This Song – English Lyrics

• By: Conan Gray

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in English through Conan Gray's poignant ballad, "This Song." This track offers a beautiful opportunity to connect with vulnerable storytelling and sincere emotion. Its straightforward yet poetic lyrics make it an accessible and meaningful song for language learners, revealing how music can express deep feelings when words alone are not enough. Listen closely to Gray's honest delivery and the relatable themes of unspoken affection, making it a special piece for understanding authentic emotional expression in English.

[English]

[CAR REVVING]

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♪ YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU ♪

♪ AND I HAVE A FEELING THAT YOU LOVE ME BACK ♪

♪ WE’RE SAT IN MY BEDROOM ♪

♪ AND I HEAR YOUR HEART ♪

♪ LIKE A TRAIN ON THE TRACKS ♪

♪ YOUR EYES ARE LIKE HEAVEN ♪

♪ YOUR VOICE IS LIKE RAIN ♪

♪ ELEVEN ELEVEN’S ♪

♪ THEY ALL HEAR YOUR NAME ♪

♪ I’M TOO SHY TO TELL YOU ♪

♪ THE WORDS ON MY MIND ♪

♪ I HOPE YOU CAN SEE ♪

♪ IF YOU READ THROUGH THESE LINES ♪

♪ THAT I WROTE THIS SONG ABOUT YOU ♪

♪ SOMETHING I WISH YOU KNEW ♪

♪ SOMETHING I’VE TRIED TO SAY ♪

♪ BUT NOW I’LL SAY IT STRAIGHT ♪

♪ THAT I WROTE THIS SONG ABOUT YOU ♪

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♪ WE DRIVE THROUGH THE SUBURBS ♪

♪ AND YOU’RE PLAYING ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS ♪

♪ YOU JOKE ‘BOUT YOUR MOTHER ♪

♪ SHE CAN’T HELP BUT CRY ♪

♪ WHEN SHE HEARS ELTON JOHN ♪

♪ YOU’RE SINGING OBNOXIOUS ♪

♪ I’M LAUGHING LIKE SPRING ♪

♪ YOUR BROWN RACER JACKET ♪

♪ MY HANDS THROUGH THE SLEEVES ♪

♪ THE SMELL OF YOUR PERFUME ♪

♪ IS ALL OVER ME ♪

♪ I CAN’T WASH IT OFF ♪

♪ SO IT’S EASY TO SEE ♪

♪ THAT I WROTE THIS SONG ABOUT YOU ♪

♪ SOMETHING I WISH YOU KNEW ♪

♪ SOMETHING I’VE TRIED TO SAY ♪

♪ BUT NOW I’LL SAY IT STRAIGHT ♪

♪ THAT I WROTE THIS SONG ABOUT YOU ♪

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♪ YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU ♪

♪ IS IT DUMB BELIEVING YOU MIGHT LOVE ME TOO? ♪

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♪ I KNEW THAT I LOVE YOU ♪

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[THUNDER CRASHES]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of vision
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
shy /ʃaɪ/ B1	adjective - timid in the presence of other people
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attained noun - a desire or hope for something to happen
suburbs /ˈsʌbɜːrbz/ B1	noun - an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2	adjective - preferred above all others of the same kind noun - a person or thing that is particularly liked or preferred
joke /dʒoʊk/ B1	verb - to make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly noun - a thing that someone says or does to cause amusement or laughter
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow noun - an act of crying
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity of making musical sounds with the voice
laughing /ˈlæfɪŋ/ A2	noun - the action or sound of laughing
perfume /ˈpɜːrfjuːm/ B1	noun - a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one's body or clothes
dumb /dʌm/ B2	adjective - temporarily unable or unwilling to speak adjective - stupid

Key Grammar Structures

• I have a feeling that you love me back

  ➔ Present tense with 'have' + noun phrase to express possession or feelings

  ➔ Uses the present tense of 'have' to indicate a state of possession or feeling.

• I hope you can see

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + base form to express ability or possibility

  ➔ Uses the modal verb 'can' to indicate ability or potential for perception.

• That I wrote this song about you

  ➔ Past simple tense 'wrote' to describe completed action

  ➔ Uses the past simple tense 'wrote' to indicate an action completed in the past.

• Your eyes are like heaven

  ➔ Simile using 'like' to compare two things

  ➔ Uses 'like' to create a simile, expressing similarity between two qualities.

• I’m too shy to tell you

  ➔ Infinitive phrase 'to tell' following 'too shy' to indicate inability due to shyness

  ➔ Uses the infinitive 'to tell' to indicate the purpose or inability caused by shyness.

• That I love you

  ➔ Relative clause 'That I love you' describing the noun 'song'

  ➔ Uses a relative clause to give more information about the noun 'song.'