Anxiety – English Lyrics

• By: Doechii

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of mental health with Doechii's "Anxiety," a unique blend of vulnerability and creativity. Sampling Gotye's iconic "Somebody That I Used to Know," this track offers a powerful glimpse into the struggles of anxiety, showcasing Doechii's lyrical depth and emotional honesty. Learn how music can be a tool for understanding and expressing complex emotions through this compelling song.

[English]

♪♪♪

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[WINDOW SHATTERS]

♪ ANXIETY ♪

♪ KEEP ON TRYIN' ME ♪

♪ I FEEL IT QUIETLY ♪

♪ TRYING TO SILENCE ME, YEAH ♪

♪ MY ANXIETY ♪

♪ CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪ SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME ♪

♪ AND MY ANXIETY, YEAH ♪

♪ OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH ♪

♪ OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH ♪

♪ OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH ♪

♪♪♪

♪ SOLO, NO MOJO ♪

♪ I BOUNCE BACK, NO POGO ♪

♪ UNHAPPY, NO HOMO ♪

♪ NEW BRANDS, NO LOGOS ♪

♪ MONEY ON MY JUGULAR, NATURAL HUSTLER ♪

♪ THINK I NEED A SMUGGLER UP IN RUSSIA ♪

♪ YOU COULD BE MY BUTLER, SHINE MY CUTLA’ ♪

♪ SHOUT OUT TO OYENDA, THAT'S THE GUZZLER ♪

♪ OKAY, NEXT THING, MY LIFE IS A WET DREAM ♪

♪ I CALL IT A SEX SCENE, THE BACK IS A NICE TEASE ♪

♪ I TRIED TO ESCAPE, MY LIFE IS A X-RATE ♪

♪ I'M SORRY, A SEX TAPE, YOU ONLY GET ONE TAKE ♪

♪ QUIET ON THE SET, PLEASE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ROLLING ANXIETY ♪

♪ IN THREE, TWO, ONE ♪

♪ ANXIETY ♪

♪ KEEP ON TRYING ME ♪

♪ I FEEL IT QUIETLY ♪

♪ TRYING TO SILENCE ME, YEAH ♪

♪ ANXIETY, SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪ SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME ♪

♪ IT'S MY ANXIETY, YEAH ♪

♪ ANXIETY, ANXIE OH (I FEEL ANXIETY) ♪

♪ I FEEL IT TRYING (WOAH-OOH) ♪

♪ KEEP IT TRYIN’, KEEP IT TRYIN’ ♪

♪ OH I FEEL THE SILENCE ♪

♪ KEEP IT QUIET, KEEP IT TIRED, OH, SOMEBODY'S TOUCHING ME ♪

♪ ANXIETY, ANXIEOH, I FEEL ANXIETY (OH) ♪

♪ OH, I FEEL IT TRYIN' KEEP IT TRYIN KEEP IT TRYIN (CAN'T LET IT CONQUER ME) ♪

♪ (KEEP IT TRYIN', KEEP IT TRYIN') IT'S MY ANXIETY ♪

♪ OH, I FEEL THE SILENCE (IT'S MY ANXIETY, CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME) ♪

♪ IT'S MY ANXIETY CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME (IT'S MY ANXIETY)♪

♪ IT'S MY ANXIETY OH, GOTTA KEEP IT OFF OF ME (CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME) ♪

♪ ANXIETY, ANXIET, OH, I FEEL IT TRYIN' ♪

♪ KEEP IT TRYIN', KEEP IT TRYIN' ♪

♪ OH, I FEEL THE SILENCE ♪

♪ KEEP IT QUIET, KEEP IT QUIET ♪

♪ OH, SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME ♪

♪ ANXIETY, ANXIE— OH, I FEEL ANXIETY ♪

♪ COURT ORDER FROM FLORID-ER ♪

♪ WHAT'S IN THAT CLEAR BLUE WATER? ♪

♪ NO LIMITS, NO BORDERS ♪

♪ WHAT’S IN THAT NEW WORLD ORDER? ♪

♪ MARCO (MARCO) ♪

♪ POLO (POLO) ♪

♪ NEGRO RUN FROM POPO (POPO) ♪

♪ THAT BLUE LIGHT AND THAT ROJO (RO-JO) ♪

♪♪♪

[BREATHING]

- AND IT'S LIKE

I GET THIS TIGHTNESS IN MY CHEST

LIKE AN ELEPHANT IS STANDING ON ME

AND I JUST LET IT TAKE OVER

♪ ANXIETY ♪

♪ KEEPS ON TRYING ME ♪

♪ ANXIETY ♪

♪ KEEPS ON TRYING ME ♪

♪ ANXIETY, ANXIET ♪

♪ OH, I FEEL IT TRYIN' ♪

♪ KEEP IT TRYIN', KEEP IT TRYIN' ♪

♪ OH, I FEEL THE SILENCE ♪

♪ KEEP IT QUIET, KEEP IT QUIET ♪

♪ OH, SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME ♪

♪ ANXIETY, ANXIET OH, I FEEL ANXIETY ♪

♪ IT'S MY ANXIETY, CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪ IT'S MY ANXIETY, OH CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪ IT'S MY ANXIETY, CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪ IT'S MY ANXIETY, CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪ ANXIETY, CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME, ANXIETY ANXIETY ♪

♪ CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME, SHAKE, SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪ OH ANXIETY ANXIETY CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME, SHAKE, SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪ CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME, SHAKE, SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪ IT'S MY ANXIETY, CAN'T SHAKE IT OFF OF ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ ME ♪

♪ ME ♪

[WINDOW SHATTERS]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ B2	noun - a feeling of worry, uneasiness, or nervousness
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to make an effort to do something; attempt
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move something quickly back and forth or up and down
watch /wɒtʃ/ A2	verb - to look at or observe attentively
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to continue to have, hold, or retain
jugular /ˈdʒʌɡ.jʊ.lər/ C1	noun - the main vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
hustler /ˈhʌs.lɚ/ B2	noun - a person who aggressively pursues success, often by dishonest or questionable means
smuggler /ˈsmʌɡ.lɚ/ B2	noun - a person who illegally transports goods or people across borders
butler /ˈbʌt.lɚ/ B1	noun - a domestic worker in a large household, responsible for serving meals and managing staff
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes living things from non‑living things
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; also an aspiration
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to break free from confinement or danger
elephant /ˈɛl.ɪ.fənt/ B1	noun - a large, herbivorous mammal with a trunk
tightness /ˈtaɪt.nəs/ B2	noun - the state of being tightly stretched or constrained
chest /tʃɛst/ A2	noun - the front part of the body between the neck and the abdomen
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of the colour between green and violet in the spectrum; also feeling sad
water /ˈwɔː.tər/ A1	noun - a clear, colourless, odourless, and tasteless liquid essential for life
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features

Key Grammar Structures

• I feel it quietly.

  ➔ Present Simple – used for habits, facts, and states.

  ➔ The verb "feel" is in the present simple, showing a current feeling.

• Can't shake it off of me.

  ➔ Modal verb + base verb (can’t + shake) – expresses inability.

  ➔ The modal "can’t" + base verb "shake" shows inability to remove anxiety.

• Somebody's watching me.

  ➔ Present Continuous – subject + be + verb‑ing, indicates an ongoing action.

  ➔ The verb "watching" is in the present continuous, showing that the watching is happening now.

• I tried to escape.

  ➔ Past Simple + infinitive – expresses a past attempt.

  ➔ "Tried" is in the past simple, followed by the infinitive "to escape" to show a past effort.

• Keep it trying, keep it trying.

  ➔ Imperative mood – base verb used to give a command or encouragement.

  ➔ "Keep" is an imperative verb, urging the listener to continue the action.

• You could be my butler, shine my cutla’.

  ➔ Modal verb "could" + base verb – expresses possibility or suggestion.

  ➔ "Could" shows a hypothetical possibility: "You could be my butler".

• I bounce back, no pogo.

  ➔ Present Simple with contrastive conjunction "no" – shows a factual statement with contrast.

  ➔ "Bounce" is in the present simple, and "no pogo" contrasts the action with something missing.

• I call it a sex scene.

  ➔ Present Simple + object complement – verb "call" followed by a noun phrase that renames the object.

  ➔ "Call" is in the present simple; "a sex scene" functions as the object complement, renaming "it".