Beating Me Up – English Lyrics

• By: Rachel Platten
• Album: Fight Song EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Rachel Platten's "Beating Me Up," a powerful pop anthem about navigating the messy aftermath of a breakup. This song offers a relatable narrative of heartbreak and the struggle to move on, providing an authentic glimpse into emotional vocabulary in English. Learn how to express deep feelings and internal conflict through its vivid lyrics and catchy melodies, making language learning an emotionally resonant experience.

[English]

We threw words like they were sharp knives

Fell like we tripped over a landmine

You said we lost love

You made your mind up

And I just got quiet, my body went numb

And I pretend that I can handle it

And if I hold my head up, I won't drown

I can't let go, you're like the chemical

You're racing through me

My heart just pounds, pounds, pounds

It's getting louder and louder

Every time I think about you, about you

I'll be better off without you, without you

I wish my heart would stop, wish my heart would stop

Beating me up (whoa, oh, whoa)

Beating me up (whoa, oh, whoa)

Beating me up

You've moved on, I know I should too

My cuts are all gone, my pain feels brand new

Who turned the lights down?

Who took my flashlight?

Why does my heart sound like it might burst tonight?

It's getting louder and louder

Every time I think about you, about you

I'll be better off without you, without you

I wish my heart would stop, wish my heart would stop

Beating me up (whoa, oh, whoa)

Beating me up (whoa, oh, whoa)

Beating me up (whoa, oh, whoa)

I wish my heart would stop, wish my heart would stop

I won't let you get the best of me

How'd my heart become my enemy?

I won't let you get the best of me

How'd my heart become my enemy?

(Beating me up, beating me up)

(Beating me up, beating me up)

...

It's getting louder (louder, louder)

Every time I think about you (about you, about you)

I'll be better off without you (without you, without you)

I wish my heart would stop, I wish my heart would stop

Beating me up (whoa, oh, whoa)

Beating me up (whoa, oh, whoa)

Beating me up (whoa, oh, whoa)

...

Wish my heart would, wish my heart would stop

Beating me up

Beating me up

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written
sharp /ʃɑːp/ B1	adjective - having a thin edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something
knives /naɪvz/ A2	noun - a cutting tool with a blade
fell /fel/ A2	verb - past tense of fall
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal.
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - an organ that pumps blood through the body
chemical /ˈkemɪkəl/ B1	noun - a compound or substance that has been purified or prepared, especially artificial
pounds /paʊndz/ B1	verb - to hit or beat something repeatedly
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a source of illumination, such as a lamp or the sun.
flashlight /ˈflæʃlaɪt/ A2	noun - a small electric light that you can carry in your hand.
cuts /kʌts/ A2	noun - an injury made by a sharp object
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - the physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
enemy /ˈenəmi/ A2	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - producing or capable of producing a great volume of sound
better /ˈbetər/ A1	adjective - of a higher standard; of a more desirable type.
brand /brænd/ B1	adjective - new and unused; not yet known or tried.

Key Grammar Structures

• We threw words like they were sharp knives

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'like they were sharp knives' compares words to sharp knives using the word 'like', emphasizing their hurtful nature.

• You said we lost love

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verb 'said' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• And I just got quiet, my body went numb

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'went numb' uses the past continuous tense to describe an action that was ongoing in the past.

• I can't let go, you're like the chemical

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'you're like the chemical' compares the person to a chemical using 'like', emphasizing their addictive or powerful influence.

• It's getting louder and louder

  ➔ Comparative Adverb

  ➔ The phrase 'louder and louder' uses the comparative form of the adverb 'loud' to indicate an increase in intensity.

• I wish my heart would stop

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'I wish my heart would stop' uses the subjunctive mood to express a desire or wish.

• Beating me up (whoa, oh, whoa)

  ➔ Gerund

  ➔ The phrase 'Beating me up' uses the gerund form of the verb 'beat' to function as a noun, describing the action of the heart.