Bad Habit – English Lyrics

• By: Steve Lacy
• Album: Gemini Rights

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Steve Lacy's "Bad Habit" offers a unique opportunity to engage with contemporary English. The song's relatable lyrics about unspoken feelings and missed chances provide a window into modern conversational phrases and emotional expression. Its catchy, genre-fusing melody makes it an enjoyable and memorable way to pick up new vocabulary and understand the nuances of storytelling in song.

[English]

♪ I wish I knew wanted me ♪

♪ I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me ♪

♪ I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me ♪

♪ What you, ooh, uh, what you do ♪

♪ Made a move, coulda made a move ♪

♪ If I knew I'd be with you ♪

♪ Is it too late to pursue ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ I bite my tongue, it's a bad habit ♪

♪ Kinda mad that I didn't take a stab at it ♪

♪ Thought you were too good for me, my dear ♪

♪ Never gave me time of day, my dear ♪

♪ It's okay, things happen for ♪

♪ Reasons that I think are sure, yeah ♪

♪ I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me ♪

♪ I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me ♪

♪ I wish I knew yeah, I wish I knew you wanted me ♪

♪ I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me ♪

♪ Say to me, please just say to me ♪

♪ If this could wind up ♪

♪ I wish you wouldn't play with me ♪

♪ I wanna know, oh no ♪

♪ Can I bite your tongue like my bad habit ♪

♪ Would you mind if I tried to make a pass at it ♪

♪ Were you not too good for me, my dear ♪

♪ Funny you come back to me, my dear ♪

♪ It's okay, things happen for ♪

♪ Reasons that I can't ignore, yeah ♪

♪ I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me ♪

♪ I wish I knew wish I knew ♪

♪ I wish I knew you wanted me ♪

♪ You can't surprise a Gemini ♪

♪ I'm everywhere, I'm cross-eyed, and ♪

♪ Now that you're back, I can't decide ♪

♪ If I decide if you're invited ♪

♪ You always knew the way to wow me ♪

♪ Fuck around, get tongue-tied, and ♪

♪ I turn it on, I make it rowdy ♪

♪ Then carry on, but I'm not hidin' ♪

♪ You grabbin' me hard 'cause you know what you found ♪

♪ Is biscuits, is gravy, babe ♪

♪ You can't surprise a Gemini ♪

♪ But you know it's biscuits, is gravy, babe ♪

♪ I knew you'd come back around ♪

♪ 'Cause you know it's biscuits, it's gravy, babe ♪

♪ Let's fuck in the back of the mall, lose control ♪

♪ Go stupid, go crazy, babe ♪

♪ I know I'll be in your heart 'til the end ♪

♪ You'll miss me, don't beg me, babe ♪

(upbeat music)