iT's YoU – English Lyrics

• By: ZAYN
• Album: Mind Of Mine

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English with ZAYN's "iT's YoU" offers a deep dive into emotive and poetic language. The song's introspective and at times conflicted lyrics provide a great opportunity to explore nuanced expressions of love, loss, and betrayal. What makes this song special for learners is its raw honesty and the powerful storytelling embedded in its verses, allowing for a richer understanding of contemporary R&B's lyrical depth.

[English]

She got, she got, she got

Her own reasons for talking to me

...

She don't, she don't, she don't

Give a fuck about what I need

...

And I can't tell you why

Because my brain can't equate it

Tell me your lies

Because I just can't face it

It's you, ooh, ooh, ooh

It's you, it's you

It's you, ooh, ooh, ooh

It's you, it's you

...

I won't, I won't, I won't

Cover the scars, I'll let 'em bleed

So my silence, so my silence won't

Be mistaken for peace

...

Am I wrong for wanting us to make it?

Tell me your lies because I just can't face it

It's you, ooh, ooh, ooh

It's you, it's you

It's you, ooh, ooh, ooh

It's you, it's you

...

Could it be that it's a lesson

That I never had to learn?

I looked at it like a blessing

And now it's just a curse

I don't know why, I don't know why

You, it's you

It's you, ooh, ooh, ooh

It's you

...

It's you, ooh, ooh, ooh

It's you, it's you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reason /ˈriː.zən/ B1	noun - a cause or explanation for an action or event
talk /tɔːk/ A2	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
tell /tɛl/ A2	verb - to communicate information to someone
face /feɪs/ B1	verb - to confront or deal with something
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B2	noun - the absence of sound
scar /skɑːr/ B2	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ B1	noun - something to be learned from a situation or experience
blessing /ˈblɛs.ɪŋ/ B2	noun - something that brings happiness or is beneficial
curse /kɜːrs/ B2	noun - a cause of harm or misfortune
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for something
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true

Key Grammar Structures

• She got, she got, she got Her own reasons for talking to me

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (Habitual Actions/Reasons)

  ➔ The use of "got" (a colloquialism for 'has') in the present simple indicates a recurring state or reason. "She **has** her own reasons" expresses the woman's consistent motivation for speaking to the narrator.

• She don't, she don't, she don't Give a fuck about what I need

  ➔ Non-standard negation (double negative) with "don't" and implied negative meaning.

  ➔ While grammatically incorrect in formal English, using "don't" with "give a fuck" emphasizes the woman's complete lack of care. It highlights a very strong negative sentiment. In standard English, it would be "She **doesn't** give a fuck..."

• And I can't tell you why Because my brain can't equate it

  ➔ Causative "because" Clause

  ➔ The word "because" introduces a clause explaining the reason for the previous statement (I can't tell you why). It links the inability to explain something to a problem with his brain's ability to process it.

• Tell me your lies Because I just can't face it

  ➔ Imperative ("Tell me") followed by a "because" clause (reason).

  ➔ Here we have an instruction/command followed by the rationale. The speaker asks to be told lies because he's unable to confront the truth. "Tell me your lies" is the imperative, and "Because I just can't face it" provides the explanation.

• I won't, I won't, I won't Cover the scars, I'll let 'em bleed

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" (intention/determination)

  ➔ The repeated "I won't" indicates a strong intention *not* to cover the scars. Then, "I'll let 'em bleed" further emphasizes this determination. "Will" expresses a future action decided upon at the moment of speaking.

• So my silence, so my silence won't Be mistaken for peace

  ➔ Future Simple with "won't" (negative prediction/intention) in a subordinate clause introduced by "so". Passive voice "be mistaken for"

  ➔ The speaker states their silence should *not* be interpreted as calmness. "So" indicates consequence or purpose. "Be mistaken for" is a passive construction, implying that others might misinterpret his silence. "Won't be mistaken for" shows that he'll make sure that doesn't happen.

• Could it be that it's a lesson That I never had to learn?

  ➔ Modal verb "could" (possibility/speculation) in an interrogative sentence. Relative clause with "that" defining "lesson". Past Perfect "had to learn"

  ➔ "Could it be..." expresses doubt and a question of possibility. The relative clause "That I never had to learn" modifies the noun "lesson," specifying which lesson is being referred to. "Had to learn" in past perfect shows something that never happened in the past (he never had to learn the lesson).

• I looked at it like a blessing And now it's just a curse

  ➔ Past Simple "looked" and Present Simple "it's". Contrastive conjunction "and" shows a shift in perspective.

  ➔ The speaker initially viewed the situation positively (past simple - "looked at it like a blessing"), but now sees it negatively (present simple - "it's just a curse"). The word "and" links these two contrasting viewpoints, emphasizing the change in perception over time.