You Don't Belong – English Lyrics

• By: Daughtry

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how Daughtry's hard-hitting track "You Don't Belong" can help you explore themes of independence and self-reliance. Learn how simple riffs can evolve into powerful messages about breaking free from harmful dependencies.

[English]

With time to kill and an empty tomb

I always find a way to pass the time with you

Dark and smoky rooms

I can hardly stand the fumes

Telling me that you mean no harm

You stand me up like a crutch, another arm

But only when I'm gone

Have I been away too long?

No, you don't belong to me, I think you lied to me

And with my back against this wall, it's hard to be strong

No, you'd tell me anything, look what you've done to me

Still, I tell myself that tomorrow you'll be long gone

Gone

Any given time or place

I never will forget the disgrace on

Your face so full of love

Will it ever be enough?

Ten feet tall and bulletproof

I never thought that I had a thing to lose

Well, it looks like after all

I'm gonna have to choose

No, you don't belong to me, I think you lied to me (against the wall)

And with my back against this wall, it's hard to be strong

No, you'd tell me anything, look what you've done to me (you don't belong)

Still, I tell myself that tomorrow you'll be long gone

You help pass the time, but I'm doing fine on my own

So there's no good reason why to live such a lie

Tell me, have I been gone away too long?

...

No, you don't belong to me, I think you lied to me (against the wall)

And with my back against this wall, it's hard to be strong

No, you'd tell me anything, look what you've done to me (you don't belong)

Still, I tell myself that tomorrow you'll be long gone

You don't belong to me, I think you lied to me (against the wall)

And with my back against this wall, it's hard to be strong

You'd tell me anything, look what you've done to me (you don't belong)

Still, I tell myself that tomorrow you'll be long gone

Long gone

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues; duration.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, manner, or means of doing something.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
rooms /ruːmz/ A1	noun - a space enclosed by walls, a floor, and a ceiling.
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position on one's feet.
harm /hɑːrm/ B1	noun - physical injury or damage.
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy objects or perform other physical actions; having a lot of physical strength.
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to state something that one knows to be untrue. noun - a statement that is known to be untrue
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection.
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be unable to find (something or someone).
tomorrow /təˈmɑːrəʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today.
gone /ɡɔːn/ A2	adjective - no longer present; departed.
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - be a member or part of a group or system.

Key Grammar Structures

• I always find a way to pass the time with you

  ➔ Simple present tense, adverb of frequency, infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The adverb "always" is placed before the simple present verb "find", and the infinitive phrase "to pass" expresses purpose.

• You stand me up like a crutch, another arm

  ➔ Phrasal verb (stand up), simple present tense, simile with like

  ➔ The phrasal verb "stand ... up" is used in the simple present to describe abandoning someone, and "like" introduces a simile.

• No, you don't belong to me, I think you lied to me

  ➔ Negative present simple with do, reporting verb think, past simple

  ➔ "don't belong" shows the negative present simple with auxiliary "do", "think" introduces reported speech, and "lied" is a past simple verb.

• And with my back against this wall, it's hard to be strong

  ➔ Prepositional phrase, dummy subject "it", adjective complement with infinitive

  ➔ "with my back against this wall" is a prepositional phrase, "it's" is a dummy subject, and "hard to be" uses an infinitive as an adjective complement.

• Still, I tell myself that tomorrow you'll be long gone

  ➔ Reporting verb in simple present, subordinate clause with future "will"

  ➔ "tell" is a reporting verb in the simple present, and the clause "you'll be long gone" uses the future auxiliary "will".

• I never will forget the disgrace on your face

  ➔ Inversion with "never will", future simple for emphasis

  ➔ "never will" is an inverted construction that places "never" before the auxiliary "will" for strong emphasis.

• Ten feet tall and bulletproof

  ➔ Compound adjectives, zero copula (predicate without verb)

  ➔ "Ten feet tall" and "bulletproof" are compound adjectives that function as the predicate without a linking verb.

• I'm gonna have to choose

  ➔ Colloquial future "gonna" (going to), modal "have to" for obligation

  ➔ "gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to" indicating future, and "have to" expresses necessity or obligation.

• You help pass the time, but I'm doing fine on my own

  ➔ Bare infinitive after "help", present progressive "am doing"

  ➔ "help" is followed by the bare infinitive "pass" (no "to"), and "am doing" is the present progressive form indicating an ongoing action.