MAYBE. – English Lyrics

• By: SIENNA SPIRO
• Album: Visitor

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the nuances of modern English through 'MAYBE.' by Sienna Spiro. This song is a perfect example of how to express hesitation, doubt, and longing, making it an excellent tool for learners to pick up conversational idioms and emotional vocabulary used in contemporary pop music.

[English]

All I wanted was to be your hostage

For you to tie me up and never let me leave

If we're honest, it took the longest

Time for you to even notice I was here

You said you'd take me places

Then you kept me waiting

How the hell could I be so wrong?

But now I'm feeling jaded

I thought I was your favorite

I believed in you for so long

Well, maybe this time

You'll hurt like I do

You won't get no sympathy 'cause I got none from you

Couldn't make up your mind

Mine's not confused

Nothing left in me that wants to leave a space for you

So maybe this time

Maybe this time

Maybe this time you'll feel like I do

It don't feel so good

When it's your turn in blue

I don't want this

You make me nauseous

Can't believe it gave me butterflies to look at you

You think I'm bleeding

You must be dreaming

You slept on me while she slept under you

Makes me laugh, guess we want the things we can't have

You focus and I fall back

You've always been the same

But maybe this time

You'll hurt like I do

You won't get no sympathy 'cause I got none from you

Couldn't make up your mind

Mine's not confused

Nothing left in me that wants to leave a space for you

So maybe this time

Maybe this time

Maybe this time you'll feel the way that I do

And it don't feel so good

When it's your turn in blue

Don't call my name 'cause I'm not yours

It's not the same as it was before

Don't fantasize when you picture me

When you close your eyes, and I'm in your dreams

Don't matter to her, don't matter to me

Think care, I don't

Maybe this time

You'll hurt like I do

You won't get no sympathy 'cause I got none from you

Couldn't make up your mind

Mine's not confused

Nothing left in me that wants to leave a space for you

So maybe this time

Maybe this time

Maybe this time you'll feel like I do

It don't feel so good

When it's your turn in blue

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hostage /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition
jaded /ˈdʒeɪdɪd/ C1	adjective - tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something
sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ B2	noun - feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ A2	adjective - unable to think clearly
nauseous /ˈnɔːziəs/ B2	adjective - feeling inclined to vomit
butterflies /ˈbʌtəflaɪz/ B1	noun - a feeling of anticipation or nervousness
fantasize /ˈfæntəsaɪz/ B2	verb - to imagine things that are unlikely to happen
picture /ˈpɪktʃə(r)/ A2	verb - to imagine or visualize something
bleeding /ˈbliːdɪŋ/ B1	verb - to lose blood from the body
notice /ˈnəʊtɪs/ A2	verb - to become aware of something
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - truthful and sincere
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A1	adjective - preferred above all others

Key Grammar Structures

• All I wanted was to be your hostage

  ➔ Noun clause as a subject

  ➔ "All I wanted" acts as the subject of the sentence, followed by the linking verb "was".

• It took the longest time for you to even notice

  ➔ It + take + time + for someone + to-infinitive

  ➔ This structure is used to describe the duration required for an action to happen. "It" is a dummy subject.

• How the hell could I be so wrong?

  ➔ Modal verb for speculation (could)

  ➔ Using "could" in a question expresses disbelief or intense speculation about a past state.

• I thought I was your favorite

  ➔ Past tense for unreal beliefs

  ➔ The past tense "was" implies that the speaker no longer believes they are the favorite.

• You won't get no sympathy

  ➔ Double negative (colloquial/informal usage)

  ➔ The use of "won't" and "no" together is a common feature of informal English to emphasize the negative.

• Nothing left in me that wants to leave a space for you

  ➔ Reduced relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "that wants to..." is a relative clause describing "nothing".

• It don't feel so good when it's your turn in blue

  ➔ Metaphorical use of adjectives

  ➔ "In blue" is used metaphorically to represent a state of sadness or depression.

• You slept on me while she slept under you

  ➔ Idiomatic usage (phrasal verb)

  ➔ "Slept on me" is an idiom meaning to ignore or underestimate someone.