Bad For Me – English Lyrics

• By: Meghan Trainor, Teddy Swims

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant story behind Meghan Trainor's "Bad For Me," featuring Teddy Swims, a song about the complexities of toxic relationships and the strength it takes to prioritize oneself. Discover how Trainor's personal journey inspired this heartfelt pop ballad and learn key phrases about setting boundaries and self-care.

[English]

♪ Please don't make promises that you can't keep ♪

♪ Your best intentions end up hurting me ♪

♪ No matter what, I love you endlessly ♪

♪ I know we're blood, but this love's bad for me ♪

♪ I can't tell you what I wanna say ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm afraid that you won't change ♪

♪ Sometimes I just wanna scream in your face ♪

♪ But when you're in pain, I just walk away ♪

♪ And my therapist told me to write you a letter, hm, hm ♪

♪ She said if I did it would make me feel better ♪

♪ But it wouldn’t do shit even if I sent it ♪

♪ 'Cause you won't get it, you're too damn selfish, mmm ♪

♪ Please don't make promises that you can't keep ♪

♪ Your best intentions end up hurting me ♪

♪ No matter what, I love you endlessly ♪

♪ I gotta run, I gotta run from your reality ♪

♪ I know we're blood, but this love is bad for me ♪

♪ Damn, it's hard for me to let go ♪

♪ From someone I held so close, hm ♪

♪ Damn, it's hard for me to draw that line ♪

♪ And leave you on the other side ♪

♪ But my therapist told me to write you a letter, hm, hm ♪

♪ She said if I did it would make me feel better, ah, oh ♪

♪ But it wouldn't do shit even if I sent it ♪

♪ 'Cause you won't get it, you're too damn selfish, oh ♪

♪ Please don't make promises that you can't keep ♪

♪ Your best intentions end up hurting me ♪

♪ No matter what, I love you endlessly ♪

♪ But I gotta run, I gotta run from your reality ♪

♪ I know we're blood, but this love is bad for me ♪

♪ And when you lie, and when you lie, there's a part of you that dies ♪

♪ That I'm left with, I'm left with, it gets hectic, it gets hectic ♪

♪ When you lie, and when you lie, I wonder why I try ♪

♪ But you can't help it, you're too damn selfish, hm, hm ♪

♪ Please don't make promises that you can't keep ♪

♪ Your best intentions end up hurting me ♪

♪ No matter what, I love you endlessly ♪

♪ But I gotta run, I gotta run from your reality ♪

♪ I know we're blood, but this love is bad for me ♪

♪ I know we're blood, but this love is bad for me ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen verb - to undertake or declare that something will happen or be done
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury to adjective - feeling physical pain or injury
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone verb - to have a deep affection for
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ A2	adjective - lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure
therapist /ˈθɛrəpɪst/ B1	noun - a person trained in dealing with psychological problems
letter /ˈlɛtər/ A1	noun - a message written on paper and usually sent by post
reality /rɪˈælɪti/ A2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true noun - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive
scream /skriːm/ A2	verb - to give a loud, high, piercing cry or cries
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
draw /drɔː/ A2	verb - to produce a picture or diagram with a pencil, pen, or other tool verb - to pull or move something towards oneself
hectic /ˈhɛktɪk/ B2	adjective - characterized by intense agitation, excitement, or confusion
intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ B1	noun - a thing intended; an aim or plan
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals