3am – English Lyrics

• By: ROSÉ
• Album: rosie

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with ROSÉ's "3am," a heartfelt ballad that beautifully articulates the complexities of love and vulnerability. Through its raw lyrics and introspective tone, this song offers a unique window into expressing deep feelings and desires in English, making it a perfect track to immerse yourself in the language's emotional nuances and contemporary expressions of longing and self-reflection.

[English]

Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh

I just saw a red flag

Gonna pretend I didn't see that

'Cause is it really, really that bad?

I need you really, really that bad

So, can we keep the story rolling?

Forget that shit my mother always told me

'Cause nothing's really perfect like that

I need you really, really that bad

I need you really, really that bad

The one I run to

Take my makeup off and say goodnight to

The one I pretty-talk and ugly-cry to

The world can roll their eyes, but there's no use

I just want it to be you

When it's 3 a.m.

And I'm losing myself in my mind again

That one who gives me love that is bulletproof

The world can roll their eyes, but there's no use

I just want it to be you

Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh

I just want it to be you

Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh

I just want it to be you

Hold me, kiss me on my face

Talk shit about the world with me all day

And even when I'm putting you through hell

Say I'm not like anyone else

Slowly, words roll off my tongue

You're everything I need and it's so dumb

And even when you're putting me through hell

You're not like anyone else

The one I run to

Take my makeup off and say goodnight to

The one I pretty-talk and ugly-cry to

The world can roll their eyes, but there's no use

I just want it to be you

When it's 3 a.m.

And I'm losing myself in my mind again

That one who gives me love that is bulletproof

The world can roll their eyes, but there's no use

I just want it to be you

Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh

I just want it to be you

Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh

I just want it to be you

Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh

I just want it to be you

Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh

I just want it to be you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move quickly by foot
flag /flæɡ/ A2	noun - a piece of cloth with a distinctive design noun - a signal or warning
bad /bæd/ A2	adjective - not good
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a sequence of events
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ B1	noun - cosmetics used to enhance appearance
cry /kraɪ/ B1	verb - shed tears
world /wɜːld/ B1	noun - the earth and all life on it
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
love /lʌv/ B1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
bulletproof /ˈbʊlət.pruːf/ B2	adjective - able to withstand gunfire adjective - invulnerable to criticism or attack
hell /hel/ B2	noun - a place of torment noun - a very difficult situation
tongue /tʌŋ/ B2	noun - the muscular organ in the mouth
dumb /dʌm/ B2	adjective - foolish or silly
rolling /ˈroʊlɪŋ/ B2	verb - moving along smoothly
kiss /kɪs/ B2	verb - touch with the lips

Key Grammar Structures

• I just saw a red flag

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I just saw" uses the Present Perfect Tense with 'have/has + past participle' to indicate an action that occurred in the past but has relevance to the present.

• 'Cause is it really, really that bad?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase "is it really, really that bad?" is a tag question, a short question added to the end of a statement to seek confirmation or agreement.

• So, can we keep the story rolling?

  ➔ Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ The word "can" is a modal verb used to express ability or to make a request or suggestion.

• The one I run to

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (who/that)

  ➔ The phrase "The one I run to" uses a relative pronoun to combine two clauses into one, referring to the person being talked about.

• When it's 3 a.m.

  ➔ Time Expression

  ➔ The phrase "When it's 3 a.m." is a time expression used to indicate a specific moment in time.

• That one who gives me love that is bulletproof

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "That one who gives me love that is bulletproof" is a relative clause that describes the noun "one" by providing additional information.

• You're everything I need and it's so dumb

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The phrase "You're everything I need" demonstrates subject-verb agreement where the verb "are" matches the singular subject "You".

• Slowly, words roll off my tongue

  ➔ Adverb of Manner

  ➔ The word "Slowly" is an adverb of manner that describes how the action of "words roll off my tongue" is performed.