Into You – English Lyrics

• By: Julia Michaels
• Album: Inner Monologue Part 1

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of English expression with Julia Michaels' "Into You." This song is a fantastic way to learn how language can convey conflicting emotions and wordplay, as the title itself holds a double meaning. Its conversational lyrics and relatable story of post-breakup turmoil make it a compelling song for language learners to connect with.

[English]

Haven't been to my favourite restaurant in months

I can't drive down Santa Monica without thinkin' 'bout ya

And what you're doin' now

I thought about movin' to a different state

A different country, yeah, maybe that'd be better

So I'm not around you

I wish we didn't have so many friends in common

I wish we didn't have to walk around our problems

I wish we didn't have to take all these precautions

So many birthdays that I missed, that I missed, that I missed

So I don't run right into you

So I don't run right into you

So I don't run right into you

Even though that's what I wanna do (what I wanna do)

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

Even though that's what I wanna do (what I wanna do)

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

I don't wanna give you all this power

I'm so defenseless when it comes to you

And everybody knows when we're in the same vicinity, I dodge you

I wish we didn't have so many friends in common

I wish we didn't have to walk around our problems

I wish we didn't have to take all these precautions

So many birthdays that I missed, that I missed, that I missed

So I don't run right into you

So I don't run right into you

So I don't run right into you

Even though that's what I wanna do (what I wanna do)

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

Even though that's what I wanna do (what I wanna do)

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

And every time that a friend gets a text

Sayin' you're gonna be there, I just don't go

Yeah, every time that a friend gets a text

Sayin' you're gonna be there, I just don't go, oh

So I don't run right into you (run right into you)

So I don't run right into you

So I don't run right into you

Even though that's what I wanna do (what I wanna do)

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh (what I wanna do)

Even though that's what I wanna do (what I wanna do)

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

Even though that's what I want

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
restaurant /ˈrɛst(ə)rənt/ B1	noun - a place where meals are prepared and served to customers
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate and control a vehicle
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have an idea, opinion, or belief
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful
friends /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to feel or express a desire for something that cannot or is unlikely to happen
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
birthday /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/ A2	noun - the anniversary of the day on which a person was born
dodge /dɒdʒ/ B2	verb - to avoid someone or something by a sudden change of direction
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to fail to notice or to be present for something
precaution /prɪˈkɔːʃən/ B2	noun - a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient
different /ˈdɪf(ə)rənt/ A2	adjective - not the same as another or each other
around /əˈraʊnd/ A2	adverb - in a circle or surrounding something
wanna /ˈwɒnə/ A1	verb - informal contraction of 'want to'
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical or similar in kind or quality

Key Grammar Structures

• Haven't been to my favourite restaurant in months

  ➔ Present perfect tense (haven't been) to describe an action or state continuing up to now

  ➔ The phrase "haven't been" shows that the speaker has not visited their favorite restaurant for a period up to now.

• I can't drive down Santa Monica without thinkin' 'bout ya

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' expressing inability or impossibility + gerund after 'without'

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" indicates the speaker's inability to drive without thinking of someone. "without thinkin'" uses a gerund to describe an action avoided.

• I thought about movin' to a different state

  ➔ Past simple tense 'thought' + preposition 'about' + gerund ('movin') to express consideration

  ➔ The speaker uses past simple 'thought about' followed by the gerund 'movin'' to show a past consideration or plan.

• I wish we didn't have so many friends in common

  ➔ Use of 'wish' with past simple to express a present unreal or hypothetical situation

  ➔ The phrase "I wish we didn't have" imagines a present situation that is contrary to reality—that they do have many friends in common.

• I don't wanna give you all this power

  ➔ Use of 'do not' for negation + informal contraction 'wanna' for 'want to'

  ➔ "Don't wanna" is a colloquial way to say "do not want to," showing informal or conversational tone.

• And everybody knows when we're in the same vicinity, I dodge you

  ➔ Present simple tense to express habits ('everybody knows') + contraction 'we're' (we are) + present simple for habitual action ('I dodge you')

  ➔ "Everybody knows" states a general truth. "We're" is the contraction of 'we are'. "I dodge you" expresses a repeated or habitual action.

• And every time that a friend gets a text sayin' you're gonna be there, I just don't go

  ➔ Present simple for habitual actions + informal contractions ('sayin','gonna') + negation with 'don't'

  ➔ "Every time" introduces habitual action. "Sayin'" and "gonna" are informal contractions of 'saying' and 'going to'. The negation 'don't go' expresses refusal or avoidance.