YOU – English Lyrics

• By: Richie Campbell

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Richie Campbell's soulful track "YOU." This song offers a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the lyrical depth of modern reggae and R&B. Its poignant storytelling about enduring love and heartbreak, delivered with Richie Campbell's distinctive melodic style, makes it a compelling listen and a great way to connect with the nuances of English expression in music.

[English]

I have a new girl but I'm still not over you,

you,

you

I stay up every night and think of you,

think of you

And if you call me then I'm coming back to you,

you,

you

I stay up every night and think of you,

think of you

If I could have you just once more

See anything you want I would do for you

Take you around the world and girl I'd spoil you

If I could have you just once more, oh, oh

See anything you want I would do for you

Take you around the world and girl I'd spoil you

'Cause the girl the way you lookin' at me

Make me feel like you still love me

You nah go find nobody like me

Girl, I know you freeze up anytime you deh beside me

Stand up if you want me, don't be shy, you nuh fi hide it

Baby, tell me weh me a go do, my love

Me tired and I want go back to you, my love

Dem other girls could never keep me from your love, so I

I have a new girl but I'm still not over you,

you,

you

I stay up every night and think of you,

think of you

And if you call me then I'm coming back to you,

you,

you

I stay up every night and think of you,

think of you

If I could have just one more time

Maybe I wouldn't be so blind

Maybe then I could sleep at night

I wouldn't stay up until sunrise

If I could have just one more chance

Baby, gyal I need is just one dance to show you,

to show you

Say girl you have me,

Feeling like a fool

Gyal wha me fi do

Nobody fi have me, girl if a nuh you

A wha do you

Girl a wha do you

Them say you have a next man

Tell me a nuh true

I'm feeling like a fool

Gyal wha me fi do

Nobody fi have me girl if a nuh you

I can't replace you girl, God knows I tried

I have a new girl but I'm still not over you,

you,

you

I stay up every night and think of you,

think of you

And if you call me then I'm coming back to you,

you,

you

I stay up every night and think of you,

think of you

If I could have you just once more

See anything you want I would do for you

Take you around the world and girl I'd spoil you

If I could have you just once more, oh

See anything you want I would do for you

Take you around the world and girl I'd spoil you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A2	noun - a young female
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular belief or idea
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout or cry out
back /bæk/ A2	adverb - to a previous place or condition
world /wɜːrld/ B1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
spoil /spɔɪl/ B1	verb - to treat someone kindly with gifts
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
freeze /friːz/ B1	verb - to become solid by changing to ice
tired /taɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see
chance /tʃɑːns/ B1	noun - an opportunity
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B2	verb - to take the place of
sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ B1	noun - the time of day when the sun appears above the horizon

Key Grammar Structures

• I have a new girl but I'm still not over you

  ➔ Present Simple + Present Continuous (negative)

  ➔ The verb "have" is in the present simple to show possession, while "I'm" (= "I am") uses the present continuous to describe a current, ongoing state.

• I stay up every night and think of you

  ➔ Simple Present for habitual actions

  ➔ The verbs "stay" and "think" are in the simple present, which is used to talk about actions that happen regularly ("every night").

• If I could have you just once more

  ➔ Second Conditional (If‑clause with past simple + modal "could")

  ➔ The clause uses the past simple "could" (modal) after "if" to talk about an unreal or unlikely present/future situation.

• I would do for you

  ➔ Modal verb "would" + base verb (conditional result)

  ➔ The modal "would" expresses a hypothetical willingness – the base verb "do" follows directly without "to".

• Take you around the world and girl I'd spoil you

  ➔ Bare infinitive after modal "would" (ellipsis of "will")

  ➔ After the implied "would", the verb "take" appears as a bare infinitive (no "to"). This is common after modal verbs.

• You nah go find nobody like me

  ➔ Negative present simple in non‑standard dialect (nah + bare infinitive)

  ➔ "Nah" is a colloquial replacement for "don't"; it is followed by the bare infinitive "go" rather than "don't go".

• Maybe I wouldn't be so blind

  ➔ Modal "wouldn't" for speculation (conditional mood)

  ➔ "Wouldn't" (= would not) is used here to express a hypothetical possibility: "I wouldn't be so blind".

• I'm feeling like a fool

  ➔ Present Continuous for a temporary emotional state

  ➔ "I'm feeling" uses the verb "be" + present participle "feeling" to show a current, temporary emotion.

• I can't replace you girl, God knows I tried

  ➔ Modal "can't" + infinitive; Past simple for completed action

  ➔ "Can't" (= cannot) is a modal verb followed by the bare infinitive "replace"; "tried" is a past‑simple verb showing a completed attempt.