Instant Crush – English Lyrics

• By: Natalie Imbruglia
• Album: Male

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melancholic beauty of Natalie Imbruglia's "Instant Crush," a captivating cover that reinterprets Daft Punk's original to unveil a poignant narrative. This song is perfect for English language learners due to its clear, emotive vocals and accessible lyrics that tell a relatable story of love, longing, and missed connections. The tender delivery allows for easy comprehension, making it an excellent choice for practicing listening and understanding nuanced emotional expression in English.

[English]

I didn't want to be the one to forget

I thought of everything I'd never regret

A little time with you is all that I get

That's all I need because it's all we can take

You use me once you've fled, looking it was dark

You made an offer for it, then you ran off

I got a picture of us kids in my head

And all I hear is the last thing that you said

I listened to your problems, now listen to mine

I didn't want to anymore, oh oh oh

And we will never be alone again

'Cause it doesn't happen every day

Kinda counted on you being a friend

Can I give it up or give it away

Now I thought about what I wanna say

But I never really know where to go

So I chained myself to a friend

'Cause I know it unlocks like a door

And we will never be alone again

But I never really know where to go

So I chained myself to a friend

Some more again

It didn't matter what they wanted to see

He thought he saw someone that looked just like me

The summer memory that just never dies

We worked too long and hard to give it no time

He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies

Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise

He runs his scissor at the seem in the wall

He cannot break it down or else he would fall

One thousand lonely stars hiding in the cold

Take it, I don't wanna sing anymore

I listened to your problems, now listen to mine

I didn't want to anymore, oh oh oh

And we will never be alone again

'Cause it doesn't happen every day

Kinda counted on you being a friend

Can I give it up or give it away

Now I thought about what I wanna say

But I never really know where to go

So I chained myself to a friend

'Cause I know it unlocks like a door

I don't understand, don't get upset

I'm not with you

We're swimming around,

It's all I do, when I'm with you

And we will never be alone again

'Cause it doesn't happen every day

Kinda counted on you being a friend

Can I give it up or give it away

Now I thought about what I wanna say

But I never really know where to go

So I chained myself to a friend

'Cause I know it unlocks like a door

And we will never be alone again

'Cause it doesn't happen every day

Kinda counted on you being a friend

Can I give it up or give it away

Now I thought about what I wanna say

But I never really know where to go

So I chained myself to a friend

'Cause I know it unlocks like a door

Key Grammar Structures

• I didn't want to be the one to forget

  ➔ Past Simple Negative + Infinitive

  ➔ The verb "didn't want" is the past simple negative of "want" followed by the infinitive "to be".

• I thought of everything I'd never regret

  ➔ Modal "would" in a conditional clause

  ➔ "I'd" is the contraction of "I would", expressing a hypothetical or future‑in‑the‑past meaning.

• You use me once you've fled, looking it was dark

  ➔ Present Perfect in a time clause

  ➔ "You've fled" uses the present perfect (have + past participle) to indicate an action completed before another past action.

• I listened to your problems, now listen to mine

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "listen" is an imperative verb, giving a direct command or request.

• And we will never be alone again

  ➔ Future simple with "will"

  ➔ "will" + base verb (be) forms the simple future, expressing a prediction or promise.

• Kinda counted on you being a friend

  ➔ Gerund after a preposition

  ➔ "being" is a gerund that follows the preposition "on".

• Can I give it up or give it away

  ➔ Modal verb "can" + infinitive

  ➔ "Can" is a modal verb expressing ability or permission, followed by the base verb "give".

• He cannot break it down or else he would fall

  ➔ Modal "cannot" + base verb; Conditional "would"

  ➔ "cannot" (cannot) expresses inability, while "would" introduces a hypothetical result.