Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Maybe it's the way your brain worksMaybe we don't use the right words
Baby, we're too stubborn, it hurts, it hurts
(Hmm-mmm)
I wish you could see what you do
You might hate yourself if you knew
When we're not fightin' I'm a stranger to you, to you
And all your insecurities are taken out on me
You can call me a crier
But you hurt me bad
Tears run like water
I'm not lookin' back
'Cause you're just a liar
And all that we had
Is lost in the fire
Burned into ashes
Keep 'em burnin'
Keep 'em burnin'
I don't wanna tell you goodbye
But I feel like I'm wastin' my time
And I don't see you changin' your mind, your mind
And all your insecurites are taken out on me
You can call me a crier (Ah-ah)
But you hurt me bad (You hurt me bad)
Tears run like water
I'm not lookin' back (Not lookin' back)
'Cause you're just a liar
And all that we had (All that we)
Is lost in the fire
Burned into ashes
Keep 'em burnin'
(Burned into ashes)
Keep 'em burnin'
(Burned into ashes)
Keep 'em burnin'
(Burned into ashes)
Keep 'em burnin'
Oh, I fell for
Every single word you ever said to me
And all your insecurities are taken out on me
Take 'em out on me, go ahead
Call me a crier
But you hurt me bad
Tears run like water
So I'm not lookin' back
'Cause you're just a liar
And all that we had
Is lost in the fire
Burned into ashes
Keep 'em burnin'
(Burned into ashes)
Keep 'em burnin'
(Burned into ashes)
Keep 'em burnin'
(Burned into ashes)
Keep 'em burnin'
(Burned into ashes)
Burned into ashes
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Maybe it's the way your brain works
➔ Present Simple with 'maybe'
➔ The phrase 'Maybe it's...' uses the present simple tense to express a possible truth or hypothesis. 'Maybe' softens the statement, making it less definitive.
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Baby, we're too stubborn, it hurts, it hurts
➔ Present Continuous for ongoing state
➔ 'We're too stubborn' uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing state of being stubborn, emphasizing its current impact ('it hurts').
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I wish you could see what you do
➔ Subjunctive mood with 'wish'
➔ The sentence uses the subjunctive mood with 'wish' to express a desire for a non-reality ('I wish you could see...').
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You might hate yourself if you knew
➔ Second Conditional
➔ The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations and their results ('You might hate yourself if you knew').
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And all your insecurities are taken out on me
➔ Passive voice with 'are taken out'
➔ The passive voice is used here to emphasize the action ('taken out') and its effect on the subject ('me').
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Tears run like water
➔ Simple Present for habitual actions
➔ The simple present is used to describe a habitual or recurring action ('Tears run like water').
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I'm not lookin' back
➔ Contraction with apostrophe
➔ The apostrophe is used to contract 'I am' to 'I'm', a common feature in informal English.
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Keep 'em burnin'
➔ Informal imperative with contraction
➔ The phrase uses an informal imperative with a contraction ('Keep 'em burnin''), typical of conversational English.
