Always – English Lyrics

• By: Rex Orange County
• Album: Pony

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into Rex Orange County's “Always” to explore the nuances of emotional expression and vulnerability. This song offers a poignant reminder of the importance of mental health discussions and the strength found in community, encouraging listeners to embrace their feelings and seek connection.

[English]

Ah!

...

Ooh ooh

Yeah

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh

...

It's hard to make yourself believe that

It'll get better when you feel defeated

And carrying on is easier said than done

It took a while to see that I was in need

Of help from somebody else

But she keeps reminding me that I'm not the only one

And babe, I would have told you this was gonna happen

If I had known that it would

But now there's less time and more things that I need to say

And I'm afraid

That there will always be a part of me that's holding on

And still believes that everything is fine

And that I'm living a normal life

But until somebody sits me down

And tells me that I'm different now

I'll always be the way I always am

Oh oh

Ooh ooh

...

Yeah

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh

My apologies, it's such a shame

I never planned to feel this way

But the more that I try

The more I'm seeing the difference, I'm not gonna lie

And now I get to sit down

And I'm happy to admit now I'm on my way

It seems I'm not invincible but I'm bored of the pain

And I need to explain

That there will always be a part of me that's holding on

And still believes that everything is fine

And that I'm living a normal life

But until somebody sits me down

And tells me why I'm different now

I'll always be the way I always am

Yeah, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true or real
defeated /dɪˈfiːtɪd/ B2	adjective - having been beaten in a contest
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire verb - to want something to happen
carry /ˈkæri/ B1	verb - to support and take from one place to another
hopeful /ˈhoʊpfəl/ B2	adjective - feeling or inspiring optimism
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B2	verb - to form a mental image of something
invincible /ɪnˈvɪnsɪbəl/ C1	adjective - too powerful to be defeated or destroyed
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ B2	verb - to make something clear or easy to understand
normal /ˈnɔːrməl/ A2	adjective - usual or typical
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human or animal
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects, items, or matters

Key Grammar Structures

• It's hard to make yourself believe that It'll get better when you feel defeated.

  ➔ Use of 'it's hard to' + base verb to express difficulty.

  ➔ 'it's hard to' means something is difficult to do.

• And carrying on is easier said than done.

  ➔ Use of the idiom 'easier said than done' to indicate that a task is more difficult to perform than to talk about.

  ➔ This idiom means that it is easier to talk about doing something than actually doing it.

• And still believes that everything is fine.

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense 'believes' to indicate a current belief or thought.

  ➔ 'believes' is the third person singular form of 'believe', used here to describe a current mental state.

• I'll always be the way I always am.

  ➔ Use of 'will' to express future certainty or habitual state; 'the way I always am' as a fixed phrase indicating habitual nature.

  ➔ 'I'll' is the contraction of 'I will', indicating a future certainty; 'the way I always am' describes a habitual or unchanging state.

• But now I get to sit down and I'm happy to admit now I'm on my way.

  ➔ Use of 'get to' + verb to indicate permission or opportunity; 'I'm happy to admit' to express willingness.

  ➔ 'get to' means to have the opportunity or permission to do something; 'I'm happy to admit' shows willingness to acknowledge something.