John Hughes Movie – English Lyrics

• By: Maisie Peters
• Album: The Good Witch

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Maisie Peters' 'John Hughes Movie' to experience a masterclass in modern pop songwriting that perfectly captures the nostalgic yearning for a cinematic high school romance while asserting self-worth. This song is special because it uses vivid storytelling, influenced by 80s cinema, to convey a universally relatable message of moving on, offering catchy melodies perfect for learning English phrases related to romance and self-realization.

[English]

♪ THIS WASN'T HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO GO ♪

♪ I SHOULD BE THE ONE YOU'RE DANCING WITH ♪

♪ SPINNING WITH A VODKA COKE ♪

♪ EVERYBODY AT MY FINGERTIPS ♪

♪ I WAS GONNA GET MY COAT ♪

♪ AND BABY YOU WERE MEANT TO FOLLOW ME ♪

♪ AND I WAS GONNA ACT SURPRISED ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH I'D KNOW YOU WANTED ME ♪

♪ IT'S NOT LIKE I'VE BEEN CRYING, NO ♪

♪ THERE'S JUST SMOKE IN MY EYES ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THIS AIN'T NO JOHN HUGHES MOVIE ♪

♪ WHERE THE GIRL GETS THE GUY ♪

♪ YOU LOOK RIGHT THROUGH ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME YOU WALK BY ♪

♪ I KEEP WAITING FOR THE HEARTBREAK MUSIC ♪

♪ THAT'S NEVER GONNA COME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF YOU DON'T WANT ME ♪

♪ THEN YOU'RE NOT THE ONE ♪

(♪ ♪)

♪ SITTING ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR ♪

♪ TRYNA GET MY COMPOSURE BACK ♪

♪ THINK I BUILT IT UP TOO TALL ♪

♪ KNEW I SHOULD'VE WORN MY ADIDAS ♪

♪ MAYBE IF I'D REIGNED IT IN ♪

♪ YOU WOULDN'T WANNA KISS SOMEBODY ELSE ♪

♪ AND YOU DON'T OWE ME ANYTHING ♪

♪ SO I'M JUST GONNA WALK HOME BY MYSELF ♪

♪ AND IT'S NOT LIKE I'VE BEEN CRYING, NO ♪

♪ THERE'S JUST SMOKE IN MY EYES ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THIS AIN'T NO JOHN HUGHES MOVIE ♪

♪ WHERE THE GIRL GETS THE GUY ♪

♪ YOU LOOK RIGHT THROUGH ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME YOU WALK BY ♪

♪ I KEEP WAITING FOR THE HEARTBREAK MUSIC ♪

♪ THAT'S NEVER GONNA COME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF YOU DON'T WANT ME ♪

♪ THEN YOU'RE NOT THE ONE ♪

(♪ ♪)

♪ OH, NO NO, YOU'RE NOT THE ONE ♪

♪ WHAT AM I GONNA SAY? ♪

♪ WHAT AM I GONNA DO? ♪

♪ ALL OF OUR STUPID FRIENDS ♪

♪ KNOW THAT I'M HERE FOR YOU ♪

♪ GUESS I MISUNDERSTOOD ♪

♪ THOUGHT YOU LIKED ME TOO ♪

♪ WHAT AM I GONNA SAY? ♪

♪ WHAT AM I GONNA DO? ♪

♪ EVERYONE TOLD ME SO ♪

♪ DON'T WAIT AROUND FOR YOU ♪

♪ GUESS I MISUNDERSTOOD ♪

♪ THOUGHT YOU LIKED ME TOO ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THIS AIN'T NO JOHN HUGHES MOVIE ♪

♪ WHERE THE GIRL GETS THE GUY ♪

♪ YOU LOOK RIGHT THROUGH ME ♪

♪ EVERY TIME YOU WALK BY ♪

♪ I KEEP WAITING FOR THE HEARTBREAK MUSIC ♪

♪ THAT'S NEVER GONNA COME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF YOU DON'T WANT ME ♪

♪ THEN YOU'RE NOT THE ONE ♪

(♪ ♪)

♪ OH, THEN YOU'RE NOT THE ONE ♪

(♪ ♪)

♪ OH, NO NO, YOU'RE NOT THE ONE ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT THE ONE, NOT THE ONE NO ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT THE ONE, NOT THE ONE NO ♪

♪ NOT THE ONE THOUGH ♪

♪ OH, NO NO, YOU'RE NOT THE ONE ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT THE ONE, NOT THE ONE NO ♪

♪ YOU'RE NOT THE ONE, NOT THE ONE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF YOU DON'T WANT ME ♪

♪ THEN YOU'RE NOT THE ONE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to rotate or cause to rotate rapidly
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ A1	verb - to go or come after someone or something
surprised /səˈpraɪzd/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing mild astonishment or shock
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, sorrow, or pain
heartbreak /ˈhɑːtbreɪk/ B1	noun - intense emotional suffering or anguish, typically following a loss or disappointment
composure /kəmˈpəʊʒə/ B2	noun - a state of calmness and self-control
misunderstood /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd/ B1	verb - to interpret or understand something incorrectly
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stay in place while expecting something or someone
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
friends /frɛnz/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch or caress with the lips as a sign of affection
owe /əʊ/ A2	verb - to have an obligation to pay or repay something
smoke /sməʊk/ A1	noun - a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in the air, typically emitted from burning substances
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A1	noun - a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stay in place while expecting something or someone

Key Grammar Structures

• THIS WASN'T HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO GO

  ➔ Passive voice with 'be supposed to'

  ➔ The phrase "IT'S SUPPOSED TO GO" uses the passive form to express expectation; 'supposed to' indicates what is intended or expected, here in present simple but referring to a past plan.

• I SHOULD BE THE ONE YOU'RE DANCING WITH

  ➔ Modal 'should' + present continuous passive

  ➔ "YOU'RE DANCING WITH" is the present continuous passive, combined with modal 'should' to express obligation or ideal situation from the speaker's view.

• I WAS GONNA GET MY COAT

  ➔ 'Be going to' for future in the past

  ➔ "I WAS GONNA GET" uses 'be going to' in past form to describe an intention or plan that was about to happen but didn't.

• IT'S NOT LIKE I'VE BEEN CRYING, NO

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ "I'VE BEEN CRYING" is present perfect continuous, emphasizing the duration of an action up to now, used here sarcastically to deny recent crying.

• WHERE THE GIRL GETS THE GUY

  ➔ Defining relative clause

  ➔ The clause "WHERE THE GIRL GETS THE GUY" is a defining relative clause modifying 'MOVIE', providing essential information about the type of movie.

• IF YOU DON'T WANT ME THEN YOU'RE NOT THE ONE

  ➔ First conditional

  ➔ "IF YOU DON'T WANT ME THEN YOU'RE NOT THE ONE" uses first conditional (present simple in if-clause + will/imperative/main clause) for a real possibility, here with present simple in result clause.

• KNEW I SHOULD'VE WORN MY ADIDAS

  ➔ 'Should have' + past participle for regret

  ➔ "I SHOULD'VE WORN" is 'should have' + past participle, expressing regret about a past action that wasn't done.

• MAYBE IF I'D REIGNED IT IN

  ➔ Third conditional (hypothetical past)

  ➔ "IF I'D REIGNED" starts a third conditional with past perfect in if-clause, for unreal past situations and hypothetical results.

• THOUGHT YOU LIKED ME TOO

  ➔ Past simple for reported thoughts

  ➔ "THOUGHT YOU LIKED" uses past simple to report a past belief or assumption, with 'liked' as simple past in the embedded clause.

• GUESS I MISUNDERSTOOD

  ➔ Infinitive after verbs of thinking

  ➔ "GUESS I MISUNDERSTOOD" uses 'guess' followed by a clause with past simple 'misunderstood', common in informal speech for supposition.