Big Deal – English Lyrics

• By: Lucy Dacus
• Album: Forever Is A Feeling

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender world of Lucy Dacus's "Big Deal," a poignant indie-pop ballad that masterfully conveys the nuanced emotions of unrequited love and selfless acceptance. Through its reflective lyrics and gentle acoustic melodies, you can explore expressions of deep affection, emotional restraint, and the quiet dignity of prioritizing another's happiness. This song is special for its raw honesty and its ability to capture universally relatable feelings with poetic grace, offering a rich vocabulary for navigating complex human connections.

[English]

Flicking embers into daffodils

You didn't plan to tell me how you feel

You laugh about it like it's no big deal

Crush the fire underneath your heel

I'm surprised that you're the one who said it first

If you had waited a few years, I would've burst

Everything comes up to the surface in the end

Even the things we'd rather leave unspoken

We both know that it would never work

You've got your girl, you're gonna marry her

And I'll be watching in a pinstriped suit

Sincerely happy for the both of you

So what changеs, if anything?

Maybe everything can stay thе same

But if we never talk about it again

There's something I want you to understand

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

You knew when you caught me reading at your show

I knew when you came to visit in the cold

We could've done something that we'd come to regret

Do you remember? You say, "How could I forget?"

But we both know that it would never work

You've got your girl, you're gonna marry her

And I'll be watching in a pinstriped suit

Not even wishing it was me and you

So what changes, if anything?

Maybe everything can stay the same

But if we never talk about it again

There's something I want you to understand

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

You're a big deal

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
embers ˈɛmbərz A2	noun - small pieces of burning coal or wood in a dying fire
daffodils ˈdæfədɪlz A2	noun - a yellow spring-flowering plant
crush krʌʃ A1	verb - to press or squeeze with force, often breaking something
heel hiːl A1	noun - the back part of the foot
burst bɜːrst A2	verb - to break or split suddenly and violently
surface ˈsɜːrfəs A2	noun - the top layer or exterior of something
unspoken ʌnˈspoʊkən B1	adjective - not said or communicated aloud
pinstriped ˈpɪnstraɪpt B1	adjective - having thin lines of a different color woven into the fabric
sincerely sɪnˈsɪrli A2	adverb - in a genuine and honest manner
regret rɪˈɡrɛt A2	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened
deal diːl A1	noun - a particular situation or event

Key Grammar Structures

• You didn't plan to tell me how you feel

  ➔ Past simple with 'didn't'

  ➔ The verb 'didn't' is used to indicate a past action that was not done. Here, it shows that the telling of feelings was not planned.

• If you had waited a few years, I would've burst

  ➔ Third conditional

  ➔ The third conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past. Here, it expresses a hypothetical outcome if the waiting had occurred.

• Everything comes up to the surface in the end

  ➔ Present simple with future meaning

  ➔ The present simple is used here to express a future certainty or a general truth. It implies that it is inevitable for things to surface eventually.

• You've got your girl, you're gonna marry her

  ➔ Present perfect and going to future

  ➔ The present perfect ('ve got) indicates a past action with present relevance. 'Going to' is used for a future plan or intention.

• There's something I want you to understand

  ➔ Present simple with 'there's'

  ➔ The present simple with 'there's' is used to state a fact or a current situation. Here, it introduces something the speaker wants the listener to understand.

• You're a big deal

  ➔ Present simple with 'be'

  ➔ The present simple with 'be' is used to state a fact or a permanent characteristic. Here, it emphasizes the importance of the person being addressed.