People Watching – English Lyrics

• By: Conan Gray

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Conan Gray's "People Watching" to not only learn a new language but also to connect with the universal emotion of yearning for love. The song's narrative style and relatable lyrics about observing others' relationships provide a unique and engaging way to expand your vocabulary and understand nuanced emotional expression. It's special because it turns a common, everyday activity into a poignant and hopeful anthem for anyone who's ever felt like they're on the outside looking in.

[English]

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♪ THAT WASN'T FUNNY BUT SHE LAUGHED SO HARD SHE ALMOST CRIED ♪

♪ THEY'RE COUNTING MONTHS THEY'VE BEEN TOGETHER ALMOST FORTY-NINE ♪

♪ HE'S MAKING FUN OF HOW SHE ACTED AROUND THE HOLIDAYS ♪

♪ SHE WEARS A RING BUT THEY TELL PEOPLE THAT THEY'RE NOT ENGAGED ♪

♪ THEY MET IN CLASS FOR METAPHYSICAL PHILOSOPHY ♪

♪ HE TELLS HIS FRIENDS I LIKE HER CAUSE SHE'S SO MUCH SMARTER THAN ME ♪

♪ THEY'RE HAVING TALKS ABOUT THEIR FUTURES UNTIL 4 A.M. ♪

♪ AND I'M HAPPY FOR THEM (I'M HAPPY FOR THEM) ♪

♪ BUT I WANNA FEEL ALL THAT LOVE AND EMOTION ♪

♪ BE THAT ATTACHED TO THE PERSON I'M HOLDING ♪

♪ SOMEDAY I'LL BE FALLIN' WITHOUT CAUTION ♪

♪ BUT FOR NOW I'M ONLY PEOPLE WATCHING ♪

♪ I'M ONLY LOOKING JUST TO LIVE THROUGH YOU VICARIOUSLY ♪

♪ I'VE NEVER REALLY BEEN IN LOVE, NOT SERIOUSLY ♪

♪ I HAD A DREAM ABOUT A HOUSE BEHIND A PICKET FENCE ♪

♪ NEXT ONE I CHOOSE TO TRUST I HOPE I USE SOME COMMON SENSE ♪

♪ BUT I CUT PEOPLE OUT LIKE TAGS ON MY CLOTHING ♪

♪ I END UP ALL ALONE BUT I STILL KEEP HOPING ♪

♪ I WANNA FEEL ALL THAT LOVE AND EMOTION ♪

♪ BE THAT ATTACHED TO THE PERSON I'M HOLDING ♪

♪ SOMEDAY I'LL BE FALLIN' WITHOUT CAUTION ♪

♪ BUT FOR NOW I'M ONLY PEOPLE WATCHING ♪

♪ CUT PEOPLE OUT LIKE TAGS ON MY CLOTHING ♪

♪ I END UP ALL ALONE BUT I STILL KEEP HOPING ♪

♪ I WON'T BE SCARED TO LET SOMEONE KNOW ME ♪

♪ LIFE FEELS SO MONOTONE BUT I STILL KEEP HOPING ♪

♪ CUT PEOPLE OUT LIKE TAGS ON MY CLOTHING ♪

♪ I END UP ALL ALONE BUT I STILL KEEP HOPING ♪

♪ I WON'T BE SCARED TO LET SOMEONE KNOW ME ♪

♪ LIFE FEELS SO MONOTONE BUT I STILL KEEP HOPING ♪

♪ (I FEEL NO EMOTION) ♪

♪ I WANNA FEEL ALL THAT LOVE AND EMOTION ♪

♪ BE THAT ATTACHED TO THE PERSON I'M HOLDING ♪

♪ SOMEDAY I'LL BE FALLIN' WITHOUT CAUTION ♪

♪ BUT FOR NOW I'M ONLY PEOPLE WATCHING ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
laugh /læf/ A2	verb - to make a sound with your voice because of amusement
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears because of emotion or pain
month /mʌnθ/ A2	noun - a period of approximately four weeks
engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ B1	adjective - having agreed to marry someone
metaphysical /ˌmɛt.əˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/ C1	adjective - relating to abstract or theoretical concepts beyond physical reality
philosophy /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi/ B2	noun - the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, etc.
futures /ˈfjuː.tʃərz/ B2	noun - the time that will come after the present
emotion /ɪˈməʃən/ B2	noun - a strong feeling such as love, anger, or happiness
attached /əˈtætʃt/ B1	adjective - feeling emotionally close to someone or something
caution /ˈkɔː.ʃən/ B2	noun - care taken to avoid danger or mistakes verb - to advise or warn someone to be careful
possession /pəˈzɛʃ.ən/ B2	noun - something that is owned or controlled
trust /trʌst/ B2	verb - to believe that someone is honest and reliable noun - a belief that someone is honest and reliable
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a wish for something to happen or be true verb - to want something to happen or be true

Key Grammar Structures

• HE TELLS HIS FRIENDS I LIKE HER CAUSE SHE'S SO MUCH SMARTER THAN ME

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "HE TELLS" uses the present simple tense to indicate a habitual action.

• I WANNA FEEL ALL THAT LOVE AND EMOTION

  ➔ Infinitive Form

  ➔ The phrase "WANNA FEEL" uses the infinitive form to express a desire.

• I CUT PEOPLE OUT LIKE TAGS ON MY CLOTHING

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "LIKE TAGS ON MY CLOTHING" is a simile that compares two different things.

• I END UP ALL ALONE BUT I STILL KEEP HOPING

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I STILL KEEP HOPING" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• LIFE FEELS SO MONOTONE BUT I STILL KEEP HOPING

  ➔ Adverb of Manner

  ➔ The word "SO" is an adverb of manner that intensifies the adjective "MONOTONE."

• SOMEDAY I'LL BE FALLIN' WITHOUT CAUTION

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'LL BE FALLIN'" uses the future simple tense to express a future action.

• I'VE NEVER REALLY BEEN IN LOVE, NOT SERIOUSLY

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'VE NEVER REALLY BEEN" uses the present perfect tense to indicate an experience up to now.