yea, babe, no way – English Lyrics

• By: LANY
• Album: mama's boy

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of expressing conflicting emotions in English through LANY's "yea, babe, no way." This song is a great way to learn conversational phrases and understand how intonation and context can change the meaning of simple words like 'yea' and 'no'. Its relatable story of heartbreak and indecision makes the language both accessible and memorable.

[English]

♪ WHITE JEANS DAY DREAM YOU ME OUR SHEETS ♪

♪ WEARING NIKE KISSING NO SLEEP ♪

♪ DAMN ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE WE WENT WRONG ♪

♪ BEEN IN LOVE FOR SO LONG ♪

♪ NOW IT'S OVER ♪

♪ HOW ♪

♪ HOW DID WE GET THIS FAR ♪

♪ STILL NOT KNOW WHO WE ARE ♪

♪ IS THIS REALLY OVER ♪

♪ EVERYTHING WAS BETTER WHEN ♪

♪ YOU WOULD CALL AND I'D BE LIKE "YEA, BABE" ♪

♪ WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT LOVE AGAIN ♪

♪ EVERY NIGHT I'M WIDE AWAKE ♪

♪ I ALMOST CALL YA THEN I'M LIKE "NO WAY" ♪

♪ OH NO WAY ♪

♪ HATE ♪

♪ HOW IT FEELS ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'RE DOWN THE STREET ♪

♪ WITH SOMEONE ELSE BUT ME ♪

♪ TIME ♪

♪ YEA I NEED TIME, ♪

♪ CAN'T FORGET ABOUT ♪

♪ HOW YOU LET ME DOWN ♪

♪ DAMN ♪

♪ TELL ME WHERE WE WENT WRONG ♪

♪ BEEN IN LOVE FOR SO LONG ♪

♪ NOW IT'S OVER ♪

♪ HOW ♪

♪ HOW DID WE GET THIS FAR ♪

♪ STILL NOT KNOW WHO WE ARE ♪

♪ IS THIS REALLY OVER ♪

♪ EVERYTHING WAS BETTER WHEN ♪

♪ YOU WOULD CALL AND I'D BE LIKE "YEA, BABE" ♪

♪ WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT LOVE AGAIN ♪

♪ EVERY NIGHT I'M WIDE AWAKE ♪

♪ I ALMOST CALL YA THEN I'M LIKE "NO WAY" ♪

♪ OH NO WAY ♪

♪ ♪

♪ EVERYTHING WAS BETTER WHEN ♪

♪ YOU WOULD CALL AND I'D BE LIKE "YEA, BABE" ♪

♪ WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT LOVE AGAIN ♪

♪ EVERY NIGHT I'M WIDE AWAKE ♪

♪ I ALMOST CALL YA THEN I'M LIKE "NO WAY" ♪

♪ OH NO WAY ♪

♪ EVERYTHING WAS BETTER WHEN ♪

♪ YOU WOULD CALL AND I'D BE LIKE "YEA, BABE" ♪

♪ WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT LOVE AGAIN ♪

♪ EVERY NIGHT I'M WIDE AWAKE ♪

♪ I ALMOST CALL YA THEN I'M LIKE "NO WAY" ♪

♪ OH NO WAY ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience images, thoughts, or feelings while sleeping.
kissing /ˈkɪsɪŋ/ A2	noun - the act of pressing one's lips against another person's lips.
wrong /rɒŋ/ B1	adjective - not correct or true.
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - to have a strong affection for someone.
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not sleeping.
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout or cry out. verb - to telephone.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
far /fɑːr/ A2	adverb - at or to a great distance.
street /striːt/ A2	noun - a public road in a city or town.
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense dislike for. noun - intense dislike.
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation.
down /daʊn/ A2	adjective - sad or depressed.
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - of a higher standard; more suitable, pleasing, or effective.
sheets /ʃiːts/ A2	noun - bed linen.
babe /beɪb/ A2	noun - a term of endearment.
again /əˈɡen/ A2	adverb - once more.

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me where we went wrong

  ➔ interrogative sentence using 'where' to ask about a place or situation

  ➔ The sentence is asking for the location or reason related to the 'went wrong' situation.

• I've been in love for so long

  ➔ present perfect tense indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present

  ➔ This tense emphasizes the duration of the feeling of being in love.

• I almost call ya then I'm like 'No way'

  ➔ adverb 'almost' used to indicate nearly doing something

  ➔ The word 'almost' shows that the action of calling was close to happening but did not actually occur.

• Everything was better when you would call

  ➔ imperfect past tense 'was' used with 'when' to set a time context

  ➔ The use of 'was' + 'when' indicates a past situation that was ongoing or preferable at that time.

• We should talk about love again

  ➔ modal verb 'should' used to suggest a recommendation or possibility

  ➔ The use of 'should' indicates a suggestion or desire to revisit the topic of love.

• I know you're down the street with someone else but me

  ➔ present simple tense 'know' + 'you're' (contraction of 'you are') to express certainty

  ➔ It indicates the speaker's certainty about the other person's location and relationship status.