Such A Funny Way – English Lyrics

• By: Sabrina Carpenter
• Album: Man’s Best Friend

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of modern pop language with Sabrina Carpenter’s "Such A Funny Way." This track is a masterclass in combining light, catchy melodies with poignant, relatable lyricism about coping. Through the song, you can learn English vocabulary related to contemporary dating dynamics, emotional shielding, and the unique way humor is used to mask deeper feelings. Its conversational tone and focus on a common emotional experience make it especially accessible for language learners who want to understand natural, emotionally intelligent English storytelling in pop music.

[English]

Must be that you want me

so much that you don't have the words

Keep me far from friends and family

Baby, that's just one of your quirks

And if distance makes you fonder

I'm flattered by the distance you seek

And you know just how to thrill me

Oh honey, how you kill me

You have such a funny way

of saying I love you

Forgetting me more everyday

It gets me every time

When I call you but you're not replying

Oh I'm sure you're busy cause you're trying

To show me I'm the girl

you long for everyday

You have such a funny way

My sweater from the night we met

How sweet that you're returning it

Oh what a lovely sentiment

You said don't contact me again

And what a strange coincidence

Your grandma died and died again

And I would send condolences

If one of my phone calls would just go through

Kill me in many ways you do

My baby

You have such a funny way

of saying I love you

Forgetting me more everyday

It gets me every time

When I call you but you're not replying

Oh I'm sure you're busy cause you're trying

To show me I'm the girl

you long for everyday

You have such a funny way

It's funny you're out drinking

Funny I'm at home

Funny everybody knows something that I don't

Funny how I do this every single time

So funny that I have to laugh

Just so I don't cry

Just so I don't cry

You have such a funny way

of saying I love you

You have such a funny way

You have such a funny way

You have such a funny way

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
funny /ˈfʌni/ A2	adjective - causing laughter or amusement
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, manner, or direction
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ B1	noun - the amount of space between two points
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause death
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to telephone someone noun - an act of speaking on the phone
reply /rɪˈplaɪ/ A2	verb - to respond to a message
busy /ˈbɪzi/ A1	adjective - occupied with tasks
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - pleasingly sugary or gentle
sentiment /ˈsɛntɪmənt/ B2	noun - a view or feeling expressed in words
coincidence /ˌkoʊɪnˈsɪdəns/ B2	noun - a surprising occurrence of events without apparent causal connection
grandma /ˈɡrænˌmæ/ A1	noun - the mother of one's parent
condolences /kənˈdɒlənsɪz/ C1	noun - expressions of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death
sweater /ˈswɛtər/ A2	noun - a knitted garment worn on the upper body
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
long /lɔːŋ/ B2	verb - to have a strong desire for something

Key Grammar Structures

• Must be that you want me so much that you don't have the words

  ➔ Modal verb ‘must’ + base verb (present simple) for strong speculation

  ➔ ‘Must’ indicates a strong guess; the verb after it stays in the base form: “must **be**”.

• And if distance makes you fonder, I'm flattered by the distance you seek

  ➔ Zero conditional (if + present simple, present simple)

  ➔ ‘If’ introduces a general truth; both clauses use the **present simple**: “distance **makes**” and “I **am** flattered”.

• It gets me every time when I call you but you're not replying

  ➔ Present simple + present continuous (negative) in a contrastive clause

  ➔ ‘It **gets** me’ (present simple) expresses a habit, while “you **are not replying**” uses the **present continuous** to describe an ongoing action.

• You said don't contact me again

  ➔ Reported speech + imperative (bare infinitive)

  ➔ After ‘said’, the quoted command drops the subject and ‘to’: “don’t **contact** me”.

• Your grandma died and died again

  ➔ Simple past repeated for emphasis

  ➔ The verb **died** is used twice to stress the tragic repetition.

• If one of my phone calls would just go through

  ➔ Second conditional (if + past simple, would + infinitive)

  ➔ ‘If’ introduces an unreal present/future situation; **would** shows the imagined result: “calls **would go** through”.

• It's funny you're out drinking

  ➔ Present simple + present progressive (adjectival clause)

  ➔ ‘It’s funny’ (present simple) is followed by a clause with the **present progressive** “you **are out drinking**”.

• Just so I don't cry

  ➔ Purpose clause with ‘so that’ (ellipsis of ‘that’)

  ➔ The phrase “so **I don’t cry**” is a shortened **purpose clause** meaning “so **that I don’t cry**”.

• You have such a funny way of saying I love you

  ➔ ‘Such…a…’ + noun phrase + gerund (‑ing) clause

  ➔ ‘Such **a** funny way’ intensifies the noun, and “of **saying** I love you” uses a **gerund** to describe the manner.