Just Friends – English Lyrics

• By: Hayden James, Boy Matthews

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time when it is dark
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues; duration
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way verb - past tense of lose
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
good /ɡʊd/ A2	adjective - of high quality; excellent
fun /fʌn/ A2	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure
friends /frendz/ A2	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - the act of touching someone or something verb - come into or be in contact with
drink /drɪŋk/ A2	noun - a liquid that you can drink verb - to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to. verb - give a name to.
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb.
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling, or an intention.
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to recline or be in a horizontal position. noun - a statement known to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time.
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping; become or be awake.

Key Grammar Structures

• When it's late at night

  ➔ Present Simple (first‑person singular + be‑verb)

  ➔ The verb ""is"" is the present‑simple form of the verb *to be* used for a permanent or general situation.

• Do you recall that night?

  ➔ Yes/No question with auxiliary *do* + base verb

  ➔ ""Do"" is the auxiliary that forms a Yes/No question; the main verb ""recall"" stays in its base form.

• I think about it sometimes

  ➔ Present Simple + adverb of frequency

  ➔ ""sometimes"" is an adverb of frequency placed after the verb phrase ""think about"".

• I'm just lying

  ➔ Present Continuous (be + -ing)

  ➔ ""am"" (contracted to "'m") is the auxiliary *be*; ""lying"" is the present‑participle showing an ongoing action.

• I don't need to label how we good time

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive (negative) – *don't need to*

  ➔ ""don't need to"" expresses lack of necessity; the infinitive ""label"" follows it.

• And we don't need to tell nobody, we ride

  ➔ Negative infinitive after *need*; double negative avoidance (tell nobody)

  ➔ ""don't need to"" + ""tell"" forms a negative infinitive; ""nobody"" is a negative pronoun that does not create a double negative.

• Is it the stars saying, "Fall in love"? No

  ➔ Embedded question + reported speech (gerund "saying")

  ➔ ""Is"" introduces an embedded yes/no question; ""saying"" is a gerund functioning as a noun after the verb ""the stars"".

• We don't say much as we lay here

  ➔ Negative simple present + comparative clause introduced by "as"

  ➔ ""don't"" negates the verb ""say""; ""as"" introduces a clause showing simultaneous action – "as we lay here".