Anxious – English Lyrics

• By: Carly Rae Jepsen
• Album: The Loneliest Time

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Anxious"! This infectious pop track offers a perfect opportunity to explore English vocabulary and expressions related to relationships and emotions. Its clear narrative and relatable lyrics make it an excellent song for understanding how to articulate feelings of longing, insecurity, and the complexities of modern romance. You'll not only enjoy its catchy '80s-inspired sound but also gain insight into common English phrases used to describe emotional states and relationship dynamics, making your language learning journey both fun and deeply resonant.

[English]

I thought love would keep me satisfied

But you know, but you know

I want more than what they advertise

And you're so rational

But you didn't even notice (even notice)

I was hopin' you would open up (you would open up)

Ooh, boy, you got a reputation (reputation)

I get (I get) anxious

'Cause I need a little head room (head room)

Slow it down (slow it down), baby

Could we move it to the bedroom? (Bedroom)

Ooh, boy, you got a reputation (reputation)

...

I get (I get) anxious

Could we move it to the bedroom? (Bedroom)

I should cool it off, I know you're tired

But you know (but you know)

But you know (but you know, but you know)

That I never take my own advice

And you're so rational

But you didn't even notice (even notice)

I was jealous of your company (company)

Ooh, boy, you got a reputation (reputation), mmm-mmm

I get (I get) anxious

'Cause I need a little head room (need a little head room)

Slow it down (slow it down), baby (baby)

Could we move it to the bedroom? (Bedroom)

Ooh, boy, you got a reputation (oh), mmm-mmm

I get (I get) anxious

Could we move it to the bedroom? Mmm-mmm

...

Oh-oh-oh, boy, you got a reputation

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I thought love would keep me satisfied

  ➔ Past tense with 'thought' and conditional 'would'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past tense verb 'thought' combined with 'would' to express a past belief or expectation.

• But you didn't even notice (even notice)

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'didn't' and emphasis with 'even'

  ➔ The sentence uses the negative contraction 'didn't' to indicate lack of action, and 'even' emphasizes the extent of the lack of notice.

• I was hopin' you would open up (you would open up)

  ➔ Contraction 'hopin'' and conditional 'would'

  ➔ The sentence uses the contraction 'hopin'' for 'hoping' and 'would' to express a wish or desire in the past.

• Ooh, boy, you got a reputation (reputation)

  ➔ Present perfect 'have got'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'have got' in the present perfect to describe a current state or possession of a reputation.

• Could we move it to the bedroom? (Bedroom)

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for suggestion

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb 'could' to make a polite suggestion or request.

• I should cool it off, I know you're tired

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' for advice and present tense 'know'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'should' to give advice and 'know' in the present tense to state a fact.

• That I never take my own advice

  ➔ Present tense with 'never' for habitual action

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense with 'never' to describe a habitual action or behavior.

• I get (I get) anxious

  ➔ Present tense 'get' for a state of being

  ➔ The sentence uses 'get' in the present tense to describe a current emotional state.