you can take it as I'm leaving

Watchin' him walk out

Let myself fall down

Why do we feel so estranged

Sweet tender love

You said you promise

Now I feel stupid and stuff

'Cause you couldn't be honest

Pain in my heart, darts in your back

Painting a picture of what we could’ve had

Watchin' him walk out

Let myself fall down

Why do we feel so estranged

Pain from the heartache

We're back where we started

I can't keep playing these games

I think you might be getting a little bit toooooooo

In your feelings

I might spare a moment for a picture

And you can take it as I'm leaving

Watchin' him walk out

Let myself fall down

Why do we feel so estranged

...

I think you might be getting a little bit toooooooo

In your feelings

I might spare a moment for a picture

And you can take it as I'm leaving

Watchin' him walk out

Let myself fall down

Why do we feel so estranged

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
heartache /ˈhɑːrtˌeɪk/ C1	noun - emotional suffering caused by grief or disappointment
estranged /ɪˈstreɪndʒd/ C1	adjective - no longer close or affectionate; alienated
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a visual representation such as a drawing, photo, or painting verb - to represent or imagine something in the mind
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration guaranteeing that one will do or refrain from doing something verb - to assure someone that something will definitely happen
scared /skɛəd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
heights /haɪts/ B1	noun - the distance of something above ground level; elevation
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and by the force of gravity
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar
tender /ˈtɛndər/ B2	adjective - showing gentleness and concern or sympathy; soft
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ B1	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B2	adjective - free of deceit; truthful and sincere
spare /spɛər/ B2	verb - to give or set aside for future use; to refrain from using
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
get /ɡɛt/ A2	verb - to acquire, receive, or come to have something
games /ɡeɪmz/ A2	noun - activities that one engages in for amusement or competition

Key Grammar Structures

• I thought I was yours

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'thought' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Then again you pretend, so I didn't know for sure

  ➔ Adverb Clause / Past Simple Tense

  ➔ 'Then again' introduces an adverbial clause, and 'didn't know' is in the past simple tense.

• I'll let you go

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will,' indicating a future action.

• Why do we feel so estranged

  ➔ Present Simple Tense in Question Form

  ➔ The verb 'feel' is in the present simple tense, and the sentence is in question form.

• I can't keep playing these games

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Negative

  ➔ 'Can't keep playing' uses the present continuous tense with a negative form.

• I think you might be getting a little bit toooooooo

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Modal Verb 'might'

  ➔ 'Might be getting' uses the modal verb 'might' to express possibility in the present.

• And you can take it as I'm leaving

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'I'm leaving' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now.