Never Be the Same – English Lyrics

• By: Camila Cabello
• Album: Camila

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful rhythms of Camila Cabello to master expressive English romantic vocabulary and contemporary idioms. This song is special for its blend of powerful vocals and rhythmic R&B, making it a perfect tool for learning how to convey deep, passionate emotions through song.

[English]

- [Cameraman] Yeah.

- Oh, or should I wear my hair like this?

(cameraman laughing)

(light synth music)

(music building)

Stop, turn this off.

♪ Something must've gone wrong in my brain ♪

♪ Got your chemicals all in my veins ♪

♪ Feeling all the highs, feeling all the pain ♪

♪ Let go on the wheel, it's the bullet lane ♪

♪ Now I'm seeing red, not thinking straight ♪

♪ Blurring all the lines, you intoxicate me ♪

♪ Just like nicotine, heroin, morphine ♪

♪ Suddenly, I'm a fiend and you're all I need ♪

♪ All I need ♪

♪ Yeah, you're all I need ♪

♪ It's you, babe ♪

♪ And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe ♪

♪ And I could try to run, but it would be useless ♪

♪ You're to blame ♪

♪ Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never be the same ♪

♪ It's you, babe ♪

♪ And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe ♪

♪ And I could try to run, but it would be useless ♪

♪ You're to blame ♪

♪ Just one hit of you, ♪

♪ I knew I'll never, ever, ever be the same ♪

♪ I'll never be the same ♪

♪ I'll never be the same ♪

♪ I'll never be the same ♪

♪ Sneaking in L.A. when the lights are low ♪

♪ Off of one touch, I could overdose ♪

♪ You said, "Stop playing it safe, girl" ♪

♪ "I wanna see you lose control" ♪

♪ Just like nicotine, heroin, morphine ♪

♪ Suddenly, I'm a fiend and you're all I need ♪

♪ All I need ♪

♪ Yeah, you're all I need ♪

♪ It's you, babe ♪

♪ And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe ♪

♪ And I could try to run, but it would be useless ♪

♪ You're to blame ♪

♪ Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never be the same ♪

♪ It's you, babe ♪

♪ And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe ♪

♪ And I could try to run, but it would be useless ♪

♪ You're to blame ♪

♪ Just one hit of you, ♪

♪ I knew I'll never, ever, ever be the same ♪

♪ I'll never be the same ♪

♪ I'll never be the same ♪

♪ I'll never be the same ♪

♪ You're in my blood ♪

♪ You're in my veins ♪

♪ You're in my head ♪

♪ You're in my blood ♪

♪ You're in my veins ♪

♪ You're in my head ♪

♪ I'm saying it's you, babe ♪

♪ And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe ♪

♪ And I could try to run, but it would be useless ♪

♪ You're to blame ♪

♪ Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never be the same ♪

♪ It's you, babe ♪

♪ And I'm a sucker for the way that you move, babe ♪

♪ And I could try to run, but it would be useless ♪

♪ You're to blame ♪

♪ Just one hit of you, ♪

♪ I knew I'll never, ever, ever be the same ♪

Stop. Turn it off!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Chemicals /ˈkemɪkəlz/ B2	noun - Substances used in or obtained by a chemical process
Veins /veɪnz/ B2	noun - Tubes that carry blood to the heart
Blurring /ˈblɜːrɪŋ/ B2	verb - Making something less clear or distinct
Intoxicate /ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt/ C1	verb - To cause someone to lose control of their faculties
Fiend /fiːnd/ C2	noun - An addict or someone extremely devoted to something
Sucker /ˈsʌkər/ B2	noun - Someone who is easily deceived or devoted to something
Useless /ˈjuːsləs/ A2	adjective - Not able to produce a good result
Blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - To assign responsibility for a fault
Sneaking /ˈsniːkɪŋ/ B2	verb - Moving in a stealthy way
Overdose /ˈəʊvədəʊs/ B2	verb - To take an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug
Control /kənˈtrəʊl/ A2	noun - The power to influence or direct behavior
Highs /haɪz/ B1	noun - States of euphoria or excitement
Pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - Physical or emotional suffering
Wheel /wiːl/ A2	noun - A circular object that revolves on an axle
Straight /streɪt/ A2	adjective - Without confusion, clear-headed

Key Grammar Structures

• Something must've gone wrong in my brain

  ➔ Modal verb of deduction (must have + past participle)

  ➔ We use "must have" + past participle to express a strong logical certainty about a past event.

• I'm a sucker for the way that you move

  ➔ Noun clause with 'that' / Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "the way that you move" uses "that" to connect the noun "way" to the describing clause.

• I could try to run, but it would be useless

  ➔ Second Conditional (hypothetical future)

  ➔ This structure uses "would" to describe a hypothetical result if the condition (running) were to happen.

• Just one hit of you, I knew I'll never be the same

  ➔ Reported speech / Mixed tenses (implied 'would')

  ➔ In colloquial English, "I knew I'll" is often used to mean "I knew I would," showing a realization about the future from a past perspective.

• You said, "Stop playing it safe, girl"

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The "Stop" at the beginning of the sentence indicates an instruction or a strong command.

• I'm a sucker for the way that you move

  ➔ Idiomatic expression

  ➔ To be a "sucker for" something means to have a great weakness or attraction for it.