Why Not Me? – English Lyrics

• By: Enrique Iglesias
• Album: Euphoria

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of romantic pop with 'Why Not Me?'. This song is a fantastic resource for learners of English to practice emotive vocabulary and interrogative sentence structures, all while experiencing the smooth, melodic style that made Enrique Iglesias a global superstar.

[English]

Escaping nights without you with shadows on the wall

My mind is running wild, trying hard not to fall

You told me that you love me

But say, I'm just a friend

My heart is broken up into pieces

'Cause I know I'll never free my soul

It's trapped in between true love and being alone

When my eyes are closed, the greatest story told

I woke and my dreams are shattered here on the floor

Why? Oh, why?

Tell me, why not me?

Why? Oh, why?

We were meant to be

Baby, I know I could be all you need

Why? Oh, why? Oh, why?

I wanna love you

If you only knew how much I love you

So, why not me?

The day after tomorrow I'll still be around

To catch you when you fall, and never let you down

You say that we're forever, our love will never end

I've tried to come up, but it's drowning me to know

You'll never free my soul

It's trapped in between true love and being alone

When my eyes are closed the greatest story told

I woke and my dreams are shattered here on the floor

Tell me, baby

Why? Oh, why?

Tell me, why not me?

Why? Oh, why?

We were meant to be

Baby, I know I could be all you need

Why? Oh, why? Oh, why?

I wanna love you

If you only knew how much I love you

So, why not me?

You won't ever know

How far we can go, go

You won't ever know

How far we can go, go

Why? Oh, why?

Tell me, why not me?

Why? Oh, why?

We were meant to be

Baby, I know I could be all you need

Why? Oh, why? Oh, why?

Why? Oh, why?

Tell me, why not me?

Why? Oh, why?

We were meant to be

Baby, I know I could be all you need

Why? Oh, why? Oh, why?

I wanna love you

If you only knew how much I love you

So, why not me?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
escaping /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - breaking free from confinement or control
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A1	adjective - physically separated into pieces or shattered
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A1	noun - a portion of an object or of a whole
trapped /træpt/ B1	verb - unable to escape from a place or situation
shattered /ˈʃætərd/ B2	verb - broken suddenly and violently into pieces
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A1	adverb - for all future time
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - submerged in water; or overwhelmed by emotion
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - uncontrolled or unrestrained
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
catch /kætʃ/ A1	verb - to intercept and hold