Beat Yourself Up – English Lyrics

• By: Charlie Puth
• Album: Whatever's Clever!

Lyrics & Translation

'Beat Yourself Up' is a surprisingly upbeat and encouraging pop song that offers simple, heartfelt English phrases perfect for discussing mental well-being and emotional support. You can learn vocabulary related to self-talk and empathy, like 'beat yourself up,' 'made mistakes,' and 'keep going,' all wrapped in a catchy, 80s-inspired melody that makes the powerful message easy to remember and sing along to.

[English]

Since you were a boy, you took the

weight of the world

and held on to it till you fell to the

ground. Like you had no choice. You did

it for your little girl

so she would never feel the way you do

now. I know it gets so hard

and it always seems to go on,

but it's okay. Please don't beat

yourself up. Oh, whatever you do, cuz it

doesn't

just break you. Please don't beat

yourself up. Know you made some

mistakes. You know it means something

you love

when you're 17

and you're feeling so low and realize

you got to do what you're told. Now

you're 23 and you're only worth what you

sow. But another set of birth

feeling

and it always seems to go

on. But it's okay. Please don't beat

yourself up. I never

just

know you made some mistakes. You know,

you got to feel the joy, the love to the

earth. words and thank God every day

you're still on this earth. You got a

voice that belongs in this world. So

hear me out. Hear me out. How do you

feel now? Please don't beat yourself up.

Whatever you do, cuz it doesn't do

nothing but just break you into. Please

don't beat yourself up. Know you made

some mistakes. You know it means

something when you do.

Number.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child
weight /weɪt/ A2	noun - the force exerted by something due to gravity; heaviness
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its peoples, places and things
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth
choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1	noun - the act of selecting from alternatives; an option
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult; solid and resistant to pressure
beat /biːt/ B1	verb - to strike repeatedly; to defeat
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an error or fault
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for
low /loʊ/ A2	adjective - not high; depressed in mood
realize /ˈriːəˌlaɪz/ B2	verb - to become aware of something, especially something previously unrecognised
worth /wɜrθ/ B2	noun - the value or merit of something
sow /soʊ/ C1	verb - to plant seeds in the ground
birth /bɜrθ/ B2	noun - the act or process of being born
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
earth /ɜrθ/ A2	noun - the planet we live on; soil
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound made by the vocal cords; a means of expression

Key Grammar Structures

• Since you were a boy, you took the weight of the world

  ➔ Past Subjunctive/Past Perfect Subjunctive (implied) + Past Simple

  ➔ The 'Since' clause sets a past condition. The use of 'were' instead of 'are' even though the person is currently alive implies a hypothetical past. The main clause describes a past action resulting from that condition. The phrase 'weight of the world' is a metaphor.

• You know it means something when you're 17 and you're feeling so low

  ➔ Present Simple + Subordinate Clause with 'when'

  ➔ This sentence uses the present simple to express a general truth or a habitual action. The 'when' clause introduces a specific time or circumstance. 'Feeling so low' is an example of a participial phrase functioning as an adjective.

• But another set of birth feeling

  ➔ Noun Phrase used as an Adverbial Modifier (unconventional)

  ➔ This is a somewhat poetic and unusual construction. 'Birth feeling' is a noun phrase acting as an adverbial modifier, suggesting a renewed sense of emotion or experience. It's not grammatically standard but contributes to the song's emotional tone.

• You got a voice that belongs in this world.

  ➔ Relative Clause ('that belongs in this world') modifying 'voice'

  ➔ The relative clause 'that belongs in this world' provides additional information about the 'voice'. 'Belongs' implies a natural fit or inherent quality. This is a common structure for emphasizing the value or importance of something.