Love you right – English Lyrics

• By: HAIM

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You say we're all the same

I think I'm different

You know I'm tryin' to change

'Cause I know I'm not innocent

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh-whoa, my

my

And I know that I can't survive

Without sheddin' a little pride

But to start, could you recognize

It's hard to love you right

It's hard to love you right

I would take off the chain

But you wouldn't stop the rain

And now it's comin' down

Floodin' out this whole house

And I know that I can't survive

Without sheddin' a little pride

But to start, could you recognize

It's hard to love you right

It's hard to love you right

Tryin' to get out

Tryin' to get even

Tryin' to get up off my knees

You piss on the wall

It's nothin' at all

But baby, you know that I'll still forgive you

Had to get out, but you want a reason

Pullin' the curtain down off the ceilin'

I'm gettin' you hard

In the back of the car

But baby, you know that I'll still be leavin'

Tomorrow

And I don't want to take you down

But how could I come around, baby

When you speak like I'm the one

Who was out of line for what I've done

And after all the times that I tried

Just to always come back denied

So I guess I'll never find

The strength to love you right

I will never love you right

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
different ˈdɪf.ər.ənt A2	adjective - not the same; distinct
innocent ˈɪn.ə.sənt B1	adjective - not guilty; pure
survive sərˈvaɪv B1	verb - to continue to live or exist
shed ʃed B2	verb - to discard or get rid of (e.g., pride)
pride praɪd B1	noun - a feeling of self‑respect and personal worth
recognize ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz B2	verb - to identify someone or something seen before
hard hɑːrd A2	adjective - difficult; requiring effort
love lʌv A1	verb - to feel deep affection for noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
right raɪt A1	adjective - correct; appropriate
chain tʃeɪn B1	noun - a series of linked metal links; a metaphor for restriction
rain reɪn A1	noun - water droplets falling from clouds
flood flʌd B2	noun - an overflow of water covering normally dry land verb - to overflow with water
house haʊs A1	noun - a building for human habitation
knees niːz A1	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
forgive fərˈɡɪv B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense
curtain ˈkɜːr.tən B2	noun - a piece of fabric hung to cover a window or to conceal something
ceiling ˈsiː.lɪŋ B2	noun - the overhead interior surface of a room
car kɑːr A1	noun - a road vehicle with an engine and four wheels
strength streŋθ B2	noun - the quality or state of being physically strong or powerful

Key Grammar Structures

• You say we're all the same

  ➔ Present Simple with 'say'

  ➔ The verb 'say' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general action.

• I think I'm different

  ➔ Present Simple with 'think'

  ➔ The verb 'think' is in the present simple tense, expressing an opinion or belief.

• I know I'm tryin' to change

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'try'

  ➔ The verb 'try' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action in progress.

• Without sheddin' a little pride

  ➔ Gerund after preposition 'without'

  ➔ The gerund 'sheddin' is used after the preposition 'without' to indicate an action.

• It's hard to love you right

  ➔ Adjective 'hard' + Infinitive

  ➔ The adjective 'hard' is followed by the infinitive 'to love' to describe difficulty.

• Tryin' to get out

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'try'

  ➔ The verb 'try' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action in progress.

• But baby, you know that I'll still forgive you

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The modal verb 'will' is used to express a future action or promise.

• I will never love you right

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' + Adverb 'never'

  ➔ The modal verb 'will' combined with the adverb 'never' emphasizes a strong negation in the future.