I'll Leave It up to You – English Lyrics

• By: Mindme, Ebba

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Mindme and Ebba! This track is a perfect way to practice English through its clear, emotive vocals and repetitive, catchy phrasing, making it easy to learn common romantic expressions and conversational idioms.

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cuz I know you hate it but right now I'm

stuck in the middle I stumble while I

try cuz you don't wanna

it sounds like we're just talking in

riddles crying thought you come and make

it right

the

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Oh

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I know you think about every time I'm

out and sometimes so we're texting back

but baby don't you know you know I'm

always coming

[Applause]

I need a pause from the cuddle

you don't wanna write

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I'll leave it

Oh

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cuz I know you hate it but I want my

suppose to tell you like

when you

it's like everything to say I wish you

know that every day

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ A1	verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or get free from a place or situation
middle /ˈmɪd.əl/ A2	noun - the center point or part of something
stumble /ˈstʌm.bəl/ B2	verb - to trip or lose balance while walking
riddles /ˈrɪd.əlz/ B2	noun - mysterious statements or puzzles that are difficult to understand
crying /ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - shedding tears due to sadness or pain
texting /ˈtek.stɪŋ/ B1	verb - sending written messages via a mobile device
pause /pɔːz/ B1	noun - a temporary stop in action or speech
cuddle /ˈkʌd.əl/ B1	noun - an act of holding someone close in an affectionate way
everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - all things; all relevant aspects

Key Grammar Structures

• cuz I know you hate it but right now I'm stuck in the middle

  ➔ Present Continuous for current states

  ➔ The speaker uses "I'm stuck" to describe their current emotional state as a temporary, ongoing situation.

• I stumble while I try cuz you don't wanna

  ➔ Conjunctions of time (While)

  ➔ The word "while" is used here to indicate that the action of stumbling happens simultaneously with the act of trying.

• it sounds like we're just talking in riddles

  ➔ Verbs of perception with 'like' + clause

  ➔ The structure "sounds like" compares the current conversation to a riddle (a puzzle), indicating how the situation is perceived.

• I thought you'd come and make it right

  ➔ Third conditional / Hypothetical past (would)

  ➔ The use of "would" implies a past expectation that did not happen as planned.

• I know you think about every time I'm out

  ➔ Noun clauses with 'every time'

  ➔ The phrase "every time I'm out" acts as an adverbial clause of time modifying when the thinking occurs.

• you know I'm always coming back

  ➔ Frequency adverbs in present tense

  ➔ "Always" is used to emphasize the repetitive nature of the action of coming back.

• I need a pause from the cuddle

  ➔ Prepositional phrases

  ➔ "From the cuddle" specifies the source of the needed break using the preposition "from".

• I wish you knew that every day

  ➔ Wishes about the present (Past simple after 'wish')

  ➔ The verb "knew" (past tense) is used after "wish" to express a desire for a reality different from the current one.