Tie you down – English Lyrics

• By: HAIM, Bon Iver

Lyrics & Translation

Discover 'Tie You Down' by HAIM and Bon Iver, a tender duet that beautifully conveys the complexities of love and longing. Immerse yourself in its reflective lyrics and warm harmonies to explore English vocabulary related to relationships, emotions, and personal freedom, making language learning an emotional and musical journey. The evolving lyrical narrative offers a unique insight into the nuances of commitment and independence.

[English]

Probably should've known by now

You don't have to read my mind

'Cause I'll tell it to your face

If you wanna leave, you can or you could

Put your little heart in me now

Ain't this how it's supposed to be?

I want you here

But I don't know how

Not to tie you down

We could take it one day at a time

Or we could spend it all right now

Running it to the ground

How much have we left unsaid? And is it better that way?

If I would have changed my mind now

Would that even be allowed?

I want you here

But I don't know how

To tie you down

I don't wanna hold you back (I don't wanna hold you back)

Something feels wrong about that (something feels wrong about that)

But I'm feeling all I lack

Oh, I want you so bad

I feel happy and sad (I feel happy and sad)

And it's been making me mad (and it's been making me mad)

I know that one of these days (days)

We're gonna look back and (we're gonna look back and)

I'll still want you here

But I won't know how

I'll still want you here

But I won't know how

To tie you down

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ B1	verb - to be aware of something; to have information
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotion
supposed /səˈpoʊzd/ B1	adjective - expected or believed
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving rapidly on foot
allowed /əˈlaʊd/ B1	adjective - permitted
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or support
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true
lack /læk/ B1	noun - a deficiency or absence of something
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - angry
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to turn one's eyes in a specific direction
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
tie /taɪ/ A2	verb - to fasten with a cord or rope

Key Grammar Structures

• Probably should've known by now

  ➔ Contraction with 'should have'

  ➔ “Should've” is a contraction of “should have,” used in informal or spoken English.

• You don't have to read my mind

  ➔ Present simple with 'don't have to'

  ➔ “Don't have to” expresses lack of necessity in the present.

• If you wanna leave, you can or you could

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' and 'could'

  ➔ “Wanna” is a colloquial contraction of “want to,” and “could” is used for a polite suggestion or possibility.

• Ain't this how it's supposed to be?

  ➔ Contraction with 'ain't' and 'it's'

  ➔ “Ain't” is a non-standard contraction of “am not,” “is not,” etc., and “it's” is a contraction of “it is.”

• We could take it one day at a time

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for suggestion

  ➔ “Could” is used to make a polite suggestion or offer a possibility.

• How much have we left unsaid?

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have left'

  ➔ The present perfect is used to talk about actions that started in the past and are relevant now.

• I feel happy and sad

  ➔ Coordination with 'and'

  ➔ “And” is used to join two related ideas or emotions.

• We're gonna look back and

  ➔ Contraction with 'gonna'

  ➔ “Gonna” is a colloquial contraction of “going to,” used in spoken English.