Keep Being You – English Lyrics

• By: Isyana Sarasvati

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the Indonesian language through Isyana Sarasvati's hit song, "Keep Being You". This debut single blends chill pop and R&B with a heartfelt message about genuine love, perfect for understanding themes of affection and simplicity in Indonesian culture.

[English]

I don't want your money

Forget about that honey

I just wanna be with you

Fancy things won't get me

Diamonds, there are plenty

But there is only one of you

Baby we could be together

Nothing but your love forever

I can be your lover

You can be my lover

I won't need nobody but you

Just the way that you move

Shows me what you can do

I don't need you to prove

Cause I already knew

Give me love, give me love baby

I just need your love, need your love baby

I don't need you to prove

Just keep being you

I dont need your flowers

Just your hours

Baby you have bloomed in my heart

So many have tried to

But only you do

Make me feel like this, yes you

Baby we could be together

Nothing but your love forever

I can be your lover

You can be my lover

I won't need nobody but you

Just the way that you move

Shows me what you can do

I don't need you to prove

Cause I already knew

Give me love, give me love baby

I just need your love, need your love baby

I don't need you to prove

Just keep being you

Baby just

(Just keep being you)

Baby just

(Just keep being you)

Oh darling I think that we've made it

I dont need anything, believe it

My heart feels rich when you're near me

There is no emptiness

You spread your love and I can feel it

Deep in my soul

I see you've given me much more

Thank you for the greatest gift of all

Just the way that you move

Shows me what you can do

I don't need you to prove

Cause I already knew

Give me love, give me love baby

I just need your love, need your love baby

I don't need you to prove

Just keep being you

Just keep being you

Key Grammar Structures

• I won't need nobody but you

  ➔ Double negative (non-standard English)

  ➔ In standard English, "won't need nobody" contains a double negative. The correct form would be "won't need anybody" or "will need nobody". However, in some dialects and informal speech, double negatives are used for emphasis.

• I don't need you to prove

  ➔ Verb + object + infinitive

  ➔ The structure uses the verb "need" followed by an object "you" and then the infinitive "to prove". This pattern is common with verbs like want, ask, expect, help, would like, etc.

• Baby you have bloomed in my heart

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The present perfect tense "have bloomed" connects a past action to the present moment. It suggests that the blooming happened in the past but continues to have relevance or effect in the present.

• Just the way that you move

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by 'that'

  ➔ The phrase "that you move" is a noun clause acting as the object of the preposition "way". The word "that" introduces the clause and can sometimes be omitted in informal English.

• Shows me what you can do

  ➔ Verb + object + noun clause

  ➔ The structure uses the verb "shows" followed by an object "me" and then a noun clause "what you can do". The noun clause functions as the second object of the verb "shows".

• So many have tried to

  ➔ Ellipsis/omission of repeated words

  ➔ The phrase uses ellipsis by omitting the words that would normally follow "tried to". The complete meaning would be "tried to make me feel like this". This omission of repeated elements is common in English to avoid redundancy.

• But only you do

  ➔ Auxiliary verb 'do' as substitute for previous verb

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "do" is used to substitute for the previous verb "make me feel like this". This avoids repetition and is a common feature of English grammar for creating more concise sentences.

• There is no emptiness

  ➔ Existential 'there' with negative

  ➔ The structure uses the existential "there" followed by the negative "no" and a noun "emptiness". This pattern is used to state that something does not exist, rather than using the more literal "Emptiness does not exist here".