Won't Go Home Without You – English Lyrics

• By: Maroon 5

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and “Won't Go Home Without You” offers a great opportunity to explore the vocabulary of love, regret, and persistence in English. The song's clear, narrative-driven lyrics and emotional delivery make it easy to follow the story of a relationship on the brink, teaching learners how to express complex feelings and tell a compelling story.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ I asked her to stay ♪

♪ But she wouldn't listen ♪

♪ And she left before ♪

♪ I had the chance to say ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ The words that would mend ♪

♪ The things that were broken ♪

♪ But now it's far too late ♪

♪ She's gone away ♪

♪ Every night you cry yourself to sleep ♪

♪ Thinking, "Why does this happen to me?" ♪

♪ "Why does every moment have to be so hard?" ♪

♪ Hard to believe that ♪

♪ It's not over tonight ♪

♪ Just give me one more chance to make it right ♪

♪ I may not make it through the night ♪

♪ I won't go home without you ♪

♪ The taste of her breath ♪

♪ I'll never get over ♪

♪ The noises that she made ♪

♪ Kept me awake ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ The weight of the things ♪

♪ That remained unspoken ♪

♪ Built up so much ♪

♪ It crushed us every day ♪

♪ Every night you cry yourself to sleep ♪

♪ Thinking, "Why does this happen to me?" ♪

♪ "Why does every moment have to be so hard?" ♪

♪ Hard to believe that ♪

♪ It's not over tonight ♪

♪ Just give me one more chance ♪

♪ To make it right ♪

♪ I may not make it through the night ♪

♪ I won't go home without you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ It's not over tonight ♪

♪ Just give me one more chance ♪

♪ To make it right ♪

♪ I may not make it through the night ♪

♪ I won't go home without you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Of all the things I felt ♪

♪ But never really showed ♪

♪ Perhaps the worst is that ♪

♪ I ever let you go ♪

♪ I should not ever let you go, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ It's not over tonight ♪

♪ Just give me one more chance ♪

♪ To make it right ♪

♪ I may not make it through the night ♪

♪ I won't go home without you ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ It's not over tonight ♪

♪ Just give me one more chance ♪

♪ To make it right ♪

♪ I may not make it through the night ♪

♪ I won't go home without you ♪

♪ And I won't go home without you ♪

♪ And I won't go home without you ♪

♪ I won't go home without you ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
asked /æskt/ B1	verb - to inquire or request someone to do something
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ B1	verb - to give attention with the ear; hear carefully
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from a place
chance /tʃæns/ B2	noun - a possibility of something happening
say /seɪ/ A2	verb - to utter words
words /wɜːrdz/ A2	noun - units of language used to express ideas
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces; to fracture
gone /ɡɔn/ B2	adjective - having left or departed
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears; to weep
sleep /sliːp/ A2	verb - to rest with eyes closed
hard /hɑːrd/ B2	adjective - difficult to do or understand
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept as true or real
over /ˈoʊ.vər/ A1	adverb - again; from beginning to end
chance /tʃæns/ B2	noun - a possibility of something happening