Why Not Me – English Lyrics

• By: Enrique Iglesias

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant emotions of unrequited love with Enrique Iglesias's 'Why Not Me?'. This ballad offers a chance to connect with heartfelt lyrics and improve your understanding of English expressions about longing and heartbreak, all while enjoying Iglesias's soothing vocals and the song's simple, yet powerful message .

[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
love /lʌv/ B1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B2	adjective - damaged and no longer whole; emotionally hurt verb - to cause something to become broken
trapped /træpt/ B2	adjective - caught in a place from which it is difficult to escape verb - to catch or hold something so it cannot move freely
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; aspirations verb - to experience dreams while sleeping
shattered /ˈʃætərd/ C1	adjective - broken into many pieces; emotionally devastated verb - to break something violently into pieces
alone /əˈloʊn/ B1	adjective - without other people; solitary
free /friː/ B1	verb - to release from confinement or obligation adjective - not under the control of another; without cost
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
wild /waɪld/ B2	adjective - untamed, not domesticated; uncontrolled or reckless
true /truː/ B2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality; genuine
catch /kætʃ/ B1	verb - to seize or take hold of something that is moving
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
escaping /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/ C1	verb - to break free from confinement or an undesirable situation

Key Grammar Structures

• Escaping nights without you with shadows on the wall

  ➔ Present participle phrase as subject

  ➔ "Escaping nights without you" is a gerund phrase that functions as the subject of the sentence. The "-ing" form of the verb acts as a noun.

• We were meant to be

  ➔ Past modal passive

  ➔ "were meant to be" is a passive construction using the past tense of the modal verb "meant". It expresses destiny or intention from a past perspective.

• Baby, I know I could be all you need

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility

  ➔ "could be" expresses possibility or potential in the present or future. It's a modal verb that indicates what is possible but not certain.

• If you only knew how much I love you

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ "If you only knew" introduces a hypothetical situation in the present that is contrary to fact. The structure uses the past simple "knew" to express an unreal present.

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

  ➔ Present perfect simple

  ➔ "I've tried" uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues to be relevant now. It connects past actions to the present moment.

• It's trapped in between true love and being alone

  ➔ Gerund phrase as object of preposition

  ➔ "being alone" is a gerund phrase that functions as the object of the preposition "between". The "-ing" form acts as a noun following the preposition.

• Why? Oh, why? Tell me, why not me?

  ➔ Question formation and negation

  ➔ "why not me?" demonstrates question formation with a negative particle "not". This structure is commonly used to express confusion or disappointment about not being chosen.

• The day after tomorrow I'll still be around

  ➔ Future continuous

  ➔ "I'll still be around" uses the future continuous tense to express an ongoing action at a specific time in the future. It emphasizes the continuity of the action.

• When my eyes are closed, the greatest story told

  ➔ Ellipsis

  ➔ "the greatest story told" shows ellipsis where the auxiliary verb "is" is omitted before "told". The complete form would be "the greatest story is told". This is common in poetic language.

• My mind is running wild, trying hard not to fall

  ➔ Present participle phrase showing simultaneous action

  ➔ "trying hard not to fall" is a present participle phrase that describes an action happening at the same time as the main clause. It shows what the mind is doing while it's "running wild".