Tell Her – English Lyrics

• By: Ella Mai

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful R&B sounds of Ella Mai's "Tell Her" and explore a powerful narrative of demanding respect and clarity in relationships. This track, rich with modern R&B grooves and assertive lyrics, offers an excellent opportunity to learn English through its clear storytelling and emotional depth, revealing how language can convey both vulnerability and strength.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ I'M ON SOME NEW SHIT ♪

♪ SWITCH UP THE VIBE ♪

♪ FORWARD, I'M MOVING ♪

♪ DON'T WASTE MY TIME ♪

♪ I DON'T STAND IN NO LINES (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ YOU SO STUCK IN YO' MIND ♪

♪ WHEN YOU GON' GET IT TOGETHER? (OOH) ♪

♪ YOU ON SOME HOOD SHIT ♪

♪ AND, YEAH, THAT'S COOL, I DON'T CARE ♪

♪ UP AND YOU'RE DOWN, I'M STILL HERE ♪

♪ I PUT ASIDE HOW I FEEL ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I LOVE YOU (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ AND I'M UNDERSTANDING ♪

♪ AND I KNOW THAT THE LIFE WE BOTH LIVING IS HARD TO MANAGE ♪

♪ BUT IF YOUR EX THINK SHE CAN CALL YOUR PHONE ♪

♪ YOU BETTER TELL HER YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ PUT NO ONE ABOVE ME ♪

♪ SAY MY NAME, SAY MY NAME (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ AIN'T FINNA PLAY NO GAMES ♪

♪ IT'S TIME TO MAKE IT PLAIN ♪

♪ BOY, DON'T BE ACTING STRANGE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WHEN I LOVE I LOVE HARD (OOH-OOH-AH) ♪

♪ AND WHEN I GIVE, I GIVE ALL, YEAH (OOH-OOH-AH) ♪

♪ IN YOUR EYES I SEE STARS (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ I FEEL SAFE IN YOUR ARMS ♪

♪ WANT MY TRUST, JUST WORK HARD, YEAH ♪

♪ AND IF SHE EVER WANNA TALK ♪

♪ TELL HER YOU LOVE ME (OOH-OOH-AH) ♪

♪ AND AIN'T NO OTHER GIRL ABOVE ME (OOH-OOH-AH) ♪

♪ YEAH, THAT'S PETTY ♪

♪ BUT YOU CAN'T AFFORD A LOSS (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ CRAZY WITH MY THOUGHTS ♪

♪ LINES TO NEVER CROSS ♪

♪ TELL HER, TELL HER (TELL HER) ♪

♪ TELL HER, TELL HER YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ AWKWARD ♪

♪ I JUST DON'T WANNA END UP HURT ♪

♪ BUT WE GOTTA HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS ♪

♪ BEFORE THIS SHIT GETS WORSE (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ I'M NOT FINNA PLAY, SHE IN THE WAY ♪

♪ YOU BETTER LAY IT DOWN ♪

♪ THERE'S NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT ♪

♪ BUT IF YOUR EX THINK SHE CAN CALL YOUR PHONE ♪

♪ YOU BETTER TELL HER YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ PUT NO ONE ABOVE ME ♪

♪ SAY MY NAME, SAY MY NAME (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ BOY, I AM NOT A GAME ♪

♪ IT'S TIME TO MAKE IT PLAIN ♪

♪ JUST DON'T BE ACTING STRANGE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WHEN I LOVE I LOVE HARD (OOH-OOH-AH) ♪

♪ AND WHEN I GIVE, I GIVE ALL, YEAH (OOH-OOH-AH) ♪

♪ IN YOUR EYES I SEE STARS (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ I FEEL SAFE IN YOUR ARMS ♪

♪ WANT MY TRUST, JUST WORK HARD, YEAH ♪

♪ AND IF SHE EVER WANNA TALK ♪

♪ TELL HER YOU LOVE ME (OOH-OOH-AH) ♪

♪ AND AIN'T NO OTHER GIRL ABOVE ME (OOH-OOH-AH) ♪

♪ YEAH, THAT'S PETTY ♪

♪ BUT YOU CAN'T AFFORD A LOSS (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME) ♪

♪ CRAZY WITH MY THOUGHTS (CRAZY WITH MY THOUGHTS) ♪

♪ LINES TO NEVER CROSS ♪

♪ TELL HER, TELL HER (TELL HER) ♪

♪ TELL HER, TELL HER YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ TELL HER HOW YOU ALWAYS THINKING OF ME ♪

♪ YOU AIN'T GOTTA ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ♪

♪ WHEN SHE CALLS YOUR PHONE ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO TELL HER YOU WITH ME ♪

♪ SHE SHOULD FALL BACK ♪

♪ GO 'HEAD AND TELL HER YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪ THESE ARE ALL FACTS ♪

♪ AND IF SHE EVER WANNA TALK ♪

♪ 'CAUSE SHE CAN'T HELP BUT TO CALL ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU CARE ABOUT MY HEART ♪

♪ IT AIN'T EVEN HARD ♪

♪ TELL HER YOU LOVE ME, YEAH ♪

♪ TELL HER YOU LOVE ME ♪

♪♪♪

[MUSIC ENDS]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - confidence in someone or something verb - to rely on or have confidence in
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of feelings
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to transfer something to someone else
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular idea or opinion
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to telephone someone
line /laɪn/ A2	noun - a long, thin mark or stroke; a row
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky
arm /ɑːrm/ A1	noun - the upper limb of the human body
loss /lɒs/ B2	noun - the fact of losing something or someone
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - extremely enthusiastic or wild; not sane
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - difficult; requiring great effort
plain /pleɪn/ B1	adjective - clear, simple, not complicated
strange /streɪndʒ/ B1	adjective - unusual or unfamiliar
manage /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to be in charge of; to cope with
understand /ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ B1	verb - to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something
conversation /ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - an informal talk between two or more people
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use or expend carelessly or without purpose
care /keər/ B1	noun - concern or attention towards something or someone verb - to look after or provide for

Key Grammar Structures

• (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME)

  ➔ Imperative mood with object + content clause

  ➔ This line uses the "imperative mood" to command someone to tell a specific person something.

• SAY MY NAME, SAY MY NAME (TELL HER YOU LOVE ME)

  ➔ Imperative mood with direct object (repetition)

  ➔ This line reinforces the command with the same imperative mood and an added parenthetical.

• YOU BETTER TELL HER YOU LOVE ME

  ➔ Colloquialism: 'you better' as strong advice

  ➔ This line uses the "colloquialism" 'you better' to give strong advice.

• BOY, DON'T BE ACTING STRANGE

  ➔ Don't + be + -ing: negative present progressive

  ➔ This line uses the "present progressive" in a negative form after the contraction.

• AND WHEN I GIVE, I GIVE ALL,

  ➔ Simple present for habitual action; parallel structure

  ➔ This line uses the "simple present" to express a general truth about giving.

• IN YOUR EYES I SEE STARS

  ➔ Present simple with perception verb

  ➔ This line uses the "present simple" with the perception verb "see" to state a fact.

• AND IF SHE EVER WANNA TALK

  ➔ Conditional clause (if) + informal 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ This line features a conditional clause introduced by "if" and the informal contraction "wanna" for want to.

• TELL HER, TELL HER

  ➔ Imperative mood with repetition

  ➔ This line repeats the imperative to reinforce the command.

• IT'S TIME TO MAKE IT PLAIN

  ➔ It's time to + infinitive (to make)

  ➔ This line uses the fixed expression "it's time to" followed by a to-infinitive.

• AIN'T NO OTHER GIRL ABOVE ME

  ➔ Informal negation 'ain't' + emphatic negation 'no'

  ➔ This line uses the informal contraction "ain't" as a strong negation.