I Just Don't Know You Yet – English Lyrics

• By: Absolutely

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into this song to master conversational English and emotional vocabulary. Its clear articulation and relatable themes of human connection make it an excellent tool for understanding how modern English speakers express doubt and intimacy.

[English]

I've been talking to you

I've been writing stories in my head

Of how it's gonna go when I know that I know

It's you I'll spend forever with

I've fallen for illusions, misled by confusion

I just couldn't understand

Why I'd be pushed aside, lost my dignity and pride

I've fallen for a counterfeit

I just don't know you yet

But I know you've been sent from God

To teach me to love again

'Cause I think I must've forgot

Oh-oh, how to love

Oh-oh, and how to be loved

I've been praying for you

I've been reading verses in my bed

'Cause I can feel your soul and I

I can hear you cry from wherever you lay your head

I don't know your name, but I can feel your pain

And I wish I could take it back (take it back)

'Cause I've been hurting too, and when I've got you near

I swear, I will be your healing hand

I just don't know you yet

But I know you've been sent from God

To teach me to love again

'Cause I think I must've forgot

Oh-oh, how to love

Oh-oh, and how to be loved

Oh-oh, how to love (show me how, show me how)

(Show me how, show me, oh-oh)

Oh-oh, and how to be loved (show me how, show me how)

(Show me how, show me, oh-oh)

Show me how, show me how

Show me how, show me, oh-oh

Show me how, show me how

Show me how, show me, oh-oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A2	adverb - for all future time
illusions /ɪˈluːʒənz/ B2	noun - false ideas or beliefs
misled /mɪsˈlɛd/ B2	verb - gave someone the wrong idea or impression
confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ B1	noun - lack of understanding; uncertainty
dignity /ˈdɪɡnɪti/ C1	noun - the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements
counterfeit /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/ C1	noun - a fraudulent imitation of something else
praying /preɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - addressing a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity
verses /ˈvɜːrsɪz/ B2	noun - writing arranged with a metrical rhythm
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ A2	verb - causing pain or distress
healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ B2	adjective - tending to heal; curative

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been talking to you

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Use "have been talking" to emphasize an ongoing action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• It's you I'll spend forever with

  ➔ Cleft sentence

  ➔ The structure "It is + focus + that/who" is used to highlight "you" as the specific person.

• I've fallen for illusions

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The auxiliary "have" + past participle "fallen" expresses an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past.

• I just couldn't understand

  ➔ Past ability (Modal verb)

  ➔ "Couldn't" is the past tense of "can't", indicating an inability to perform an action in the past.

• Why I'd be pushed aside

  ➔ Passive Voice in the past

  ➔ "Would be pushed" uses the passive voice to focus on the receiver of the action rather than the doer.

• I think I must've forgot

  ➔ Modal perfect (Must have + V3)

  ➔ "Must've forgot" expresses a logical deduction about a past event.

• I've been praying for you

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Similar to the first line, "have been praying" highlights the duration and repetition of this act.

• I swear, I will be your healing hand

  ➔ Future Simple (Promise)

  ➔ "Will be" is used here to make a strong commitment or promise regarding the future.