3AM – English Lyrics

• By: Matchbox Twenty
• Album: Exile on Mainstream

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock a deeper understanding of English and emotional expression through Matchbox Twenty's '3AM.' This song, with its seemingly straightforward lyrics, holds a powerful and personal story of love, hardship, and resilience. Learning the narrative behind the words offers a unique way to connect with the language on a more emotional level, revealing how everyday phrases can convey profound meaning.

[English]

She said it's cold outside, and she hands me my raincoat

...

She's always worried about things like that

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She says it's all gonna end, and it might as well be my fault

And she only sleeps when it's raining

And she screams and her voice is straining

She says, baby

It's 3 a.m., I must be lonely

When she says, baby

Well, I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes

And the rain's gonna wash away I believe it

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She's got a little bit of something, God it's better than nothing

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And in her color portrait world, she believes that she's got it all

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She swears the moon don't hang quite as high as it used to

And she only sleeps when it's raining

And she screams, and her voice is straining

She says, baby

It's 3 a,m., I must be lonely

Well, yeah, when she says, baby, yeah

Well, I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes

And the rain's gonna wash away I believe this

...

Well, she believes that life is made up of all that you're used to

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And the clock on the wall has been stuck at three for days and days

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She thinks that happiness is a mat that sits on her doorway, yeah

But outside, it's stopped raining

Yeah, well, she says, baby

Well, it's 3 a.m, I must be lonely

Yeah, when she says, baby, yeah

Well I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes

And the rain's gonna wash away I believe this

Well, it's 3 a.m., I must be lonely (I must be lonely)

Yeah, when she says baby

Well, I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature
raincoat /ˈreɪnkoʊt/ A2	noun - a coat that you wear when it is raining
worried /ˈwɜːrid/ A2	adjective - anxious about actual or potential problems
end /end/ A2	verb - to come to a final part or point noun - the final part of something
fault /fɔːlt/ B1	noun - responsibility for something wrong or unwelcome
sleeps /sliːps/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest with your eyes closed
raining /ˈreɪnɪŋ/ A1	verb - water falling in drops from the sky
screams /skriːmz/ B1	verb - to give a loud, piercing cry
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
straining /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/ B2	verb - to force oneself to make a strenuous effort
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - afraid; frightened
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from the sky verb - to fall as rain
wash /wɑːʃ/ A1	verb - to clean with water
portrait /ˈpɔːrtrət/ B1	noun - a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
clock /klɑːk/ A1	noun - an instrument for measuring and showing time.
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or be moved
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ B1	noun - the state of being happy