YOU & I – English Lyrics

• By: Anne-Marie, Khalid
• Album: UNHEALTHY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of Anne-Marie and Khalid's "YOU & I" to understand expressions of comfort and shared vulnerability in English. This song is special for its raw emotional delivery and the seamless blend of two powerful voices, offering rich vocabulary and natural conversational phrases within its narrative of mutual support.

[English]

These days you've been so quiet

But you pretend that you're alright

You don't have to say you're sorry

I can see it in your eyes

Put your PJ's on, switch off your phone

And we'll watch ten movies in a row

The dark days are better when we're together

I hope you know you're not alone

So why don't we stay here?

Hold onto each other

Underneath these covers

Together, you and I

Yeah, why don't we lay here?

Not get up 'til Monday

We can be strong one day, but not tonight

I can see those dark clouds over the both of us

But I know how to make you smile

So why don't we stay here?

Hold onto each other

Underneath these covers

Together, you and I

Together, you and I

And for a moment

I see my own life flash before me

Just another sad story we never write

But we're not broken (not broken)

We may be a little weary

I beg to have you near me for the night

Let's put our PJ's on, switch off our phones

And we'll watch ten movies in a row

The dark days are better when we're together

And now I know I'm not alone

So why don't we stay here?

Hold onto each other

Underneath these covers

Together, you and I

Yeah, why don't we lay here?

Not get up 'til Monday

We can be strong one day, but not tonight

I can see those dark clouds over the both of us

But I know how to make you smile

So why don't we stay here?

Hold onto each other

Underneath these covers

Together, you and I

Together, you and I

Together, you and I

I, I, I

So why don't we stay here?

Hold onto each other

Underneath these covers

Together, you and I

Yeah, why don't we lay here?

Not get up 'til Monday

We can be strong one day, but not tonight

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/ B1	adjective - making little or no noise
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
together /təˈɡɛð.ər/ A2	adverb - with each other
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else
strong /strɔŋ/ B1	adjective - having power or strength
cloud /klaʊd/ A2	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - to want something to happen
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time of day when it is dark
better /ˈbɛtər/ A2	adjective - of a more excellent or effective type
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
story /ˈstɔː.ri/ A2	noun - a narrative, either true or fictitious
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
weary /ˈwɪr.i/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing tiredness

Key Grammar Structures

• You don't have to say you're sorry

  ➔ Negative form of modal verbs (don't have to)

  ➔ The phrase "don't have to" indicates that there is no obligation to do something.

• I can see it in your eyes

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express facts or habitual actions.

• The dark days are better when we're together

  ➔ Comparative form (better)

  ➔ The comparative form is used to compare two things, indicating that one is superior to the other.

• We can be strong one day, but not tonight

  ➔ Future possibility (can be)

  ➔ The phrase "can be" indicates a possibility or ability in the future.

• I hope you know you're not alone

  ➔ Present simple tense with hope

  ➔ The present simple is used here to express a wish or desire regarding the current state.

• Let's put our PJ's on, switch off our phones

  ➔ Imperative form (let's)

  ➔ The imperative form is used to give commands or suggestions.

• But I know how to make you smile

  ➔ Infinitive form (to make)

  ➔ The infinitive form is used to express the basic form of a verb, often following another verb.