Begged – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo
• Album: you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Olivia Rodrigo's songwriting with 'Begged.' This song is a fantastic resource for learners to explore expressive English vocabulary related to heartbreak, desperation, and emotional conflict, all delivered through a powerful pop-rock melody.

[English]

All that I want

Is to know undoubtedly

That you just have eyes for me

Could you make it clear?

All that I want

Is to sit here silently

And watch movies on TV

What a shame, you're not here

Here to witness my devotion

And my endless well of needs

I'm an anchor in the ocean

You know I could never leave

So, I'm patient, you're learning

Pretend it's not hurting, oh, woah

'Cause they say it's a virtue

To not let good love slip away

So, I'm cool and forgiving

I'll take what you're giving, oh, woah

But nothing's quite enough

When I know that to get it, I begged

Yeah, to get it, I begged

And I have this thought

When I lay in bed at night

That I feel trapped inside my life

Is that a normal thing

To fight back the waves

Of a static lover's dread?

I'm overwhelmed, I'm underfed

And yet I still cling

Cling to hope like snow on mountains

Careless words melt it away

I'm a penny in a fountain

Just waiting on my luck to change

So, I'm patient, you're learning

Pretend it's not hurting, oh, woah

'Cause they say it's a virtue

To not let good love slip away

So, I'm cool and forgiving

I'll take what you're giving, oh, woah

But nothing's quite enough

When I know that to get it, I begged

Yeah, to get it, I begged

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
undoubtedly /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/ C1	adverb - without any doubt; certainly.
silently /ˈsaɪləntli/ B2	adverb - in a way that makes no sound.
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B2	verb - to see an event take place.
devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃn/ C1	noun - love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person or activity.
anchor /ˈæŋkər/ B2	noun - a heavy object used to moor a ship to the sea bottom.
virtue /ˈvɜːrtʃuː/ C1	noun - behavior showing high moral standards.
forgiving /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/ B2	adjective - ready and willing to forgive.
begged /bɛɡd/ B1	verb - asked for something in an earnest or desperate way.
trapped /træpt/ B1	adjective - unable to escape.
static /ˈstætɪk/ C1	adjective - lacking in movement, action, or change.
dread /drɛd/ C1	noun - great fear or apprehension.
overwhelmed /ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd/ B2	adjective - feeling buried or drowned beneath a huge mass.
underfed /ˌʌndərˈfɛd/ C2	adjective - not given enough food to eat.
cling /klɪŋ/ B2	verb - to hold on tightly to.
careless /ˈkɛrləs/ B1	adjective - not giving sufficient attention to what one is doing.
fountain /ˈfaʊntn/ A2	noun - a structure from which water is sent up into the air.