One Last Time – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be an incredibly rewarding experience, and 'One Last Time' by Ariana Grande offers a great opportunity to explore emotive and narrative-driven lyrics. The song's clear and repetitive chorus makes it easy to follow along and pick up key phrases related to love, loss, and regret. Its blend of a danceable beat with heartfelt lyrics makes it a memorable and engaging way to improve your English comprehension and vocabulary.

[English]

I was a liar

I gave into the fire

I know I should've fought it

at least I'm being honest

feel like a failure

'cause I know that I failed you

I should've done you better

'cause you don't want a liar

(come on)

And I know, and I know, and I know

she gives you everything but, boy, I couldn't give it to you

and I know, and I know, and I know

that you got everything

but I got nothing here without you

So one last time

I need to be the one who takes you home

one more time

I promise after that, I'll let you go

baby, I don't care if you got her in your heart

all I really care is you wake up in my arms

one last time

I need to be the one who takes you home

Io coi jeans sempre uguali

tu giacca Armani

le firme sui muri

tu capi firmati

giochiamo al gioco delle differenze sociali

giochiamo al gioco delle differenze sociali

tu i viaggi, i regali, le fedi nuziali

noi al massimo a scambiarci le fedine penali

giochiamo al gioco delle differenze sociali

giochiamo al gioco delle differenze sociali

è stato un tipo da spiaggia o da bagnasciuga

meglio l'uomo con l'uxxello che con la tartaruga

il tuo capo è firmato il mio capo è incazzato

il tuo capo è firmato il mio capo è incazzato

And I know, and I know, and I know

she gives you everything but, boy, I couldn't give it to you

e sono diventato quello che hai sempre odiato

e sono diventato quello che hai sempre amato

So one last time

I need to be the one who takes you home

one more time

I promise after that, I'll let you go

baby, I don't care if you got her in your heart

all I really care is you wake up in my arms

one last time

i need to be the one who takes you home

...

I know I shouldn't fight it

at least I'm being honest

but stay with me a minute

I swear I'll make it worth it

'cause I don't want to be without you

So one last time

I need to be the one who takes you home

one more time

I promise after that, I'll let you go

baby, I don't care if you got her in your heart

all I really care is you wake up in my arms

one last time

I need to be the one who takes you home

One last time

I need to be the one who takes you home

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
failed /feɪld/ A2	verb - to be unsuccessful
honest /ˈɑnɪst/ A2	adjective - truthful and sincere
promise /ˈprɑmɪs/ A2	verb - to commit to do something
care /kɛər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
last /læst/ A1	adjective - final or most recent
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get hold of something
let /lɛt/ A1	verb - to allow
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
arms /ɑrmz/ A1	noun - the part of the body from the shoulder to the hand
failure /ˈfeɪlʒər/ B1	noun - lack of success
liar /ˈlaɪər/ A2	noun - a person who tells lies
everything /ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - all things
without /wɪˈθaʊt/ A1	preposition - not having or doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• I was a liar

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "was" is the past simple form of "be", used to describe a state in the past.

• I gave into the fire

  ➔ Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "gave into" means to surrender or yield to something, here used in past simple.

• I know I should've fought it

  ➔ Modal Perfect (should've + past participle)

  ➔ "should've fought" expresses a past obligation or regret about something not done.

• feel like a failure

  ➔ Fixed Expression with 'feel like'

  ➔ "feel like" means 'to have the sensation or impression of'. It is followed by a noun.

• one last time

  ➔ Quantifier Phrase with Adjective + Noun

  ➔ "one last time" means doing something a final time; 'one' quantifies 'time', modified by 'last'.

• baby, I don't care if you got her in your heart

  ➔ Conditional Clause with 'if' + Past Tense

  ➔ The clause "if you got her" uses simple past in a conditional meaning to express hypothetical or uncertain situation.

• all I really care is you wake up in my arms

  ➔ Cleft Sentence with 'all ... is' + Present Simple

  ➔ The structure "all I really care is" emphasizes the following clause, "you wake up", which is in the present simple tense.

• I promise after that, I'll let you go

  ➔ Simple Future with 'will' + Modal Clause

  ➔ "I'll let you go" uses 'will' to indicate future intention; "after that" shows time sequence.