That Should Be Me – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber, Rascal Flatts

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of heartbreak with Justin Bieber's 'That Should Be Me,' a powerful ballad that gained a unique country twist with Rascal Flatts. This song offers a rich vocabulary for expressing regret, jealousy, and longing, making it an excellent piece for understanding nuanced English emotions and storytelling through lyrics. Its relatable narrative of lost love and the desire for a second chance makes it special for anyone learning to convey deep feelings in English.

[English]

♪ OOOOH, OOOOOH, OOOOOH. OOOOH, OOOOOH, OOOOOOOOH ♪

♪ EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING IN MY MIND ♪

♪ RUMORS SPREADING ABOUT THIS OTHER GUY ♪

♪ DO YOU DO WHAT YOU DID, WHAT YOU DID WITH ME ♪

♪ DOES HE LOVE YOU THE WAY I CAN ♪

♪ DID YOU FORGET ALL THE PLANS THAT YOU MADE WITH ME ♪

♪ CAUSE BABY I DIDN'T ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, HOLDING YOUR HAND ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, MAKING YOU LAUGH ♪

♪ YEAH, THAT SHOULD BE, THIS IS SO SAD ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, THAT SHOULD BE ME, OOH OH ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME FEELING YOUR KISS, FEELING YOUR KISS ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME BUYING YOU GIFTS, BUYING YOU GIFTS ♪

♪ THIS IS SO WRONG, I CAN'T GO ON, I CAN'T GO ON, TILL YOU BELIEVE ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME , OOOOH ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME ♪

♪ NOOOO ♪

♪ YOU SAID YOU NEEDED A LITTLE TIME FOR MY MISTAKES ♪

♪ IT'S FUNNY HOW YOU USE THAT TIME TO HAVE ME REPLACED ♪

♪ DID YOU THINK THAT I WOULDN'T SEE YOU OUT AT THE MOVIES ♪

♪ WHAT YOUR DOING TO ME ♪

♪ YOUR TAKING HIM WEEKS TO GO ♪

♪ NOW, IF YOUR TRYING TO BREAK MY HEART ♪

♪ IT'S WORKING CAUSE YOU KNOW ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, HOLDING YOUR HAND, HOLDING YOUR HAND ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, MAKING YOU LAUGH ♪

♪ OH, THAT SHOULD BE, THIS IS SO SAD, THIS IS SO SAD ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, THAT SHOULD BE ME ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, THAT SHOULD BE ME, FEELING YOUR KISS,♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, THAT SHOULD BE ME, BUYING YOU GIFTS ♪

♪ THIS IS SO WRONG, I CAN'T GO ON, TILL YOU BELIEVE, UNTIL YOU BELIEVE ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME ♪

♪ I NEED TO KNOW, I NEED TO KNOW, SHOULD I FIGHT FOR LOVE, SHOULD I FIGHT FOR LOVE, ♪

♪ OR DISARM ♪

♪ IT'S GETTING HARDER TO SHIELD THIS PAIN IN MY HEART ♪

♪ OHH, OOHHHH, OHHH, YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ OOOH, OOOH ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, HOLDING YOUR HAND ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, MAKING YOU LAUGH ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE, THAT SHOULD BE ME, THIS IS SO SAD ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, OHHH OHHH, THAT SHOULD BE ME ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME FEELING YOUR KISS, FEELING YOUR KISS ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME BUYING YOU GIFTS ♪

♪ THIS IS SO WRONG, I CAN'T GO ON, TILL YOU BELIEVE ♪

♪ THAT THAT SHOULD BE ME ♪

♪ YOOOUUUUUU ♪

♪ HOLDING YOUR HAND, OOOH, YEAH, NO MORE MAKING YOU LAUGH, BABY ♪

♪ OH BABY THAT SHOULD BE ME ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME ♪

♪ I NEVER SHOULD HAVE LET YOU GO ♪

♪ OHHH BABY ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME ♪

♪ THAT SHOULD BE ME, YEAH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a human arm verb - to give or pass something to someone
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds and movements of the face that show happiness noun - the sound made when laughing
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - a touch or press of the lips against someone or something verb - to press one's lips against someone or something
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - something given voluntarily without payment verb - to give something as a present
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body; also the centre of emotions
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering or discomfort
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct; immoral or inappropriate
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong verb - to make an error
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle noun - a violent confrontation
shield /ʃiːld/ B2	noun - a protective covering or device verb - to protect or defend from danger
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a force noun - an interruption or pause
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept that something is true
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry with the hands
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or produce something
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B2	verb - to take the place of something or someone
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A2	noun - a motion picture; a film

Key Grammar Structures

• EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING IN MY MIND

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Describes ongoing actions using "am/is/are + verb-ing". "Everybody's" is contraction for "Everybody is".

• DID YOU FORGET ALL THE PLANS THAT YOU MADE WITH ME

  ➔ Past Simple Tense + Relative Clause

  ➔ "Did you forget" shows past action. "That you made" is relative clause modifying "plans".

• THAT SHOULD BE ME, HOLDING YOUR HAND

  ➔ Modal Verb (should) + Participle Phrase

  ➔ "Should" expresses expectation. "Holding your hand" is participle phrase replacing relative clause (who is holding).

• IT'S FUNNY HOW YOU USE THAT TIME TO HAVE ME REPLACED

  ➔ Causative Structure (have + object + past participle)

  ➔ "Have me replaced" means causing someone to replace me. Shows indirect action.

• IF YOUR TRYING TO BREAK MY HEART

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Present Continuous)

  ➔ Conditional "if" + present continuous ("are trying") for ongoing hypothetical action. Note: "your" should be "you're".

• I NEVER SHOULD HAVE LET YOU GO

  ➔ Modal Perfect (should + have + past participle)

  ➔ Expresses regret about past action using "should have + past participle".

• DO YOU DO WHAT YOU DID

  ➔ Present Simple vs Past Simple Contrast

  ➔ Juxtaposes present tense ("do you do") with past tense ("you did") to compare current vs past actions.

• I CAN'T GO ON, TILL YOU BELIEVE

  ➔ Phrasal Verb + Time Conjunction

  ➔ "Go on" (phrasal verb meaning continue). "Till" (conjunction = until) introduces time condition.

• SHOULD I FIGHT FOR LOVE OR DISARM

  ➔ Modal Question + Alternative Choice

  ➔ Modal verb "should" in direct question + "or" presenting alternatives (fight vs disarm).