Trust Me With This (Mama) – English Lyrics

• By: Pamungkas
• Album: Birdy

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and the complexities of familial trust with Pamungkas's "Trust Me With This (Mama)." This poignant song offers a beautiful insight into the desire for independence while cherishing maternal love. Learning the lyrics will not only expose you to eloquent English expressions of heartfelt emotion but also to universal themes of growing up, making your own choices, and the enduring bond between a child and their mother.

[English]

Trust me with this

I don't know what to tell you

Trust me with this

I'd get out and be fine cause I

Trust you with that

That you'll somehow find your way

To trust yourself enough

To trust me with this

Hmm-mm

I know I know you love me

I know I know you love me

Mama please let me

To see me to be me

I'm tired of me being young

Saying yes to everyone

Mama please let me

To see you and what you mean

I'm ready for the big game now

Think it's time for real world now

No, I can't (No, I can't)

No, I can't (No, I can't)

I can't trust what I don't understand

And I wanna (And I wanna)

Yes I wanna (Yes I wanna)

I wanna trust what I don't understand

Oh-ooh, yeah

...

Trust me with this

I know l'd give you the moon

To trust me with this

And l'll get out and come back to you

Trust you with that

That you'll somehow find your way

To trust yourself enough

To trust me with this

Mama please let me

To see me to be me

I'm tired of me being young (I'm tired of me being young)

Saying yes to everyone

Mama please let me

To get you and what you mean

I'm ready for the big game now

Think it's time for real world now

Cause I can't (Cause I can't)

No, I can't (No, I can't)

I can't trust what I don't understand

But I wanna (But I wanna)

Yes I wanna (Yes I wanna)

I wanna trust what I don't understand, uuh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B2	verb - perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary.
ready /ˈredɪ/ A2	adjective - in a fit state to do or experience something.
mean /miːn/ A2	verb - intend to express or refer to a particular person or thing.
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules.
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - an intense feeling of affection. noun - an intense feeling of affection.
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - discover or perceive (someone or something).
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ B1	adverb - as much or as many as required.
being /ˈbiːɪŋ/ B1	noun - existence.
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
saying /ˈseɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - express in words.
moon /muːn/ A2	noun - the natural satellite of the earth.
real /riːəl/ B1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact.
wanna /ˈwɒnə/ A2	verb - want to

Key Grammar Structures

• Trust me with this

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ Direct command using base verb form ('Trust') to make a request. Omits the subject (you).

• I'd get out and be fine cause I

  ➔ Contraction + Modal Verb (Would)

  ➔ 'I'd' = contraction of 'I would'. 'Would' expresses hypothetical/conditional action.

• That you'll somehow find your way

  ➔ Future Tense + Contraction (Will)

  ➔ 'You'll' = contraction of 'you will'. Future tense expresses future certainty/expectation.

• To trust yourself enough

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase (Purpose/Result)

  ➔ Infinitive 'to trust' shows purpose or desired outcome. Modifier 'enough' intensifies the action.

• I'm tired of me being young

  ➔ Gerund Phrase (Object of Preposition)

  ➔ 'Being young' (gerund phrase) acts as object of preposition 'of'. Shows state causing emotion.

• Saying yes to everyone

  ➔ Reduced Adverbial Clause (Present Participle)

  ➔ Present participle 'Saying' introduces adverbial phrase explaining manner/circumstance.

• No, I can't

  ➔ Negation with Modal Verb

  ➔ Modal 'can' + 'not' contraction ('can't') expresses inability. Initial 'No' reinforces negation.

• I wanna trust what I don't understand

  ➔ Informal Desire + Noun Clause

  ➔ 'Wanna' = informal contraction of 'want to'. 'What I don't understand' (noun clause) acts as object.

• I know I know you love me

  ➔ Ellipsis (Repeated Verb Omission)

  ➔ Omits 'that' in both clauses ('I know [that] I know [that]...'). Repetition emphasizes certainty.