Say You're Just a Friend – English Lyrics

• By: Austin Mahone, Flo Rida

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You, you got what I need

But you say you're just a friend

Yeah, you say you're just a friend

Hey, hey, baby, you been on my mind

I knew you for a long time

But I've been thinking that maybe you should know

Hey, hey, baby, can we compromise?

I really want you to be mine

I got a million places that we could go, yeah

I wanna be your everything

I wanna be the one you need

So tell me, where you been all my life?

Can I make you mine tonight?

Hey, baby, you, you got what I need

But you say you're just a friend

Yeah, you say you're just a friend

Hey, baby, you, you got what I need

But you say you're just a friend

Yeah, you say you're just a friend

Hey, hey, baby, we been on the phone

Spending time together alone

But every time we talk the words don't come out right, yeah

Hey, hey, baby, when I look in your eyes

I can tell you are holding something inside

I'll be thinking 'bout you

Are you thinking 'bout me?

I wanna be your everything

I wanna be the one you need

So tell me, where you been all my life?

Can I make you mine tonight?

Hey, baby, you, you got what I need

But you say you're just a friend

Yeah, you say you're just a friend

Hey, baby, you, you got what I need

But you say you're just a friend (Flo Rida)

Yeah, you say you're just a friend

And Carol City spent most of my nights

Tryina make the world whistle, it's a hell of a life

How to make them get low, bring it back right round

Let the good times roll, feeling good right now

But I remember Biz Markie

1989 nah maybe 90

Came to me like the song I wrote

Cuttin' class, chasin' you, 'cause you all I want

Like you, you got what I need

And if not, I'll just pretend

Until I can get your friend, I'm playing though

But maybe that is a little true sprinkle in 'em

We be catching eyes and I can see them twinkle in them

Thought we be together till I seen the wrinkle in them

But I guess not

Hey, baby, you, you got what I need

But you say you're just a friend

Yeah, you say you're just a friend

Hey, baby, you, you got what I need

But you say you're just a friend

Yeah, you say you're just a friend

Hey, baby, you, you got what I need

But you say you're just a friend

Yeah, you say you're just a friend

Hey, baby, you, you got what I need

But you say you're just a friend

Yeah, you say you're just a friend

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or important noun - something that is necessary or required
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something noun - a desire or wish
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers verb - to be careful about; to be concerned about
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief about something noun - an act or process of thinking; a thought
together /təˈɡeðər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to another person or people
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people; solitary
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight in the head
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp, carry, or keep something in one's hands noun - a grip or grasp; a period of detention
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality; satisfactory
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bɚ/ B1	verb - to bring back to mind; retain in memory
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B2	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not adjective - not real; imagined
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise adjective - relating to or occurring during the night
city /ˈsɪt̬i/ A2	noun - a large and permanent human settlement
whistle /ˈwɪs·əl/ B1	verb - to produce a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small opening noun - a high-pitched sound made by whistling
sprinkle /ˈsprɪŋ·kəl/ B2	verb - to scatter or pour small drops or particles over something noun - a light scattering of small particles
twinkle /ˈtwɪŋ·kəl/ B2	verb - to shine with a flickering or sparkling light noun - a brief flash of light; a sparkle
wrinkle /ˈrɪŋ·kəl/ B2	noun - a small line or crease in a surface, especially in skin verb - to form or cause lines or creases

Key Grammar Structures

• You, you got what I need

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'got' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth.

• But you say you're just a friend

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Contraction

  ➔ The contraction 'you're' is used for 'you are', and 'say' is in the present simple tense.

• Hey, hey, baby, can we compromise?

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to ask for permission or to express ability.

• I really want you to be mine

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to be' is used to express purpose after the verb 'want'.

• So tell me, where you been all my life?

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The present perfect 'been' is used to refer to an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• But I remember Biz Markie

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The past simple 'remember' is used to describe a completed action in the past.

• Until I can get your friend, I'm playing though

  ➔ Future in the Past with 'Until'

  ➔ The phrase 'until I can get' indicates a future action in the past context, using 'can' to express ability.

• We be catching eyes and I can see them twinkle in them

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (Non-standard)

  ➔ The non-standard use of 'be catching' instead of 'are catching' is common in informal or poetic language.