1-800-273-8255 – English Lyrics

• By: Logic, Alessia Cara, Khalid

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "1-800-273-8255," a groundbreaking song by Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid that transcends entertainment to offer a message of hope and life. Through its poignant lyrics, you can learn English vocabulary related to emotions, struggle, and resilience, while exploring how language can convey powerful messages about mental health and the importance of connection. This song isn't just a hit; it's a vital conversation starter that encourages empathy and understanding, making it a unique and meaningful addition to your language learning journey.

[English]

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♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ WHO CAN RELATE? ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA DIE TODAY ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA DIE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA DIE ♪

♪ AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY ♪

♪ ALL THIS OTHER I'M TALKING BOUT ♪

♪ THEY THINK THEY KNOW IT ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR SOMEBODY ♪

♪ TO SAVE ME NO ONE'S HEROIC ♪

♪ AND MY LIFE DON'T EVEN MATTER ♪

♪ I KNOW IT I KNOW IT I KNOW I'M HURTING ♪

♪ DEEP DOWN BUT CAN'T SHOW IT ♪

♪ I NEVER HAD A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN ♪

♪ I NEVER HAD A HOME ♪

♪ AIN'T NOBODY CALLING MY PHONE ♪

♪ WHERE U BEEN WHERE U AT WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND ♪

♪ THEY SAY EVERY LIFE PRECIOUS ♪

♪ BUT NOBODY CARE ABOUT MINE♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ WHO CAN RELATE? ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE ♪

♪ YOU DON'T GOTTA DIE TODAY ♪

♪ YOU DON'T GOTTA DIE ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE ♪

♪ YOU DON'T GOTTA DIE ♪

♪ NOW LEMME TELL YOU WHY ♪

♪ IT'S THE VERY FIRST BREATH ♪

♪ WHEN YOUR HEAD'S BEEN DROWNING UNDERWATER ♪

♪ AND IT'S THE LIGHTNESS IN THE AIR ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE THERE ♪

♪ CHEST TO CHEST WITH A LOVER ♪

♪ IT'S HOLDING ON, THOUGH THE ROAD'S LONG ♪

♪ AND SEEING LIGHT IN THE DARKEST THINGS ♪

♪ AND WHEN YOU STARE AT YOUR REFLECTION ♪

♪ FINALLY KNOWING WHO IT IS ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT YOU'LL THANK GOD YOU DID ♪

♪ I KNOW WHERE YOU BEEN, ♪

♪ WHERE YOU ARE, WHERE YOU GOING ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'RE THE REASON I BELIEVE IN LIFE♪

♪ WHAT'S THE DAY WITHOUT A LITTLE NIGHT♪

♪ I'M JUST TRYNA SHED A LITTLE LIGHT ♪

♪ IT CAN BE HARD ♪

♪ IT CAN BE SO HARD ♪

♪ BUT YOU GOTTA LIVE RIGHT NOW, ♪

♪ YOU GOT EVERYTHING TO GIVE RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ WHO CAN RELATE? ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN ON THE LOW ♪

♪ I BEEN TAKING MY TIME ♪

♪ I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND ♪

♪ IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE ♪

♪ I FINALLY WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I FINALLY WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA DIE TODAY ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA DIE ♪

♪ I FINALLY WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I FINALLY WANNA BE ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA DIE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA DIE ♪

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♪ PAIN DON'T HURT THE SAME, I KNOW ♪

♪ THE LANE I TRAVEL FEELS ALONE ♪

♪ BUT I'M MOVING 'TIL MY LEGS GIVE OUT ♪

♪ AND I SEE MY TEARS MELT IN THE SNOW ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T WANNA CRY ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA CRY ANYMORE ♪

♪ I WANNA FEEL ALIVE ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN WANNA DIE ANYMORE ♪

♪ OH I DON'T WANNA ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN WANNA DIE ANYMORE ♪

I JUST WANNA TAKE A MOMENT RIGHT NOW AND THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH

FOR GIVING ME A PLATFORM TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING

THAT MAINSTREAM MEDIA DOESN'T WANNA TALK ABOUT.

MENTAL HEALTH, ANXIETY, SUICIDE, DEPRESSION, AND SO MUCH MORE

THAT I TALK AOUT ON THIS ALBUM.

FROM RACISM, DESCRIMINATION, SEXISM, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND SO MUCH MORE.

I DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF YOUR BLACK, WHITE,

OR ANY COLOR IN BETWEEN.

I DON'T CARE IF YOUR CHRISTIAN, YOUR MUSLIM,

YOUR GAY, YOUR STRAIGHT

I AM HERE TO FIGHT FOR YOUR EQUALITY

BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE ALL BORN EQUAL

BUT WE ARE NOT TREATED EQUALLY AND THAT IS WHY WE MUST FIGHT.

WE MUST FIGHT FOR THE EQUALITY OF EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD

REGUARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, CREED AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION

SO I SAY HERE AND NOW, IF YOU BELIEVE IN THIS MESSAGE

AND MY LESSONS OF PEACE, LOVE, POSSITIVITY AND EQUALITY FOR ALL

THEN I DEMAND THAT YOU RISE TO YOUR FEET AND APPLAUD

NOT ONLY FOR YOURSELVES,

BUT THE FOUNDATION WE ARE LAYING FOR OUR CHILDREN

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress
heroic /hɪˈroʊɪk/ B2	adjective - having the characteristics of a hero; brave
relate /rɪˈleɪt/ B1	verb - to establish a connection or relationship
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid produced by glands in the eyes
drown /draʊn/ B2	verb - to die by submerging in water
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
thank /θæŋk/ A1	verb - to express gratitude
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible

Key Grammar Structures

• I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF MY MIND

  ➔ Present Simple with 'feel like' + Clause

  ➔ Expressing a subjective feeling or sensation. "Feel like" is used to indicate that the speaker has a sense or impression of being a certain way. The phrase “out of my mind” is an idiom that means the speaker feels crazy or irrational.

• IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE AINT MINE

  ➔ Non-standard Grammar: Aint' used for 'isn't', Colloquialism

  ➔ "Aint" is a non-standard contraction, often used in informal speech or lyrics. Here, it replaces "isn't". This line expresses a feeling of detachment from one's own life. The use of "ain't" adds to the emotional impact of the statement.

• THEY THINK THEY KNOW IT

  ➔ Pronoun + Verb + Pronoun + Verb + Pronoun

  ➔ Basic sentence structure, demonstrating understanding of others' perceived knowledge. "They" refers to others. "Know it" implies understanding a situation or problem.

• I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR SOMEBODY TO SAVE ME NO ONE'S HEROIC

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous + Infinitive of Purpose + Possessive 's

  ➔ "I've been praying" uses the Present Perfect Continuous to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and continues to the present. "To save me" is an infinitive phrase expressing purpose. "No one's" is a possessive contraction, meaning "no one is". This line suggests a longing for rescue and disappointment that no one has stepped up.

• AND MY LIFE DON'T EVEN MATTER

  ➔ Negative Concord (Non-Standard): 'Don't' used with 'Life'

  ➔ In standard English, with the singular noun "life", you would use "doesn't". The use of "don't" is a feature of some dialects and adds to the informal, emotional tone. "Matter" means to be important or significant.

• I NEVER HAD A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN

  ➔ Past Simple + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Had" is in the past simple tense. "To call my own" is an infinitive phrase of purpose, describing the purpose of having a place. The line expresses a feeling of lacking belonging and stability.

• AIN'T NOBODY CALLING MY PHONE

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-Standard): 'Ain't' and 'Nobody'

  ➔ A double negative is grammatically incorrect in standard English. "Ain't" is a non-standard negation, and combined with "nobody", it creates a double negative. The standard English equivalent would be "Nobody is calling my phone" or "Is anybody calling my phone?". Used for emphasis or impact.

• WHERE U BEEN WHERE U AT WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND

  ➔ Informal contractions and Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ These are shortened versions of questions. "Where U been" is short for "Where have you been?". "Where U at" is short for "Where are you at?". Ellipsis (omission) is common in spoken language and adds to the conversational style.