ballad of a homeschooled girl – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo
• Album: GUTS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Olivia Rodrigo's "ballad of a homeschooled girl," a raw and relatable pop-punk track from her album *Guts*. This song is a fantastic way to explore authentic English expressions of social anxiety and self-deprecating humor. You'll learn contemporary slang and common phrases used to describe awkward social situations, while appreciating how music can turn personal struggles into universally understood art.

[English]

- THIS IS HER ALBUM GUTS

HERE IS THE SONG "BALLAD OF A

OLIVIA RODRIGO [AUDIENCE CHEERING]

♪♪♪

- COME ON!

♪ CAT GOT MY TONGUE ♪

♪ AND I DON’T THINK I GET ALONG WITH ANYONE ♪ [AUDIENCE SINGING ALONG]

♪ BLOOD RUNNING COLD ♪

♪ I'M ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GREATEST INSIDE JOKE ♪

♪ AND I HATE ALL MY CLOTHES ♪

♪ FEELS LIKE MY SKIN DOESN’T FIT RIGHT OVER MY BONES ♪

♪ SO I GUESS I SHOULD GO ♪

♪ THE PARTY’S DONE AND I’M NO FUN ♪

♪ I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW ♪

♪ I BROKE A GLASS, I TRIPPED AND FELL ♪

♪ I TOLD SECRETS I SHOULDN’T TELL ♪

♪ I STUMBLED OVER ALL MY WORDS ♪

♪ I MADE IT WEIRD, I MADE IT WORSE EACH TIME I STEP OUTSIDE ♪

♪ IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ WANNA CURL UP AND DIE IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ I LAUGHED AT THE WRONG TIME SAT WITH THE WRONG GUY ♪

♪ SEARCHING HOW TO START A CONVERSATION ON A WEBSITE ♪

♪ TALKED TO THIS HOT GUY SWORE I WAS HIS TYPE ♪

♪ GUESS THAT HE WAS MAKING OUT WITH BOYS LIKE THE WHOLE NIGHT ♪

♪ EVERYTHING I DO IS TRAGIC ♪

♪ EVERY GUY I LIKE IS GAY ♪

♪ THE MORNING AFTER I PANIC ♪

♪ OH GOD WHAT DID I SAY ♪

♪ I BROKE A GLASS, I TRIPPED AND FELL I TOLD SECRETS I SHOULDN’T TELL ♪

♪ I STUMBLED OVER ALL MY WORDS ♪

♪ I MADE IT WEIRD, I MADE IT WORSE ♪

♪ EACH TIME I STEP OUTSIDE ♪

♪ IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ WANNA CURL UP AND DIE IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ YEAH WHEN I’M ALONE I’M FINE ♪

♪ BUT DON’T LET ME OUT AT NIGHT IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ AHHH, AHHH, AHHH ♪

♪ I BROKE A GLASS, I TRIPPED AND FELL ♪

♪ I TOLD SECRETS I SHOULDN’T TELL ♪

♪ I STUMBLED OVER ALL MY WORDS ♪

♪ MADE IT WEIRD, THEN I MADE IT WORSE ♪

♪ EACH DAY THAT I’M ALIVE ♪

♪ IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ WANNA CURL UP AND DIE IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE ♪

♪ DON’T LET ME OUT AT NITE I’M SHOCKED I’M STILL ALIVE ♪

♪ IT’S SOCIAL SUICIDE (AHHH) ♪

♪ THOUGHT YOUR MOM WAS YOUR WIFE (AHHH) ♪

♪ CALLED YOU THE WRONG NAME TWICE (AHHH) ♪

♪ CAN'T THINK OF A THIRD LINE (AHHH) ♪

♪ LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

[AUDIENCE CHEERING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cheer /tʃɪə/ B2	verb - to shout approval or encouragement noun - a shout of approval or praise
joke /dʒəʊk/ B1	noun - something said or done to cause laughter verb - to make a joke; to joke
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in our veins
cold /kəʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
inside /ˈɪn.saɪd/ A2	noun / preposition - the interior part
joke /dʒəʊk/ B1	noun - something said or done to cause laughter
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer covering of the body
fit /fɪt/ A2	verb / adjective - to be the correct size or shape / in good physical condition
party /ˈpɑːr.ti/ A1	noun - a social gathering or celebration
glass /ɡlɑːs/ A2	noun - a container made of glass used for drinking
secret /ˈsiː.krət/ B2	noun / adjective - something kept hidden / not known by others
word /wɜːd/ A1	noun - a single distinct unit of speech
worse /wɜːrs/ B2	adjective / adverb - more bad / to a greater extent
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - living or not dead

Key Grammar Structures

• I broke a glass, I tripped and fell.

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple past tense to describe actions that have already happened.

• I know I know I know I know.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Repetition is used here to emphasize the speaker's awareness or certainty.

• Everything I do is tragic.

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express general truths or habitual actions.

• It's social suicide.

  ➔ It is + noun phrase

  ➔ This structure is used to define or describe a situation or concept.

• I made it weird, I made it worse.

  ➔ Past simple with conjunction

  ➔ The use of conjunctions connects two past actions, showing a sequence.

• I told secrets I shouldn’t tell.

  ➔ Modal verb + base form

  ➔ The modal verb 'shouldn't' indicates obligation or advice not to do something.

• When I'm alone I'm fine.

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ This structure shows a condition that affects the outcome of the main clause.