Attitude Adjustment – English Lyrics

• By: Aerosmith

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Aerosmith's 'Attitude Adjustment' to explore themes of relationship struggles and the necessity for change. This song, from the *Nine Lives* album, provides a great opportunity to learn how music expresses complex emotions and addresses personal challenges, all while enjoying Aerosmith's signature rock style.

[English]

This girl that I knew

She loved me and blew me away

We made love no doubt

But she never went out of her way

Yeah, I keep wonderin'

I keep wonderin' why

Do the wings of your butterfly

Lightnin' thunder

I keep wonderin' why

Hey I think you need an Attitude Adjustment

Knock down drag out

I got to make myself a latitude adjustment

With or without

...

I was rather naive

So I didn't believe when you said

Our love is in jail

Honey, you hit the nail on the head

Yeah, I keep wonderin'

I keep wonderin' why

Do the wings of your butterfly

Lightnin' thunder

Ain't no wonderin' why

Hey I think you need an Attitude Adjustment

Knock down drag out

Don't you ever, baby, wonder where the lust went

With or without

...

Now I know what it is

Ah, 'cause I know what you are

No more cryin' eyes my friend

Excuse fuckin' moi

No more wonderin'

I got news for you

Hey I think you need an Attitude Adjustment

Knock down drag out

I got to make myself a Latitude Adjustment

I'm headin' south

Yeah, I think you need an attitude adjustment

From inside out

...

Key Grammar Structures

• She loved me and blew me away

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verbs "loved" and "blew" are in the Past Simple tense, indicating completed actions in the past.

• I keep wondering why

  ➔ "keep" + gerund (ongoing action)

  ➔ The phrase "keep wondering" uses "keep" + gerund to show an ongoing, repeated thought in the present.

• Do the wings of your butterfly

  ➔ Do‑support for questions

  ➔ The auxiliary "Do" at the beginning forms a yes‑no question in the present simple.

• I think you need an Attitude Adjustment

  ➔ "think" + subordinate clause (reporting verb)

  ➔ The verb "think" introduces the subordinate clause "you need an Attitude Adjustment", showing a reported thought or opinion.

• I got to make myself a latitude adjustment

  ➔ "got to" = have to (semi‑modal)

  ➔ The expression "got to" functions like "have to", expressing obligation: "I got to make myself a latitude adjustment" = I must adjust my latitude.

• I was rather naive

  ➔ Past Simple of "be" (state)

  ➔ The verb "was" is the Past Simple form of "be", used here to describe a past state: "I was rather naive".

• Our love is in jail

  ➔ Present Simple (general statement)

  ➔ The verb "is" is in the Present Simple, used for a general or timeless statement: "Our love is in jail".

• No more crying eyes my friend

  ➔ "No more" + gerund (cessation)

  ➔ The phrase "No more crying" uses "No more" followed by the gerund "crying" to indicate that the action has stopped.

• I'm heading south

  ➔ Present Continuous (planned future action)

  ➔ The verb phrase "am heading" is in the Present Continuous, often used to talk about a planned action in the near future.