Just In Case – English Lyrics

• By: Morgan Wallen
• Album: I’m The Problem

Lyrics & Translation

“Just In Case” by Morgan Wallen offers a unique opportunity to delve into the complexities of English expressions related to emotional hesitancy and longing. Listeners can learn how to articulate feelings of guardedness and the subtle nuances of holding onto past affections, making it a powerful song for understanding everyday conversational English around relationships and personal feelings. The song's introspective lyrics and Wallen's delivery provide a clear narrative, ideal for language learners to grasp context and meaning.

[English]

I ain't sayin' that I always sleep alone

I ain't sayin' that I ain't met no one else

Done a little bit of midnight movin' on

And I ain't sayin' when I do that it don't help

Leave with someone, I don't know her name

Pull her real close, but I leave some space

And I could forget you, girl, for good

Even though I should

I never let my heart go all the way

Every time I try, I just hit the brakes

And there's always a couple tryna take your place

But I never fall in love, baby, just in case

You wake me up wantin' me out of the blue

You lay down needin' what I used to do

Yeah, every now and then, I go get a taste

But I never fall in love, baby, just in case

Just in case

I always take it to the edge, then I back it up

They don't know I got a reason for actin' up

I ain't felt a damn thing, baby, after us

Yeah, I'm just hopin' you'll come back to us

That's wishful thinkin', baby honestly

But I know you ain't forgotten me

So I never let my heart go all the way

Every time I try, I just hit the brakes

And there's always a couple tryna take your place

But I never fall in love, baby, just in case

You wake up wantin' me out of the blue

You lay down needin' what I used to do

Yeah, every now and then, I go get a taste

But I never fall in love, baby, just in case

Just in case

Leave with someone, I don't know her name

Pull her real close, but I leave some space

Yeah, I could have three words on my tongue

But I won't ever say 'em

'Cause I never let my heart go all the way

Every time I try, I just hit the brakes

And there's always a couple tryna take your place

But I never fall in love, baby, just in case

You wake up wantin' me out of the blue

You lay down needin' what I used to do

Yeah, every now and then, I go get a taste

But I never fall in love, baby, just in case

Just in case

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind is unconscious noun - the state of sleeping
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known verb - give (someone or something) a name
close /kloʊs/ A1	adjective - near in space or time verb - to move so as to bar an entrance, opening, etc.; shut
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
brakes /breɪks/ B1	noun - a device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance. verb - perceive or experience the flavor of
edge /edʒ/ B1	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface.
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
damn /dæm/ B2	adjective - used to express anger or frustration
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
tongue /tʌŋ/ A2	noun - the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech.
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.

Key Grammar Structures

• I ain't sayin' that I always sleep alone

  ➔ Negative Concord/Double Negative (Ain't + Always)

  ➔ While grammatically incorrect in standard English, this construction is common in some dialects. The use of 'ain't' and 'always' together to imply 'not always' illustrates negative concord.

• Done a little bit of midnight movin' on

  ➔ Past Participle 'Done' as shorthand for 'I've Done' (informal). Phrasal verb: Movin' on

  ➔ The line uses an informal contraction, replacing 'I have' with the past participle 'done'. 'Movin' on' is a phrasal verb meaning to leave a relationship and start new one.

• And I ain't sayin' when I do that it don't help

  ➔ Negative Concord/Double Negative (ain't + don't). Subordinate Clause with 'when'.

  ➔ Another instance of negative concord, where two negative words are used in the same clause. The 'when' clause acts as a time clause.

• Every time I try, I just hit the brakes

  ➔ Time Clause with 'Every time'. Idiomatic Expression 'hit the brakes'.

  ➔ 'Every time' introduces a time clause indicating repetition. 'Hit the brakes' is an idiom meaning to stop or slow down, literally or figuratively.

• And there's always a couple tryna take your place

  ➔ Existential 'There's'. Shortened form 'tryna' for 'trying to'.

  ➔ 'There's' indicates the existence of something. 'Tryna' is a colloquial reduction of 'trying to', showing informal speech.

• You wake me up wantin' me out of the blue

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'wake me up'. Gerund 'wantin''. Idiom 'out of the blue'.

  ➔ 'Wake me up' is a separable phrasal verb. 'Wantin'' is a non-standard use of the gerund. 'Out of the blue' means unexpectedly.

• Yeah, I'm just hopin' you'll come back to us

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future (informal). Contraction of 'hoping'. Future tense with 'will'. Phrasal verb: Come back

  ➔ Using the present continuous ('I'm hopin'') to express a future intention is informal. 'Hopin'' is a shortened version of hoping. 'Come back' is a phrasal verb to describe returning.