Kelly Clarkson
If I Can’t Have You lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2009
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:40
Hearts break too fast
When they're sentimental
Won't stay, won't last
When it's love at first sight
So, why are my convictions
Blinded by your spotlight
Can't breathe, can't sleep
Need some medication
I'll kiss goodbye to my reservations
I know there's other fish out in the sea
Not for me, I want you
If I can't have you
Then I don't want anyone
(I don't want anyone)
If I can't have you
Then all the damage has been done, baby
We can break these rules
If you wanna have some fun
(If you wanna have some fun)
Think of all the love that you would lose
If I can't have you (if I can't have you)
If I can't have you (if I can't have you)
Heartbeat, cold sweat
Thoughts slippin' under
Can't fight, no threat
'Cause there's just no use
One look, no hesitation
I'm slippin' into you
Forgive these eyes
These lips are chasin'
No time to waste on an invitation
My shame, my self-control
Has suffered enough
And everybody wants to be loved
If I can't have you
Then I don't want anyone
(I don't want anyone)
If I can't have you
Then all the damage has been done, baby
We can break these rules
If you wanna have some fun
(If you wanna have some fun)
Think of all the love that you would lose
If I can't have you (if I can't have you)
If I can't have you (if I can't have you)
I haven't seen the best that love has had to offer
They say perfection's always right around the corner
Could be true
But if I can't have you
If I can't have you
Then I don't want anyone
(I don't want anyone)
If I can't have you
Then all the damage has been done, baby
We can break these rules
If you wanna have some fun
(If you wanna have some fun)
Think of all the love that you would lose
If I can't have you (if I can't have you)
If I can't have you (if I can't have you)
(If I can't have you)
Think of all the love that you would lose
If I can't have you
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Key vocabulary
- sweat
- drops from hot skinA2
- breathe
- draw air in and outB1
- heartbeat
- beats of the heartB1
- kiss
- touch lips as loveB1
- lips
- mouth edgesB1
- goodbye
- bye; farewellA1
- know
- understand or be awareA1
- look
- see with your eyesA1
- lose
- not keep; misplaceA1
- love
- deep careA1
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About this song
Kelly Clarkson is an American singer known for pop, country, and R&B. She rose to fame as the first winner of American Idol in 2002 and is recognized for her versatile, powerhouse vocals and a string of major hits such as “Since U Been Gone” and “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You).”