Maybe – English Lyrics

• By: Enrique Iglesias

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	noun - a desire or hope for something
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, or respect
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an effort to do something
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to have life; to be alive
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to express something in words
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire or wish for (something) to happen or be true
let /lɛt/ A1	verb - to allow or permit
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ B1	noun - a romantic partner or close friend (as a term of endearment) noun - a very young child or animal
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move along on foot at a moderate pace
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A1	verb - to perceive the meaning of (something)
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to behave as if something is true when you know it is not
convince /kənˈvɪns/ B2	verb - to make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
give up /ɡɪv ʌp/ B1	verb - to stop trying to do something; to abandon an effort
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to no longer have something because you do not know where it is or because it has been taken from you
take /teɪk/ A2	verb - to accept or endure (something, typically unpleasant) verb - to get possession of (something); to acquire
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than walking, never having both feet on the ground at the same time
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel towards the speaker or a specified place or point
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - happening or arriving after the expected, usual, or specified time
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - incorrect or mistaken

Key Grammar Structures

• If I had one single wish

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical Present/Future)

  ➔ This structure describes an "unreal" or "imaginary" situation in the present or future, and its hypothetical result. The form is "If + simple past, would/could/might + base verb." Here, "If I had" sets up the condition.

• I'd go back to the moment I kissed

  ➔ Conditional Tense (would + base verb)

  ➔ "I'd" is a contraction of "I would." It expresses a hypothetical action or result that depends on a condition (often implied from the previous sentence, as part of the second conditional structure).

• no matter how hard I try

  ➔ Concessive Clause / "No matter" construction

  ➔ "No matter" followed by a question word (like "how," "what," "where," "who") expresses that something is true regardless of the condition or circumstance. It emphasizes that the outcome won't change despite effort or difficulty.

• But, baby, I can't let you go

  ➔ Modal Verb "can't" for Inability + Phrasal Verb "let go"

  ➔ "Can't" expresses an inability or impossibility. "Let go" is a phrasal verb meaning to release something or someone. Combined, it means the speaker is unable to release the other person.

• I walk around, trying to understand

  ➔ Participle Clause (Present Participle)

  ➔ The present participle "trying" forms a participle clause, which describes an action happening simultaneously with the main verb ("walk around") or explains the manner of the main action.

• Where we went wrong

  ➔ Indirect Question / Noun Clause

  ➔ This clause functions as the object of the verb "understand." It's an indirect question because it doesn't use inversion (like "Where did we go wrong?"). The structure is "question word + subject + verb."

• But I'm convinced we gave up too soon

  ➔ Adjective "convinced" with implied Passive Structure

  ➔ "I'm convinced" acts similarly to a passive construction ("I am convinced by something/someone"). It means the speaker strongly believes something, having been persuaded or having decided it. It's often followed by a "that" clause.

• after losing you

  ➔ Gerund after Preposition

  ➔ When a verb follows a preposition ("after" in this case), it must be in its -ing form (the gerund). "Losing" acts as a noun here, referring to the act of losing.

• Maybe you'll say you still want me

  ➔ Future Simple for Possibility/Prediction with "Maybe"

  ➔ "Maybe" combined with "will" (contracted to "'ll") expresses uncertainty or a possible future action or outcome. It suggests a 50/50 chance.

• Nothing left to lose

  ➔ Structure with "left to" (Reduced Relative Clause)

  ➔ This is a common phrase meaning "there is nothing remaining that can be done or that you possess." "Left to lose" is a reduced relative clause ("nothing that is left to lose").