People You Know – English Lyrics

• By: Selena Gomez

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of English relationship terminology with this track. 'People You Know' provides a perfect opportunity to learn vocabulary related to social distance, personal boundaries, and the emotional complexity of 'moving on'—making it an excellent study piece for conversational and reflective English.

[English]

We used to be close, but people can go

From people you know to people you don't

Why did you do that?

And what hurts the most is people can go

From people you know to people you don't

We used to be close

From people you know

To people you don't

We used to be close

From people you know

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - having a strong emotional bond or connection
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general
hurts /hɜːrts/ A2	verb - to cause emotional pain or distress

Key Grammar Structures

• We used to be close

  ➔ Used to + infinitive

  ➔ "Used to" is used to describe a past state or habit that is no longer true in the present.

• People can go

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + base form

  ➔ "Can" indicates possibility or the potential for something to happen.

• From people you know to people you don't

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of repeated verb)

  ➔ The second clause omits "know" because it is implied from the first clause.

• Why did you do that?

  ➔ Past Simple interrogative

  ➔ "Did" is the auxiliary verb used to form questions in the Simple Past.

• What hurts the most

  ➔ Superlative form

  ➔ "The most" is used here to indicate the highest degree of pain.