Maybe Man – English Lyrics

• By: AJR

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with AJR's 'Maybe Man.' This song offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of English through its introspective and questioning lyrics. As you listen, you'll encounter a rich vocabulary of feelings and hypotheticals, making it a special and relatable way to connect with the language while reflecting on the universal search for identity.

[English]

♪ WISH I WAS A STONE ♪

♪ SO I COULDN’T FEEL ♪

♪ YOU’D YELL IN MY FACE ♪

♪ IT’D BE NO BIG DEAL ♪

♪ BUT I’D MISS THE WAY ♪

♪ WE MAKE UP AND SMILE ♪

♪ DON’T WANNA BE STONE ♪

♪ I CHANGED MY MIND ♪

♪ I WISH I HAD EYES ♪

♪ IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD ♪

♪ THEN I COULD SEE ♪

♪ THE PLACES I’VE BEEN ♪

♪ BUT THEN I WOULD KNOW ♪

♪ THAT YOU’RE TALKING SHIT ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA KNOW WHAT MY FRIENDS THINK ♪

♪ WISH I WERE MY DOG ♪

♪ OUT ON THE LAWN ♪

♪ I’D BE SO GLAD ♪

♪ WHEN I HEAR YOU COME HOME ♪

♪ BUT IF I WERE MY DOG ♪

♪ I WOULDN’T LIVE LONG ♪

♪ I’M SURE GONNA MISS HER WHEN SHE’S GONE ♪

♪ I WISH I COULD ACT IN A SHOW ON TV ♪

♪ CAUSE THEN I COULD PRACTICE NOT BEING ME ♪

♪ I’LL PRACTICE MY CRY ♪

♪ PUT IT INTO MY REEL ♪

♪ BUT YOU WON’T BELIEVE ME WHEN I CRY FOR REAL ♪

♪ I WISH THAT MY BRAIN ♪

♪ WOULD TRIPLE IN SIZE ♪

♪ I’D NAIL EVERY JOKE ♪

♪ I’D WIN EVERY FIGHT ♪

♪ BUT I’D GET TOO DEEP ♪

♪ WITH THAT KINDA MIND ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA KNOW ♪

♪ THE POINT OF LIFE ♪

♪ IN SOME OTHER LIFE ♪

♪ I WOULD BE RICH ♪

♪ I’D TRAVEL IN STYLE ♪

♪ I'D COVER THE BILL ♪

♪ BUT COULDN’T COMPLAIN ‘BOUT ANYTHING SMALL ♪

♪ NOBODY’D FEEL BAD FOR ME AT ALL ♪

♪ IF I WAS COCAINE ♪

♪ OR A BOTTLE OF JACK ♪

♪ I’D GET INVITED TO EVERY FRAT ♪

♪ BUT WHEN YOU GET OLD ♪

♪ AND YOUR GOOD DAYS ARE PASSED ♪

♪ YOU’LL ONLY WANT ME WHEN YOU’RE SAD ♪

♪ WISH I WAS A SONG ♪

♪ YOUR FAVORITE ONE ♪

♪ YOU’D FOLLOW THE DANCE ♪

♪ TO ME AT YOUR PROM ♪

♪ I WOULD BE THERE ♪

♪ WHEN YOUR BABY IS BORN ♪

♪ FOR TWO OR THREE MINUTES ♪

♪ THEN I’M GONE ♪

♪ I WISH I WAS BIG ♪

♪ AS BIG AS MY HOUSE ♪

♪ I’D SLEEP ON THE TREES ♪

♪ I’D SKIP EVERY CROWD ♪

♪ BUT I WOULDN’T FIT ♪

♪ ON MY THERAPIST’S COUCH ♪

♪ GOD I COULD REALLY USE HIM NOW ♪

♪ I WISH I WAS GOD ♪

♪ I’D NEVER TRIP UP ♪

♪ AND IF I DID ♪

♪ WELL SO FUCKIN WHAT ♪

♪ I COULD BE CRUEL ♪

♪ AND BREAK ALL YOUR STUFF ♪

♪ YEAH I’D BE LOVED NO MATTER WHAT ♪

♪ BUT IF I WAS GOD ♪

♪ IT’D GET KINDA WEIRD ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU WOULD ONLY SAY WHAT I WANNA HEAR ♪

♪ AND THEN YOU WOULD DIE ♪

♪ YOU’D LOVE ME TO DEATH ♪

♪ I’D NEVER KNOW WHO THE HELL I AM ♪

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♪ I WISH I WAS ME ♪

♪ WHOEVER THAT IS ♪

♪ I COULD JUST BE ♪

♪ AND NOT GIVE A SHIT ♪

♪ HEY I’LL BE WHATEVER MAKES YOU A FAN ♪

♪ CAUSE I DON’T KNOW WHO THE HELL I AM ♪

♪ AM AM AM AM AM AM ♪

♪ AM AM AM AM AM AM ♪

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♪ ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM ♪

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♪ ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM ♪

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♪ HERE I GO AGAIN ♪

♪ ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM ♪

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♪ HERE I GO AGAIN ♪

♪ ONE, TWO, PANDEMONIUM ♪

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♪ ONE, TWO, HERE I GO AGAIN ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	verb - to desire something that is not easily attainable
stone /stoʊn/ B2	noun - a hard, solid substance found in the ground
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, often as a result of emotion
dog /dɔɡ/ A1	noun - a domesticated carnivorous mammal
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in a physical struggle
rich /rɪtʃ/ B1	adjective - having a lot of money or valuable possessions
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to make something visible or known
dance /dæns/ A2	noun - a series of rhythmic steps or movements
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people gathered together
therapist /ˈθɛrəpɪst/ B2	noun - a professional who provides treatment for mental or emotional issues

Key Grammar Structures

• I wish I was a stone

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (wish + past tense)

  ➔ Uses the subjunctive to express a hypothetical or unreal desire.

• I changed my mind

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ Indicates a completed action in the past.

• I’d nail every joke

  ➔ Conditional tense with 'would' + base verb

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical action in the future or imagined scenario.

• I don’t wanna know

  ➔ Informal expression using 'do not' + want + to + verb

  ➔ Uses a negative form to express a desire not to do something.

• I wish I had eyes

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (wish + past perfect / past tense)

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical wish about the present or future.

• If I was God

  ➔ Second conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb)

  ➔ Expresses hypothetical scenarios contrary to reality.

• You would only say what I wanna hear

  ➔ Conditional tense (would + verb), emphasizing future-in-the-past

  ➔ Shows a hypothetical situation in which only specific responses are given.