Mess With Your Heart – English Lyrics

• By: American Authors

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into American Authors' "Mess With Your Heart" and discover the language of reassurance and empathy. This song offers a comforting message, teaching you how to express support and promise emotional safety to those who need it most. Explore heartfelt lyrics and a soothing melody that resonate with anyone seeking genuine connection.

[English]

Well, this city's now too big for your taste

And you're home town feels a million miles away

When the walls close in

And the only time you're honest

Is when you're speaking through a satellite in space

You say, you haven't met a single soul you trust

You're always worried about the smoke from another strangers gun

Let me show you, I've got nothing left to hide

And all I have to give to you is my love

Yeah, I really-really want to take the time now

And I really-really want to change your mind now

So don't worry, I won't mess with your heart

I'll be your neon light in the dark

On nights where the clouds cover the stars

I won't mess with your heart

...

Won't mess with your heart

I-I won't mess with your heart

...

And I promise that I'll be right here to listen

I'll shatter all your doubts and all your intuitions

Every cab ride home, I'll call you just to know

That you made it safe and sound back to Brooklyn

Yeah, I really-really want to take the time now

Oh, and I really-really want to change your mind now

So don't worry, I won't mess with your heart

I'll be your neon light in the dark

On nights where the clouds cover the stars

I won't mess with your heart

No-oh-oh, won't mess with your heart

I_I won't mess with your heart

Oh, I won't, I won't, no

The way you've memorized each Ryan Adams lyric

You sing it out loud just like nobody's listening

And all I'm asking is for that kinda love

And I promise that you never will regret it

...

So don't worry, I won't mess with your heart

I'll be your neon light in the dark

On nights where the clouds cover the stars

I-I won't mess with your heart

No, won't mess with your heart

Yeah, I-I won't mess with your heart

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mess /mɛs/ A2	verb - to cause something to become dirty, untidy, or confused
neon /ˈniːɒn/ B1	noun - a colorless gaseous element used in lighting adjective - bright and colorful like neon lights
trust /trʌst/ A2	noun - firm belief in the reliability of someone or something verb - to believe in the reliability of someone or something
worried /ˈwʌrid/ A2	adjective - feeling anxious or troubled about something
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something verb - to undertake or give a promise
shatter /ˈʃætər/ B1	verb - to break something into pieces, often with a loud noise
doubt /daʊt/ A2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction verb - to feel uncertain about something
intuition /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/ B2	noun - the ability to understand something immediately without reasoning
memorize /ˈmɛməraɪz/ B1	verb - to learn something so well that you remember it exactly
lyric /ˈlɪrɪk/ B1	noun - the words of a song
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - truthful and sincere
satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ B1	noun - a device sent into orbit around the earth
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A1	noun - a person whom one does not know
cover /ˈkʌvər/ A2	verb - to place something over or in front of something else
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ A2	noun - a feeling of sadness about something that has happened verb - to feel sad about something that has happened

Key Grammar Structures

• Well, this city's now too big for your taste

  ➔ Contraction (is + not)

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'city's' replaces 'is', a common contraction in English.

• And you're home town feels a million miles away

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (feels)

  ➔ The verb 'feels' agrees with the singular subject 'town'.

• When the walls close in

  ➔ Present Simple in Time Clauses

  ➔ The present simple 'close' is used to describe a general or habitual action in a time clause.

• Is when you're speaking through a satellite in space

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Arrangements

  ➔ The present continuous 'you're speaking' is used to describe a future arrangement or plan.

• Let me show you, I've got nothing left to hide

  ➔ Present Perfect (have got)

  ➔ The present perfect 'I've got' is used to describe an action that occurred in the past and has results in the present.

• And I really-really want to change your mind now

  ➔ Emphasis with Reduplication

  ➔ The reduplication of 'really' emphasizes the intensity of the desire.

• I'll be your neon light in the dark

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The future simple 'I'll be' is used to describe a future action or state.

• On nights where the clouds cover the stars

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'where'

  ➔ The relative clause 'where the clouds cover the stars' provides additional information about the noun 'nights'.