Remind Me – English Lyrics

• By: Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Remind Me" by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood offers a great opportunity to explore conversational English. The song's back-and-forth lyrical style provides clear examples of questions and responses, making it easy to follow the narrative of a couple reminiscing. Its focus on common romantic experiences and emotions makes the vocabulary both relatable and practical for everyday conversations.

[English]

♪ [BRAD] WE DIDN'T CARE IF PEOPLE STARED ♪

♪ WE'D MAKE OUT IN A CROWD SOMEWHERE ♪

♪ SOMEBODY'D TELL US TO GET A ROOM ♪

♪ IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WAS ME AND YOU ♪

♪ NOW WE KEEP SAYING THAT WE'RE OK ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T WANT TO SETTLE FOR GOOD NOT GREAT ♪

♪ I MISS THE WAY THAT IT FELT BACK THEN I WANNA FEEL THAT WAY AGAIN ♪

♪ BEEN SO LONG THAT YOU'D FORGET THE WAY I USED TO KISS YOUR NECK ♪

♪ [CARRIE] REMIND ME, REMIND ME ♪

♪ SO ON FIRE SO IN LOVE. WAY BACK WHEN WE COULDN'T GET ENOUGH ♪

♪ [CARRIE] REMIND ME, REMIND ME ♪

♪ [CARRIE] REMEMBER THE AIRPORT DROPPING ME OFF ♪

♪ WE WERE KISSING GOODBYE AND WE COULDN'T STOP ♪

♪ [BRAD] I FELT BAD CAUSE YOU MISSED YOUR FLIGHT ♪

♪ [CARRIE AND BRAD] BUT THAT MEANT WE HAD ONE MORE NIGHT ♪

♪ [CARRIE] DO YOU REMEMBER HOW IT USED TO BE ♪

♪ WE'D TURN OUT THE LIGHTS AND DIDN'T JUST SLEEP ♪

♪ [BRAD] REMIND ME BABY REMIND ME ♪

♪ [CARRIE] OH SO ON FIRE SO IN LOVE ♪

♪ THAT LOOK IN YOUR EYES THAT I MISS SO MUCH ♪

♪ [BRAD] REMIND ME, BABY REMIND ME ♪

♪ [BRAD] I WANNA FEEL THAT WAY ♪

♪ [CARRIE] YEAH I WANNA HOLD YOU CLOSE ♪

♪ [BRAD AND CARRIE] OH IF YOU STILL LOVE ME ♪

♪ DON'T JUST ASSUME I KNOW ♪

♪ OH BABY REMIND ME, REMIND ME ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ [CARRIE] OH, DO YOU REMEMBER THE WAY IT FELT? ♪

♪ [BRAD] YOU MEAN BACK WHEN WE COULDN'T CONTROL OURSELVES ♪

♪ [CARRIE] REMIND ME ♪

♪ [BRAD] YEAH REMIND ME ♪

♪ [CARRIE] ALL THOSE THINGS THAT YOU USED TO DO ♪

♪ THAT MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU ♪

♪ REMIND ME. OH BABY REMIND ME ♪

♪ [BRAD] YEAH YOU'D WAKE UP IN MY OLD T-SHIRT ♪

♪ ALL THOSE MORNINGS I WAS LATE FOR WORK ♪

♪ REMIND ME ♪

♪ [BRAD AND CARRIE] OH BABY REMIND ME ♪

♪ [CARRIE] OH BABY REMIND ME, BABY REMIND ME ♪

♪ [BRAD] YEAH YOU'D WAKE UP IN MY OLD T-SHIRT ♪

♪ [CARRIE] OHHHH ♪

♪ [BRAD] BABY REMIND ME ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B1	verb - to cause someone to remember something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the flames, heat and light produced by burning
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to fail to hit, reach, or receive something verb - to feel longing for someone who is absent
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to bring a fact or event back to mind
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
flight /flaɪt/ B1	noun - a journey made by aircraft
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - to stop sleeping and become conscious
T‑shirt /ˈtiː ˈʃɜːrt/ B2	noun - a casual short‑sleeved shirt, usually made of cotton
morning /ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ/ A1	noun - the early part of the day, from sunrise until noon
work /wɜːrk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a purpose or earn money verb - to do a job or perform a task
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of affection verb - to touch someone with the lips
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression of farewell
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to direct or manage something noun - the power to influence or direct behavior or the course of events
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or carry with one's hands
settle /ˈsɛt.əl/ B2	verb - to become comfortable or stable; to resolve a matter
great /ɡreɪt/ A2	adjective - of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average
okay /oʊˈkeɪ/ A1	adjective - satisfactory; acceptable

Key Grammar Structures

• WE'D MAKE OUT IN A CROWD SOMEWHERE

  ➔ "Would" for Past Habitual Actions

  ➔ Use "would" + base verb to describe actions that happened regularly in the past but don't necessarily happen now. Here, "we'd" is a contraction of "we would".

• NOW WE KEEP SAYING THAT WE'RE OK

  ➔ "Keep + Gerund (-ing)"

  ➔ "Keep + gerund" indicates an action that continues or repeats persistently. In this line, "keep saying" means they repeatedly say they are okay.

• THE WAY I USED TO KISS YOUR NECK

  ➔ "Used to" for Past Habits/States

  ➔ "Used to" + base verb refers to a habit or a state that was true in the past but is no longer true in the present. Here, it describes a past affectionate action.

• REMEMBER THE AIRPORT DROPPING ME OFF

  ➔ "Remember + Gerund (-ing)"

  ➔ "Remember + gerund" is used to talk about recalling a past action or event. The speaker is recalling the act of someone "dropping me off."

• WE WERE KISSING GOODBYE AND WE COULDN'T STOP

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The "Past Continuous" tense ("were kissing") describes an action that was ongoing at a specific time in the past. It sets the scene for the subsequent inability to stop.

• I FELT BAD CAUSE YOU MISSED YOUR FLIGHT

  ➔ Informal "Cause" for "Because"

  ➔ "Cause" is an informal, colloquial abbreviation for "because," used to introduce a reason or explanation. In formal contexts, "because" is preferred.

• DON'T JUST ASSUME I KNOW

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ The "Negative Imperative" ("Don't assume") is used to give a direct command or instruction, telling someone not to perform a specific action.

• THAT MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU

  ➔ Causative Verb "Make"

  ➔ The causative verb "make" + object + base verb ("made me fall") indicates that someone or something caused another person to perform an action or experience a feeling.

• ALL THOSE THINGS THAT YOU USED TO DO

  ➔ Relative Clause with "That"

  ➔ "That" is used as a relative pronoun to introduce a "relative clause" ("that you used to do") which provides essential information about the noun phrase "All those things."

• OH BABY REMIND ME, REMIND ME

  ➔ Imperative

  ➔ The "Imperative" form ("Remind me") is used to give a direct command, request, or instruction. It is often used without a subject (you are implied).