Just Friends – English Lyrics

• By: Amy Winehouse

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw honesty and captivating storytelling of Amy Winehouse's "Just Friends." This soulful track, with its poignant lyrics and jazz-infused melodies, offers a unique opportunity to explore English expressions related to complex emotions, unrequited love, and the nuances of human relationships. Learning the lyrics of "Just Friends" can deepen your appreciation for Winehouse's songwriting genius and enhance your English vocabulary in a truly authentic context.

[English]

(smooth soul music)

♪ When will we get ♪

♪ The time to be just friends ♪

♪ It's never safe for us, not even in the evening ♪

♪ 'Cause I've been drinking ♪

♪ Not in the morning where your shit works ♪

♪ It's always dangerous when everybody's sleeping ♪

♪ And I've been thinking ♪

♪ Can we be alone, can we be alone ♪

♪ When will we get ♪

♪ The time to be just friends ♪

♪ When will we get ♪

♪ The time to be just friends ♪

♪ And no, I'm not ashamed, but the guilt will kill you ♪

♪ If she don't first ♪

♪ I'll never love you like her ♪

♪ Though we need to find the time ♪

♪ To just do this shit together ♪

♪ For it gets worse ♪

♪ I wanna touch you ♪

♪ But that just hurts ♪

♪ When will we get ♪

♪ The time to be just, just friends ♪

♪ When will we get the time to be just friends ♪

♪ Just friends ♪

(smooth soul music)

♪ When will we get ♪

♪ The time to be just friends ♪

♪ Just friends ♪

♪ When will we get ♪

♪ The time to be just friends ♪

♪ Just friends ♪

♪ Just friends ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period during which something happens
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury
guilt /ɡɪlt/ B2	noun - the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
hurt /hɜrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury to someone
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to another person or people
thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ B1	noun - the process of considering or reasoning about something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
worse /wɜrs/ B2	adjective - of poorer quality or lower standard
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it