Jealous – English Lyrics

• By: Nick Jonas

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the nuances of expressing complex emotions in English with Nick Jonas's "Jealous." This song offers a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to feelings like jealousy, obsession, and possessiveness, all within the context of a catchy pop tune. What makes it special is its honest, albeit controversial, take on a very human emotion, making it a memorable and engaging way to expand your emotional vocabulary in English.

[English]

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♪ I DON'T LIKE THE WAY HE'S LOOKING AT YOU ♪

♪ I'M STARTING TO THINK YOU WANT HIM TOO ♪

♪ AM I CRAZY, HAVE I LOST YOU ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ I CAN'T HELP IT ♪

♪ I TURN MY CHIN MUSIC UP ♪

♪ AND I'M PUFFING MY CHEST ♪

♪ I'M GETTING RED IN THE FACE ♪

♪ YOU CAN CALL ME OBSESSED ♪

♪ IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT THAT THEY HOVER ♪

♪ I MEAN NO DISRESPECT ♪

♪ IT'S MY RIGHT TO BE HELLISH ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ YOU'RE TOO SEXY BEAUTIFUL ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY WANTS A TASTE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ YOU'RE TOO SEXY BEAUTIFUL ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY WANTS A TASTE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO POST IT ALL ♪

♪ I WISH YOU'D SAVE A LITTLE BIT JUST FOR ME ♪

♪ AM I PROTECTIVE OR POSSESSIVE, GIRL ♪

♪ CALL IT PASSIVE OR AGGRESSIVE ♪

♪ I TURN MY CHIN MUSIC UP ♪

♪ AND I'M PUFFING MY CHEST ♪

♪ I'M GETTING RED IN THE FACE ♪

♪ YOU CAN CALL ME OBSESSED ♪

♪ IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT THAT THEY HOVER ♪

♪ I MEAN NO DISRESPECT ♪

♪ IT'S MY RIGHT TO BE HELLISH ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ YOU'RE TOO SEXY BEAUTIFUL ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY WANTS A TASTE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ YOU'RE TOO SEXY BEAUTIFUL ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY WANTS A TASTE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ WE'RE THE ONLY ONES INVITED ♪

♪ SAY THERE'S NO-ONE ELSE FOR YOU ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU KNOW I GET EXCITED ♪

♪ WHEN YOU GET JEALOUS TOO ♪

♪ I TURN MY CHIN MUSIC UP ♪

♪ AND I'M PUFFING MY CHEST ♪

♪ I'M TURNING RED IN THE FACE ♪

♪ YOU CAN CALL ME OBSESSED ♪

♪ IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT THAT THEY HOVER ♪

♪ I MEAN NO DISRESPECT ♪

♪ IT'S MY RIGHT TO BE HELLISH ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ YOU'RE TOO SEXY BEAUTIFUL ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY WANTS A TASTE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ YOU'RE TOO SEXY BEAUTIFUL ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY WANTS A TASTE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ THAT'S WHY ♪

♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I DON'T LIKE THE WAY HE'S LOOKING AT YOU ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Used to describe an action that is happening "now" or around the moment of speaking. Here, "he's looking" indicates an ongoing action.

• ♪ AM I CRAZY, HAVE I LOST YOU ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect (Question Form)

  ➔ Used for an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past, or an action that started in the past and continues to the present, often with a result relevant "now". Here, "have I lost" questions a past action's current impact.

• ♪ EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU LOVE ME ♪

  ➔ Conjunction of Concession

  ➔ "Even though" is used to introduce a statement that makes the main statement seem surprising or unexpected. It means "despite the fact that".

• ♪ I CAN'T HELP IT ♪

  ➔ Fixed Expression

  ➔ The phrase "can't help" means "cannot prevent or avoid something" or "cannot stop oneself from doing something". It often implies an uncontrollable feeling or action.

• ♪ IT'S MY RIGHT TO BE HELLISH ♪

  ➔ It's + noun + infinitive structure

  ➔ This structure "It's + noun/adjective + to-infinitive" is used to express an opinion, a right, a duty, or a characteristic about an action. Here, "it's my right to be" states a personal entitlement.

• ♪ I STILL GET JEALOUS ♪

  ➔ GET + adjective (Change of State)

  ➔ "Get" followed by an adjective means to become or to change into a particular state. Here, "get jealous" means to become jealous.

• ♪ YOU'RE TOO SEXY BEAUTIFUL ♪

  ➔ TOO + adjective (Excess)

  ➔ "Too" before an adjective indicates that something is excessive or more than is desirable, appropriate, or possible. It often carries a negative connotation.

• ♪ I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO POST IT ALL ♪

  ➔ I WISH + past simple (Hypothetical Wish)

  ➔ This structure is used to express a wish about a present or future situation that is contrary to fact or unlikely to happen. "I wish you didn't have to" implies the speaker wants the current situation to be different.

• ♪ AND EVERYBODY WANTS A TASTE ♪

  ➔ Indefinite Pronoun with Singular Verb

  ➔ Indefinite pronouns ending in -body, -one, or -thing (e.g., "everybody", someone, nothing) always take a singular verb, even though they refer to multiple people or things.