Something Keeps Pulling Me Back – English Lyrics

• By: H.E.R.
• Album: I Used To Know Her

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw honesty of H.E.R.'s "Something Keeps Pulling Me Back" – a soulful R&B track that beautifully articulates the universal challenge of letting go. Through its relatable lyrics and H.E.R.'s expressive delivery, you'll not only grasp the nuances of English in conveying complex emotions but also connect with the song's powerful message about the push and pull of love and attachment. Its blend of modern R&B with a classic sample makes it a compelling listen for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

I know what's wrong, I know what's right

I see the truth, but I stay blind

I say I'm fine, but I know there's no hope inside

Can't even take my own advice

Even though you've been showing signs

Maybe you go your way and so will I

Now I'm sitting in a car that I won't start

Maybe I got too much to say right now

Like I'm paralyzed from the waist down

Why is it so hard?

'Cause every time I try to leave

Something keep pulling me back

Every time I try to leave

Something keep pulling me back

I know, I know better

But something just won't let up, let up

Every time I try to leave

Something keep pulling me back

Yeah

Was it a fight we never had?

Was there a good in all the bad?

Is it enough for me to never want to come back? Oh yeah

Maybe I'm running from a truth

But baby, I blame it all on you

It's really me, but all my pride would never say that

So I'm sitting in a car that I won't start (Won't start)

Maybe I got nothing to say right now

Like I'm paralyzed from the waist down

Why is it so hard?

'Cause every time I try to leave

Something keep pulling me back

Every time I try to leave

Something keep pulling me back

I know, I know better (Better)

But something just won't let up, let up

Every time I try to leave

Something keep pulling me back

Every time I try to leave

Something keep pulling me back

Telling me I need you in my life

Mmm, yeah

Every time I try to leave

Something keep pulling me back

Telling me I need you in my life

Need you in my life

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - to move something toward oneself or in a specific direction
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person
blind /blaɪnd/ A1	adjective - unable to see
paralyzed /ˈpærəlaɪzd/ B2	adjective - unable to move or act
pride /praɪd/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's achievements
truth /truːθ/ A1	noun - the quality or state of being true
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ A2	noun - guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent action
hope /hoʊp/ A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
fight /faɪt/ A1	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin or set in motion
signs /saɪnz/ A1	noun - an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else
waist /weɪst/ A2	noun - the part of the body between the ribs and the hips
blame /bleɪm/ A2	verb - to hold responsible for a fault or wrong
let /lɛt/ A1	verb - to allow or permit
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important

Key Grammar Structures

• I know what's wrong, I know what's right

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used here to express habitual actions or states, emphasizing the speaker's ongoing knowledge.

• Can't even take my own advice

  ➔ Modal verb (can't)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used to express inability or impossibility, highlighting the speaker's struggle to follow their own advice.

• Maybe you go your way and so will I

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ The future tense with 'will' is used to express a spontaneous decision or prediction, indicating the speaker's intention to act independently.

• Like I'm paralyzed from the waist down

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The simile 'like I'm paralyzed' compares the speaker's emotional state to physical paralysis, emphasizing their inability to act.

• Every time I try to leave, Something keep pulling me back

  ➔ Present simple with 'every time'

  ➔ The present simple with 'every time' is used to describe repeated actions, emphasizing the recurring struggle of the speaker.

• Was it a fight we never had?

  ➔ Past simple with question

  ➔ The past simple in a question is used to inquire about a specific past event, here asking about a potential unresolved conflict.

• It's really me, but all my pride would never say that

  ➔ Emphasis with 'really'

  ➔ The word 'really' is used for emphasis, highlighting the speaker's acknowledgment of their own role despite their pride.

• Telling me I need you in my life

  ➔ Gerund as direct object

  ➔ The gerund 'telling' functions as a direct object, describing the action of the subject 'something' acting on the speaker.