You Hurt Me – English Lyrics

• By: Hooverphonic

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Hooverphonic's 'You Hurt Me,' a song that masterfully captures the sting of betrayal and the struggle for emotional release. Through its evocative lyrics, discover how language can articulate complex feelings of hurt and resilience, making it a compelling study for English language learners.

[English]

You hurt me

when I've got so much more to give

I must have been blind adoring the blues

In everything lies a small kind of truth

But then again,

Just when I thought you were staying for good

You left for no reason is that all you could

You're still a man

It's not what I want

It's not what I need

Nothing but lies and way too much heat

Just when I thought you were telling the truth

I caught you with her oh you fool

You hurt me

when I've got so much more to give

We live in denial adoring what's new

In everything lies a small kind of blues

But then again,

Just when I thought you were leaving for good

You stayed for no reason although we were through

You're still a man

It's not what I want

It's not what I need

Nothing but lies and way too much heat

Just when I thought you were telling the truth

I caught you with her oh you fool

You hurt me

when I've got so much more to give

You hurt me

when I've got so much more to give

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury to (someone or something).
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to present voluntarily with no expectation of return.
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see.
blues /bluːz/ B2	noun - a type of music originating among Black people in the southern US. noun - feelings of sadness.
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true.
reason /ˈriːzn/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being.
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; a falsehood.
heat /hiːt/ A2	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature.
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or does not show good judgment; a stupid person.
denial /dɪˈnaɪəl/ B2	noun - the action of denying something or the state of being denied.
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - recently made, discovered, or created; not existing before.
stayed /steɪd/ A1	verb - to remain in a place.
through /θruː/ A1	adjective - having reached the end.

Key Grammar Structures

• You hurt me when I've got so much more to give

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I've got' uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the ongoing state of having more to give.

• I must have been blind adoring the blues

  ➔ Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'must have been blind' uses the past perfect continuous tense to describe a past action that continued up to another point in the past, emphasizing the duration of being blind to the situation.

• In everything lies a small kind of truth

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'lies'

  ➔ The verb 'lies' is in the present simple tense, indicating a general truth or a state that is always true, emphasizing that truth exists in everything.

• But then again, Just when I thought you were staying for good

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I thought you were staying' uses the past continuous tense to describe an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past, emphasizing the ongoing belief at that time.

• You're still a man

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'You're still a man' uses the present simple tense to state a fact or a permanent condition, emphasizing that the subject remains a man.