If We Did It Right – English Lyrics

• By: Mindme, NeiNei

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of contemporary pop through 'If We Did It Right.' This song is a perfect tool for learners to practice listening to rhythmic English phrasing and emotional storytelling, making it easier to grasp how conversational nuances are used to express deep feelings in a modern musical context.

[English]

Yesterday I told you I

Think that we made a mistake

'Cause you and I we lost our sight

It's all about give and take

I don't wanna see when you're at parties

With Ollie and the others

You know I really got along with him and

Your family (your ex that I barely saw)

Did we do it right?

You know, know, know

Did we speak from our hearts so we could make it right?

Without a fight

You know, know, know

Imagine what would happen if we did it right

You got me spinning 'round 'round, mmm

You got me spinning 'round 'round

You got me spinning 'round 'round

You got me spinning 'round 'round

I'm standing here in plain sight

Still it doesn't seem like you see me

I hate everything about this night

Doesn't matter what I do, can't get to you

I don't wanna see when you're at parties

With Ollie and the others

You know I really got along with him and

Your family (your ex that I barely saw)

Did we do it right?

You know, know, know

Did we speak from our hearts so we could make it right?

Without a fight

You know, know, know

Imagine what would happen if we did it right

You got me spinning 'round 'round, mmm

You got me spinning 'round 'round

You got me spinning 'round 'round

You got me spinning 'round 'round

Why can't we just be honest? Mmm

Why can't we just be honest? Mmm

Did we do it right?

You know, know, know

Did we speak from our hearts so we could make it right?

Without a fight

You know, know, know

Imagine what would happen if we did it right

You got me spinning 'round 'round, mmm

You got me spinning 'round 'round

You got me spinning 'round 'round

You got me spinning 'round 'round

Why can't we just be honest? Mmm

Why can't we just be honest? Mmm

You got me spinning 'round 'round

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
yesterday /ˈjɛstədeɪ/ A1	noun - the day before today
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
parties /ˈpɑːrtiz/ A1	noun - social gatherings for pleasure
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - the center of emotion and feelings
fight /faɪt/ A1	noun - a violent confrontation or argument
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - to form a mental image of something
spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - turning around quickly
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - free of deceit and untruthfulness
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - to be important
plain /pleɪn/ A2	adjective - clearly seen or understood

Key Grammar Structures

• Yesterday I told you I think that we made a mistake

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Use "told" and "made" to describe completed actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

• I don't wanna see when you're at parties

  ➔ Contraction (Informal/Spoken English)

  ➔ "wanna" is a common contraction of "want to," typically used in casual speech or songwriting.

• Did we speak from our hearts so we could make it right?

  ➔ Modal verb for possibility/ability (could)

  ➔ "could" is used here to express potential result or capability in the past context.

• Imagine what would happen if we did it right

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical situation)

  ➔ The structure "if we did (past simple) ... would happen" describes an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present.

• You got me spinning 'round 'round

  ➔ Causative structure (get + object + participle/gerund)

  ➔ "You got me spinning" means you are the cause of my emotional state of confusion or excitement.

• I'm standing here in plain sight

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action happening exactly at the moment of speaking.

• Doesn't matter what I do, can't get to you

  ➔ Ellipsis (Subject omission)

  ➔ The subject "It" before "doesn't" and "I" before "can't" are omitted, common in informal or poetic lyrics.

• Why can't we just be honest?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with modal verb

  ➔ The structure uses "Why can't" to ask for a reason regarding a current state or ability.