Bitch Came Back – English Lyrics

• By: Theory of a Deadman
• Album: The Truth Is...

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the unapologetic world of Theory of a Deadman with "Bitch Came Back," a song that blends hard rock energy with a touch of dark humor. Explore themes of failed relationships and personal experience and controversy, while understanding the catchy, guitar-driven sound that defines the band's style and makes this song a loud singalong. Discover the story behind the song's creation of overcoming relationship struggles .

[English]

The bitch came back the very next day

Oh, the bitch came back

Thought she was a goner

But the bitch came back

She couldn't stay away

Don't you know the bitch came back?

I like her so much better when she's down on her knees

'Cause when she's in my face is when I'm starting to see

That all my friends were right for thinking that we'd be wrong

Well, she's so fuckin' stupid, bet she's singing along

The trouble with girls is they're all the same

Forget the diamonds and pearls, they just want a ring

Before you know it you're like a dog on a leash

Well, you can try and change the world, but you won't change me

The bitch came back the very next day

Oh, the bitch came back

Thought she was a goner

But the bitch came back

She couldn't stay away (she doesn't get it)

Don't you know the bitch came back?

There she goes again, she's always breaking my balls

No matter what I do, somehow it's always my fault

She says I must be cheating 'cause I turned off my phone

But that's the only frickin' way she'll leave me alone

The trouble with girls is it's never enough

They love to complain and they never shut up

They like to tell you the way it ought to be

Go on and tell the world, but just don't tell me

The bitch came back the very next day

Oh, the bitch came back

Thought she was a goner

But the bitch came back

She couldn't stay away (she doesn't get it)

Don't you know the bitch came back?

It ain't a joke when I say I wanna throw you out

Look who's laughing now

The bitch came, the bitch came back

The bitch came, the bitch came back

The bitch came, the bitch came back

She just couldn't stay away

The bitch came back the very next day

Oh, the bitch came back

Thought she was a goner

But the bitch came back

She won't stay the fuck away

The bitch came back the very next day

Oh, the bitch came back

I thought she was a goner

The bitch came back

She couldn't stay away (she doesn't get it)

Don't you know the bitch came back?

The bitch came back the very next day

Oh, the bitch came back

Thought she was a goner

But the bitch came back

She couldn't stay away (she doesn't get it)

Don't you know the bitch came back?

Key Grammar Structures

• The bitch came back the very next day

  ➔ Past Simple with emphatic adverbial phrase

  ➔ The "Past Simple" describes a completed action in the past. The phrase "the very next day" adds emphasis, meaning 'immediately the following day'.

• She couldn't stay away

  ➔ Modal verb 'couldn't' for past inability

  ➔ "Couldn't" (could not) is the past form of 'can' and is used to express an inability or lack of possibility to do something in the past. Here, it means she was unable to stay away.

• Don't you know the bitch came back?

  ➔ Negative interrogative for rhetorical effect

  ➔ A "negative interrogative" question like 'Don't you know...?' is often used not to ask for information, but to express surprise, annoyance, or to make a rhetorical point, implying the answer is obvious.

• 'Cause when she's in my face is when I'm starting to see

  ➔ Cleft sentence structure ('X is when Y') and Present Continuous

  ➔ This is a "cleft sentence" structure ('It is X that Y' or 'X is when Y') used to emphasize a particular part of a sentence. Here, 'when she's in my face' is emphasized as the specific time 'when I'm starting to see' the truth. "Present Continuous" ('I'm starting') indicates an action in progress.

• That all my friends were right for thinking that we'd be wrong

  ➔ Adjective + preposition + gerund and Conditional in reported speech

  ➔ The structure "right for thinking" uses an adjective followed by 'for' and a "gerund" (verb-ing acting as a noun) to explain the reason. "we'd be wrong" is a conditional clause ('we would be wrong') embedded within a reported thought, indicating a hypothetical outcome.

• The trouble with girls is they're all the same

  ➔ Noun phrase as subject with linking verb and complement clause

  ➔ The "noun phrase" 'The trouble with girls' acts as the subject. 'is' is a "linking verb" connecting the subject to the "complement clause" 'they're all the same', which describes or defines the subject.

• Before you know it you're like a dog on a leash

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time and Simile

  ➔ "Before you know it" is an "adverbial clause of time" indicating something happens quickly or unexpectedly. "you're like a dog on a leash" uses a "simile" (comparison using 'like' or 'as') to describe a restrictive situation.

• There she goes again, she's always breaking my balls

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis and Present Continuous with 'always' for annoyance

  ➔ "There she goes again" uses "inversion" (verb before subject) for emphasis, highlighting a recurring action. "she's always breaking my balls" uses the "Present Continuous with 'always'" to express a repeated action that is annoying or irritating to the speaker.

• No matter what I do, somehow it's always my fault

  ➔ Concessive clause ('No matter what')

  ➔ The phrase "No matter what I do" introduces a "concessive clause", meaning 'regardless of what I do'. It emphasizes that despite any action taken, the outcome (it's always my fault) remains the same.

• She says I must be cheating 'cause I turned off my phone

  ➔ Modal verb 'must' for deduction and Reported Speech

  ➔ The modal verb "must" is used here to express a strong deduction or logical conclusion, meaning 'it is certainly true that I am cheating' in her opinion. The entire sentence is an example of "Reported Speech", conveying what someone else said.

• They love to complain and they never shut up

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive and Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Love to complain" illustrates a common structure where a verb of liking/disliking is followed by an "infinitive" (to + verb). "Shut up" is a "phrasal verb", a verb combined with a preposition or adverb to create a new meaning (to stop talking).

• It ain't a joke when I say I wanna throw you out

  ➔ Informal contraction ('ain't', 'wanna') and Phrasal verb

  ➔ "Ain't" is an "informal contraction" for 'am not', 'is not', 'are not', 'has not', or 'have not'. "Wanna" is an "informal contraction" for 'want to'. "Throw you out" is a "phrasal verb" meaning to expel someone.