Shameless – English Lyrics

• By: Camila Cabello
• Album: Shameless

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern English pop with 'Shameless'. This song is perfect for learners wanting to pick up emotive vocabulary related to passion and desire, while experiencing Camila Cabello's powerful vocal range and contemporary phrasing.

[English]

(engine humming)

(guitar plays)

♪ Don't speak ♪

♪ No, don't try ♪

♪ It's been a secret for the longest time ♪

♪ Don't run (oh) ♪

♪ No, don't hide ♪

♪ Been running from it for the longest time ♪

♪ So many mornings I woke up confused ♪

♪ In my dreams I do anything I want to you ♪

♪ My emotions are naked, ♪

♪ They're taking me out of my mind ♪

♪ Right now I'm shameless ♪

♪ Screaming my lungs out for ya ♪

♪ Not afraid to face it ♪

♪ I need you more than I want to ♪

♪ Need you more than I want to ♪

♪ Show me you're shameless ♪

♪ Write it on my neck, why don't ya? ♪

♪ And I won't erase it ♪

♪ I need you more than I want to ♪

♪ Need you more than I want to ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ So we're there ♪

♪ Now it's real ♪

♪ Now that you have me ♪

♪ Do you want me still? ♪

♪ My kisses are history, they go back a long time ♪

♪ Uh ♪

♪ And I'm tired of loving somebody that's not mine ♪

♪ So many mornings I woke up confused ♪

♪ In my dreams I do anything I want to you ♪

♪ M emotions are naked ♪

♪ They're taking me out of my mind ♪

♪ Right now I'm shameless ♪

♪ Screaming my lungs out for ya ♪

♪ Not afraid to face it ♪

♪ I need you more than I want to ♪

♪ Need you more than I want to ♪

♪ Show me you're shameless ♪

♪ Write it on my neck, why don't ya? ♪

♪ And I won't erase it ♪

♪ I need you more than I want to ♪

♪ Need you more than I want to ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ Distance ♪

♪ Inches in between us ♪

♪ I want you to give in ♪

♪ I want you to give in, oh ♪

♪ Weakness ♪

♪ Tension in between us ♪

♪ I just wanna give in ♪

♪ And I don't care if I'm forgiven ♪

♪ Right now I'm shameless ♪

♪ Screaming my lungs out for ya ♪

♪ Not afraid to face it ♪

♪ I need you more than I want to ♪

♪ Need you more than I want to ♪

♪ Show me you're shameless ♪

♪ Write in on my neck, why don't ya? ♪

♪ And I won't erase it ♪

♪ I need you more than I want to ♪

♪ I need you more than I want to ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

♪ No-Oh, uh-uh ♪

♪ Don't wanna do this now ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shameless /ˈʃeɪmləs/ C1	adjective - having or showing no shame; insensitive to disgrace
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ A2	noun - something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ A2	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
emotions /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/ A2	noun - a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships
naked /ˈneɪkɪd/ B1	adjective - without clothing or covering; vulnerable
erase /ɪˈreɪs/ B1	verb - to remove something completely
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A1	noun - the past events connected with someone or something
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2	noun - the amount of space between two things
tension /ˈtɛnʃən/ B2	noun - mental or emotional strain
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ B1	noun - the state or condition of lacking strength
forgiven /fərˈɡɪvən/ B2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense
screaming /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched cry
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
inches /ˈɪntʃɪz/ A2	noun - a unit of linear measure
mornings /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/ A1	noun - the period of time between midnight and noon

Key Grammar Structures

• It's been a secret for the longest time

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous/Simple

  ➔ "It's been" (It has been) describes a state that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Been running from it for the longest time

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "Been running" emphasizes the duration and continuous nature of an action started in the past.

• In my dreams I do anything I want to you

  ➔ First Conditional (implied/hypothetical)

  ➔ "I want to" expresses desire, often used here to indicate power or freedom in an imagined scenario.

• I need you more than I want to

  ➔ Comparative structures

  ➔ "More than" is used to compare the degree of needing versus wanting someone.

• And I won't erase it

  ➔ Future Simple (negative)

  ➔ "Won't" (will not) expresses a firm refusal or decision about the future.

• Now that you have me

  ➔ Subordinate clause of reason/time

  ➔ "Now that" functions as a conjunction meaning "since" or "because the situation is now that..."

• And I'm tired of loving somebody that's not mine

  ➔ Adjective + Prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Tired of" is an adjective followed by a preposition, typically followed by a gerund.

• I don't care if I'm forgiven

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ "Am forgiven" (to be + past participle) is used to emphasize the action done to the subject.