Just Like You – English Lyrics

• By: Alec Benjamin
• Album: These Two Windows

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Alec Benjamin's heartfelt storytelling with "Just Like You," a song that beautifully captures the universal journey of maturing and understanding our parents. Through its clear and emotive English lyrics, you can learn common phrases related to family, growth, and reflection, making it a perfect song to connect with and enhance your language skills.

[English]

When I was younger, I would argue with my dad

Tell him that I hated him when I was talking back

Blocked his number, can't believe that I did that

Oh, I didn't have a reason, wish that I could take it back

But as the years went by, he was always by my side

To wipe all of the tears I cried

Now that I'm older, realize my father

Was doing the best he could do

Told him, "One day, I'll have a son or a daughter

And when I'm a father too

I hope that I am just like you"

I hope that I am just like you

I hope that I am just like you

I hope that I am just like you

Now I realize that he had struggles of his own

How could I be so selfish, oh, how could I block his phone?

I remember when my father lost his job

He held our home together for the family, he was strong

And as the years went by, he was always by my side

To wipe all of the tears I cried

Now that I'm older, realize my father

Was doing the best he could do

Told him, "One day, I'll have a son or a daughter

And when I'm a father too

I hope that I am just like you"

I hope that I am just like you

I hope that I am just like you

I hope that I am just like you

(I hope that I am just like you)

I hope that I am just like you

(I hope that I am just like you)

I hope that I am just like you

(I hope that I am just like you)

I hope that I am just like you

(I hope that I am just like you)

Now that I'm older, realize my father

Was doing the best he could do

Told him, "One day, I'll have a son or a daughter

And when I'm a father too

I hope that I am just like you"

I hope that I am just like you

I hope that I am just like you

I hope that I am just like you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
argue /ˈɑːrɡjuː/ A2	verb - to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a male parent
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike someone or something very much
block /blɑːk/ A2	verb - to stop something from moving through or along; to prevent access
reason /ˈriːzn/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or to be true, especially something that is unlikely or impossible noun - a desire or hope
wipe /waɪp/ B1	verb - to clean or dry something by rubbing its surface with a cloth, your hand, etc.
tear /tɪr/ A2	noun - a drop of clear liquid that comes from your eye when you cry
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation
son /sʌn/ A1	noun - a male child
daughter /ˈdɔːtər/ A1	noun - a female child
hope /hoʊp/ A1	verb - to want something to happen or be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ B1	noun - a difficult or violent effort verb - to try very hard to do something difficult
selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/ B1	adjective - caring only about yourself and not about other people
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to no longer have something because you do not know where it is, or because it has been taken away from you
job /dʒɑːb/ A1	noun - the regular work that a person does to earn money
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have something in your hand or arms verb - to keep something united or in a good condition (often as 'hold together')
strong /strɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - having a lot of physical power or energy; not easily broken or damaged
older /ˈoʊldər/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; of a greater age than someone or something else