You Don't Know Me – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Bublé
• Album: It's Time

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Michael Bublé's "You Don't Know Me" and let its tender melody and poignant lyrics guide your English learning journey. This timeless classic, steeped in the emotions of unspoken love, offers a rich vocabulary for describing feelings and relationships. Its clear, emotive storytelling, characteristic of the Traditional Pop and Jazz genres, makes it an excellent song to practice listening comprehension and appreciate the nuances of English expression in a romantic context.

[English]

You give your hand to me

And then you say hello

And I can hardly speak

My heart is beating so

And anyone can tell

You think you know me well

Well, you don't know me

No, you don't know the one

Who dreams of you at night

And longs to kiss your lips

And longs to hold you tight

Oh, I'm just a friend

That's all I've ever been

'Cause you don't know me

...

For I never knew the art of making love

Though my heart aches with love for you

Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by

A chance that you might love me, too

You give your hand to me, and then you say goodbye

I watch you walk away beside the lucky guy

Ooh, you'll never know the one who loves you so

Well, you don't know me

...

For I never knew the art of making love

Though my heart aches with love for you

Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by

A chance that you might love me too

You give your hand to me, and then you say goodbye

I watch you walk away beside the lucky guy

Oh, you'll never know the one who loves you so

You don't know me

You'll never know the one who loves you so

Well, you don't know me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting noun - a touch with the lips
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person you know well and like
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - an opportunity to do something
lucky /ˈlʌki/ A2	adjective - having good luck
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a phrase used to express farewell
watch /wɑːtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something for a period of time
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to say something to someone
tight /taɪt/ B1	adjective - firmly held in place
shy /ʃaɪ/ A2	adjective - nervous or timid in the company of other people
art /ɑːrt/ B2	noun - the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination