Bad Thing Twice – English Lyrics

• By: Carly Rae Jepsen
• Album: The Loneliest Time

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Bad Thing Twice" to explore English expressions of complex emotions like temptation and regret in relationships. Its clear storytelling and catchy pop sensibilities make it an excellent song for understanding how to articulate internal conflict and longing in everyday language.

[English]

I don't remember, I don't remember you

...

I try not to go there

I need a spotless mind

...

I was born in November

You were born in a different moon

The push and the pull there

What do you want this time?

Cross the rivers of my mind

You're my little rock skipper, skipper, skipper, skipper

Every time I close my eyes

You're my little heart hiccup, give it up, give it up, yeah

Is it my, is it my destiny?

I wanna do a bad thing twice

A critical, critical test to me

I wanna do a bad thing twice

Can't stop feelin' the rain before the thunder

I thought it through and I wanna do a bad thing twice

Is it my, is it my destiny?

I wanna do a bad thing twice

You were the king, and I was a soldier, babe

I fought for your attention

Fought for your lonely eyes

I had a vision I had to run away, hmm

Let's play this thing over

I wanna go back in time

...

Cross the rivers of my mind

You're my little rock skipper, skipper, skipper, skipper

Every time I close my eyes

You're my little heart hiccup, give it up, give it up, yeah

Is it my, is it my destiny?

I wanna do a bad thing twice

A critical, critical test to me

I wanna do a bad thing twice

Can't stop feelin' the rain before the thunder

I thought it through and I wanna do a bad thing twice

Is it my, is it my destiny?

I wanna do a bad thing twice

Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here

Only got me to blame (only got me to blame)

Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here (only, only)

Only got me to blame (only got me to blame)

Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here

Only got me to blame

Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here

Only got me to blame

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to have something in your mind from the past
spotless /ˈspɒtlɪs/ B2	adjective - completely clean and free from stains or dirt
November /noʊˈvɛmbər/ A1	noun - the eleventh month of the year
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B1	noun - what will happen in the future
critical /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ B2	adjective - giving a judgment about the good or bad qualities of someone or something
skipper /ˈskɪpər/ B1	noun - a person who is in charge of a boat
hiccup /ˈhɪkʌp/ A2	noun - an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a characteristic sound
soldier /ˈsoʊldʒər/ A1	noun - a person who serves in an army
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ A2	noun - the act of focusing on something
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1	noun - the ability to see or imagine something in the future
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
fever /ˈfiːvər/ A2	noun - an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in some cases, delirium
blame /bleɪm/ A2	verb - to say or think that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - a male ruler of a country
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ A1	noun - the sound that follows a flash of lightning
cross /krɔs/ A2	verb - to go from one side of something to the other

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't remember, I don't remember you

  ➔ Present simple with 'don't' for negation

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'don't' to express a habitual or repeated action in the negative form.

• I need a spotless mind

  ➔ Modal verb 'need' for necessity

  ➔ The modal verb 'need' is used to express necessity or obligation, indicating that the speaker requires a 'spotless mind'.

• You were born in a different moon

  ➔ Past simple with 'were' for second person

  ➔ The past simple tense with 'were' is used for the second person, indicating a past action or state.

• What do you want this time?

  ➔ Present simple question with 'do'

  ➔ This is a present simple question using the auxiliary verb 'do' to inquire about the listener's desire.

• You're my little rock skipper, skipper, skipper, skipper

  ➔ Present continuous contraction 'you're'

  ➔ The contraction 'you're' is the shortened form of 'you are', used in the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action or state.

• Is it my, is it my destiny?

  ➔ Present simple question with 'is'

  ➔ This is a present simple question using the verb 'is' to inquire about the nature of destiny.

• I thought it through and I wanna do a bad thing twice

  ➔ Past simple with 'thought' and present tense with 'wanna'

  ➔ The sentence combines the past simple tense with 'thought' to describe a completed action and the present tense with 'wanna' to express a current desire.

• Only got me to blame (only got me to blame)

  ➔ Present perfect contraction 'got'

  ➔ The contraction 'got' is the shortened form of 'have got', used in the present perfect tense to indicate a past action with present relevance.