The Woman You Love – English Lyrics

• By: Ashanti, Busta Rhymes

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt narrative of "The Woman You Love," a powerful R&B collaboration by Ashanti and Busta Rhymes. This song is an excellent way to learn English through its relatable lyrics about love, heartbreak, and resilience. You'll encounter expressions of emotional struggle and pleas for reconciliation, as well as empowering declarations of self-worth. Its compelling storytelling and engaging blend of R&B and hip-hop make it a special and accessible track for language learners, offering insights into common relationship dynamics and strong emotional vocabulary. Discover the nuances of English through the raw honesty and captivating rhythm of this iconic song.

[English]

But what about my pride

You're never satisfied

You made me feel like I wasn't worth being by your side

I done sacrificed, all of my damn time

Giving you all mine

You see me dying inside

Trying to see

Trying to find

Trying to be

The woman you love

Tried everything

But it just don't seem like it's enough

Hey baby, tried to believe

But I'm tired of being tired

Trying to love

Trying to fight

And I'm running out of tries

You're just no good

With everything that I gave

And all the love that we made

It never shoulda took place

I gave you my heart

You betrayed and I know

I should have let you go

Cause I'm back where I was before, baby

Trying to see

Trying to find

Trying to be

The woman you love

Tried everything

But it just don't seem like it's enough

Hey baby, tried to believe

But I'm tired of being tired

Trying to love

Trying to fight

And I'm running out of tries

You're just no good

Look

I know you rap with the moves I'll be making, yes

Though we go through trials and tribulations, yes

It don't matter how difficult it'll get

I love you regardless the situation, oh

I see you drew a line all in the sand, oooh

You ain't gotta lead me, hold my hand, come on

Every time I get up and I think about the way we feeling all

I say is damn

I know at times I really hurt your head

And I've stressed you out

And really get you fed up

I ain't never never gonna let up

Unless it makes you happy for me to shut up

But I ain't shutting up, because I really wanna give it to you, who

I can't replace the feeling when we get it with each other

And I ain't trying to lose you

Now what you expect me to do, let's take a trip and go to Honolulu, come on

Come on, maybe we can spend some time together

Try to make it better girl, I choose you

But if you ain't with it and we are really done

I respect it, and baby I'm a go

But once I walk out the door, I ain't never coming back baby

Hell no

Trying to see

Trying to find

Trying to be

The woman you love

Tried everything

But it just don't seem like it's enough

Hey baby, tried to believe

But I'm tired of being tired

Trying to love

Trying to fight

And I'm running out of tries

You're just no good

Oh

Oh (oh) Oh (oh)

The woman you love (hey)

Love hey baby

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B1	verb - to give up something important for someone or something else noun - something given up for a more important purpose
betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ B1	verb - to be unfaithful or disloyal to someone
pride /praɪd/ A2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's achievements
satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ A2	adjective - content or pleased with something
worth /wɜːrθ/ A2	adjective - having a value or deserving something
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - feeling a need to rest or sleep
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to take part in a physical conflict noun - a violent confrontation
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have deep affection for someone noun - a deep affection for someone
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A1	adjective - as much as necessary
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality or standard
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ A2	noun - the state of affairs at a particular time
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ A2	verb - to admire someone or something for their qualities noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B1	verb - to take the place of something or someone
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
tribulation /trɪˈbjuːleɪʃən/ C1	noun - a cause of great trouble or suffering
regardless /rɪˈɡɑːrdlɪs/ B2	adverb - without considering or being affected by something

Key Grammar Structures

• You're just no good

  ➔ Use of the contraction 'You're' (You are) in present tense, describing a state or condition

  ➔ The phrase 'You're just no good' is a colloquial way to criticize someone's ability or behavior

• Trying to see

  ➔ Present participle used in a phrase to express ongoing effort or process

  ➔ The phrase 'Trying to see' indicates ongoing effort to understand or find something

• I should have let you go

  ➔ Use of 'should have' + past participle to express regret about a past action

  ➔ The phrase 'I should have let you go' expresses regret for not ending the relationship earlier

• And all the love that we made

  ➔ Use of 'that' as a relative pronoun to specify which love is being referred to

  ➔ The phrase 'all the love that we made' refers to the love they shared in the relationship

• Trying to fight

  ➔ Present participle indicating ongoing effort or struggle

  ➔ The phrase 'Trying to fight' signifies making an effort to resolve conflicts or overcome difficulties

• It don't matter how difficult it'll get

  ➔ Use of 'don't' (do not) in informal speech for negation, 'how' introducing a clause of extent

  ➔ The phrase 'It don't matter how difficult it'll get' means that the difficulty level is not important, emphasizing perseverance