In My Eyes – English Lyrics

• By: girlpuppy
• Album: Sweetness

Lyrics & Translation

This languid, heartfelt ballad is a great entry point into the confessional style of modern indie-pop. You can learn vocabulary related to deep personal reflection and post-breakup melancholy. The song’s poetic, honest lyrics, set against a simple backdrop of wistful piano and acoustic guitar, make it special by creating a highly relatable moment of emotional vulnerability.

[English]

I wasn't ready

But now I'm in it

I had no choice

Now I'm looking for parts of you

Anywhere I can find them

I hear you in my voice

I see you in my eyes, eyes, eyes

Yesterday I noticed

That you're not listening

To any of the music we liked

Don't ask me how I know

Don't tell me you've moved on

I hear you in my voice

I see you in my eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes

...

I hear you in my voice

I see you in my eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ready ˈrɛdi A1	adjective - prepared or willing to do something
looking ˈlʊkɪŋ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in its direction
parts pɑrts A1	noun - a portion or division of a whole
hear hɪr A1	verb - to perceive sound by the ear
voice vɔɪs A1	noun - the sound produced by the vocal cords
see si A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
eyes aɪz A1	noun - the organ of sight
noticed ˈnoʊtɪst A2	verb - to become aware of something
listening ˈlɪsənɪŋ A1	verb - to pay attention to sound
music ˈmjuζɪk A1	noun - an art form consisting of sound in time
liked laɪkt A1	verb - to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in
ask æsk A1	verb - to seek information by posing a question
moved muvd A2	verb - to change position or location
on ɒn A1	preposition - physically in contact with and supported by a surface
find faɪnd A1	verb - to discover or locate something

Key Grammar Structures

• I wasn't ready

  ➔ Past simple with 'wasn't'

  ➔ The phrase 'I wasn't ready' uses the past simple with 'wasn't' to describe a completed action in the past.

• Now I'm in it

  ➔ Present continuous with 'am'

  ➔ 'Now I'm in it' uses the present continuous with 'am' to describe an action happening now.

• I had no choice

  ➔ Past simple with 'had'

  ➔ 'I had no choice' uses the past simple with 'had' to describe a completed action in the past.

• Anywhere I can find them

  ➔ Relative clause with 'where'

  ➔ 'Anywhere I can find them' uses a relative clause with 'where' to describe a place.

• I hear you in my voice

  ➔ Present simple with 'hear'

  ➔ 'I hear you in my voice' uses the present simple with 'hear' to describe a habitual action.

• Don't ask me how I know

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ 'Don't ask me how I know' uses the negative imperative to give a command.

• I see you in my eyes, eyes, eyes

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'eyes' is used for emphasis and emotional impact.