7AM – English Lyrics

• By: Rex Orange County
• Album: WHO CARES?

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wakin' /ˈweɪkɪn/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping and become conscious
better /ˈbɛtər/ A1	adjective - of a higher quality or more desirable
luck /lʌk/ A1	noun - success or failure brought by chance
failin' /ˈfeɪlɪn/ A2	verb - to be unsuccessful
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ B1	adjective - free from outside control
prove /pruːv/ A2	verb - to demonstrate the truth or existence of something
hopeless /ˈhoʊplɪs/ B1	adjective - without hope; despairing
dependent /dɪˈpɛndənt/ B1	adjective - relying on someone or something else for aid or support
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːs/ A2	verb - to forgive or understand someone's actions
wastin' /ˈweɪstɪn/ A2	verb - to use or expend carelessly
cut /kʌt/ A1	verb - to make an opening or incision with a sharp object adjective - suitable or fit for a particular purpose
quits /kwɪts/ B1	noun - a state of being even or balanced verb - to leave or stop doing something
curtains /ˈkɜːrtənz/ A1	noun - a piece of material used to block light from a window
shut /ʃʌt/ A1	verb - to close something
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm wakin' up

  ➔ Present Continuous (informal contraction)

  ➔ The verb "wakin'" is a colloquial contraction of "waking" used with the present continuous "am".

• Guess that I shoulda kept the curtains shut

  ➔ Modal "should have" (past modal) contracted to "shoulda"

  ➔ The modal verb "shoulda" is an informal contraction of "should have" indicating a past obligation that was not fulfilled.

• I'm gonna be a better man someday

  ➔ "Going to" future (informal "gonna")

  ➔ "gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", used to talk about a future intention.

• I guess that I was doing it wrong this time

  ➔ Reporting verb "guess" + that‑clause; past continuous

  ➔ "guess that" introduces a subordinate clause; "was doing" is the past continuous showing an ongoing action in the past.

• I'm no good at this, I'm fuckin' up

  ➔ Idiomatic phrase "no good at"; present continuous for criticism

  ➔ "no good at" means "not skilled in"; "fuckin' up" is a vulgar present continuous meaning "making a mistake".

• I got used to failin', but I'm not dumb

  ➔ "Get used to + gerund"; contrastive conjunction "but"

  ➔ "got used to" means "became accustomed to"; it is followed by the gerund "failin'" (dropping the g). "but" introduces a contrasting statement.

• I really wanna prove myself today

  ➔ "Want to" contracted to "wanna"; present simple with adverb of degree "really"

  ➔ "wanna" is the informal contraction of "want to"; "really" intensifies the desire.

• What if I'm hopeless and dependent?

  ➔ "What if" conditional clause

  ➔ "What if" introduces a hypothetical situation; here it questions the possibility of being "hopeless and dependent".

• Should I pack up or stay?

  ➔ Modal "should" for advice; infinitive without "to" after modal

  ➔ "Should" is used to ask for advice; the verb "pack" follows the modal directly without "to".

• What if I'm not cut out for this?

  ➔ Idiom "cut out for" + "what if" conditional

  ➔ "cut out for" means "suitable for"; the whole sentence asks about the possibility of not being suitable.