Things To Tell You – English Lyrics

• By: Elijah N, Elbot

Lyrics & Translation

This song is an excellent study for English learners interested in modern, conversational phrasing and expressing subtle emotional states. Its slow tempo and clear articulation of everyday sentiments make it ideal for practicing natural-sounding, intimate English dialogue.

[English]

作曲 : Elijah N

The talking, the rumors

Didn't mean anything because you swore

You had me, I had you

Like a stream in the spring

We were brand new

I put myself out there to trust you

Despite all of the things

I'd been through

I see it now, the sweet taste

Suddenly been exchanged for a clean slate

You really got me stuck then you walked away

While I was in a shock you would drift astray

For all things you told me that weren't true

I've got one or two things to tell you

You never had your mind in the place is was

You never stood behind when I fell because

You let me be the one then you leave me blue

I've got one or two things to tell you

For years now, I learned how

What you thought was the law cos you said so

I let you, break in to

My own mind, what was my mine

Now im stopping you

I put myself out there to trust you

Despite all of the things

I'd been through

I see it now (I see it now)

The sweet taste

Suddenly been exchanged for a clean slate

You really got me stuck then you walked away

While I was in a shock you would drift astray

For all things you told me that weren't true (weren't true)

I've got one or two things to tell you

You never had your mind in the place is was

You never stood behind when I fell because

You let me be the one then you leave me blue (ooh)

I've got one or two things to tell you

I had no doubt

I see it now

I am better off

I've got one or two things to tell you

You really got me stuck then you walked away

While I was in a shock you would drift astray (drift astray)

For all things you told me that weren't true (weren't true)

I've got one or two things to tell you

You never had your mind in the pace is was (no no no)

You never stood behind when I fell because

You let me be the one then you leave me blue (leave me blue)

I've got one or two things to tell you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rumors /ˈruːmərz/ B1	noun - stories or reports that may or may not be true
swore /swɔːr/ B1	verb - past tense of swear; to make a solemn promise
stream /striːm/ A2	noun - a small, narrow river
exchanged /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/ B1	verb - to give something and receive something else in return
slate /sleɪt/ C1	noun - a clean slate (a fresh start)
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or get free
drift /drɪft/ B2	verb - to be carried slowly by a current of air or water
astray /əˈstreɪ/ C1	adverb - away from the correct path or direction
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - feeling sad or depressed
doubt /daʊt/ B1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty
better /ˈbetər/ A1	adjective - of a higher standard or quality; more improved

Key Grammar Structures

• Didn't mean anything because you swore / You had me

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Used to describe completed actions in the past. Here, "swore" and "had" indicate events that finished before the current realization.

• I'd been through

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ Refers to an action that happened before another point in the past. "I'd been" (I had been) highlights the experience prior to trusting the person.

• Suddenly been exchanged for a clean slate

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive Voice

  ➔ Used when the subject receives the action. "Been exchanged" emphasizes that the sweet taste has undergone a change.

• While I was in a shock

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunctions (While)

  ➔ "While" is used to show two actions or states happening at the same time or to contrast situations.

• For all things you told me that weren't true

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The clause "that weren't true" describes "all things," providing more information about the subject.

• You never had your mind in the place it was

  ➔ Adverb of frequency (Never)

  ➔ "Never" indicates an absolute negation of frequency, emphasizing the person's lack of commitment.

• I am better off

  ➔ Comparative Adjective phrase

  ➔ "Better off" is a comparative expression meaning to be in a more favorable situation than before.

• You let me be the one

  ➔ Causative Verb (Let)

  ➔ "Let" is used here to mean "allowed." It follows the pattern: Subject + let + object + base verb.