Stuck with U – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Stuck with U,' the sweet 2020 duet by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, a song crafted perfectly to capture the feeling of lockdown love. While it’s a heartfelt R&B-tinged pop track perfect for a slow dance, its special nature lies in its charitable purpose, offering a layer of meaning that connects the intimate experience of isolation with broader community support.

[English]

(soothing music)

♪ Mmm ♪

♪ Hey, yeah ♪

♪ That's just for fun ♪

♪ What ♪ ♪ I'm stuck with you ♪

♪ Ah ♪

♪ I'm not one to stick around ♪

♪ One strike and you're out, baby ♪

♪ Don't care if I sound crazy ♪

♪ But you never let me down, no, no ♪

♪ That's why when the sun's up, I'm stayin' ♪

♪ Still layin' in your bed, singin' ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Got all this time on my hands ♪

♪ Might as well cancel our plans, yeah ♪

♪ I could stay here for a lifetime ♪

♪ So, lock the door and throw out the key ♪

♪ Can't fight this no more, it's just you and me ♪

♪ And there's nothin' I, nothin' I, I can do ♪

♪ I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you ♪

♪ So, go ahead and drive me insane ♪

♪ Baby, run your mouth, I still wouldn't change ♪

♪ Being stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you ♪

♪ I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you, baby ♪

♪ There's nowhere we need to be, no, no, no ♪

♪ I'ma get to know you better ♪

♪ Kinda hope we're here forever ♪

♪ There's nobody on these streets ♪

♪ If you told me that the world's endin' ♪

♪ Ain't no other way that I can spend it ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Got all this time in my hands ♪

♪ Might as well cancel our plans ♪

♪ I could stay here forever ♪

♪ So, lock the door and throw out the key ♪

♪ Can't fight this no more, it's just you and me ♪

♪ And there's nothin' I, nothin' I, I can do ♪

♪ I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you ♪

♪ So, go ahead and drive me insane ♪

♪ Baby, run your mouth, I still wouldn't change ♪

♪ Being stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you ♪

♪ I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Baby, come take all my time ♪

♪ Go on, make me lose my mind ♪

♪ We got all that we need here tonight ♪

♪ I lock the door ♪

♪ And throw out the key ♪

♪ Can't fight this no more ♪

♪ It's just you and me ♪

♪ And there's nothin' I, nothin' I'd rather do ♪

♪ I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you ♪

♪ So, go ahead and drive me insane ♪

♪ Baby, run your mouth, I still wouldn't change ♪

♪ All this lovin' you, hatin' you, wantin' you ♪

♪ I'm stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you ♪

♪ Stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stick /stɪk/ B1	verb - to adhere or fasten to something noun - a thin piece of wood or other material
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B2	adjective - mentally deranged or behaving wildly
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to regard with deep affection
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and reasons verb - to be bothered or affected by something
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal or scheme for doing something verb - to decide on a course of action
forever /fɔːˈrɛvər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; for a very long time
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measurable period during which an action occurs
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a 24-hour period
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time when it is dark outside
door /dɔːr/ A2	noun - a movable barrier that allows entrance or exit
key /kiː/ A2	noun - a small piece of shaped metal for locking or unlocking
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm not one to stick around

  ➔ Negation with 'not' and to-infinitive

  ➔ '"I'm" "not"' negates the subject, and '"to stick" "around"' is an infinitive phrase showing habitual behavior.

• One strike and you're out, baby

  ➔ Idiomatic conditional-like structure

  ➔ '"One" "strike" "and" "you're" "out"' uses an elliptical conditional, implying 'If there is one strike, then you're out'.

• That's why when the sun's up, I'm stayin'

  ➔ Present continuous for future or intention

  ➔ '"The" "sun's" "up"' is a contraction, and '"I'm" "stayin'"' (present continuous) indicates intention to remain despite the time.

• I could stay here for a lifetime

  ➔ Modal 'could' for possibility

  ➔ '"I" "could" "stay"' expresses hypothetical staying as a possibility, emphasizing desire without obligation.

• So, lock the door and throw out the key

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ '"Lock" "the" "door" "and" "throw" "out" "the" "key"' gives direct commands, implying actions to isolate.

• Can't fight this no more

  ➔ Cannot + noun or double negation

  ➔ '"Can't" "fight" "this" "no" "more"' uses informal double negation ('no more') to emphasize inability to resist.

• Being stuck with you

  ➔ Gerund as subject or participle

  ➔ '"Being" "stuck" "with" "you"' is a gerund phrase as object/complement, describing a state.

• There's nowhere we need to be, no, no, no

  ➔ Existential 'there is' structure

  ➔ '"There's" "nowhere" "we" "need" "to" "be"' inverts for emphasis, denying a destination with 'nowhere'.

• Go ahead and drive me insane

  ➔ Imperative with phrasal verbs

  ➔ '"Go" "ahead" "and" "drive" "me" "insane"' encourages action with 'go ahead', using a phrasal verb 'drive insane'.

• Baby, come take all my time

  ➔ Imperative with direct address

  ➔ '"Baby,", "come" "take" "all" "my" "time"' directly addresses and commands, inviting closeness.