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 knewShe 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 Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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I keep wondering why
➔ "keep" + gerund (ongoing action)
➔ The phrase "keep wondering" uses "keep" + gerund to show an ongoing, repeated thought in the present.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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".
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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.
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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.
