bittersweet – English Lyrics

• By: Madison Beer

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical nuance of 'bittersweet,' a song that perfectly articulates the complex emotions of a modern breakup, blending genuine sadness with an empowering sense of self-worth. Learning the lyrics offers a rich vocabulary for expressing emotional duality and finding strength in vulnerability, all set to a lush, contemporary synth-pop sound that makes processing heartache a beautifully cathartic experience.

[English]

Can't believe it ends this way, thought you'd always stay

Now I gotta wonder what I changed

Think I have to go, walkin' all alone

Hate to see it all go down the drain

Wanted to be with you, wanted to make it through, but did you?

I swear I knew

Now that it's over, you blame it all on me

I know I should be bitter, but baby, right now I'm bittersweet

I'm gettin' over what you put me through

And I'd say I'm done cryin', but baby, I don't lie like you do (ha, ha)

You do (ha, ha), you do (ha, ha)

Right now I'm bittersweet (ha, ha)

Ooh (ha, ha), mm (ha, ha)

Right now I'm bittersweet

One day I'll wake up sad, but go to bed so glad

Knowin' you know what you could've had

Now I'm choosin' me, it wasn't so easy

God forbid forever on my knees

Know you want make it right, can't look me in the eyes

Good for you

I always think I knew

Now that it's over, you blame it all on me

I know I should be bitter, but baby, right now I'm bittersweet

I'm gettin' over what you put me through

And I'd say I'm done cryin', but baby, I don't lie like you do (ha, ha)

You do (ha, ha), you do (ha, ha)

Right now I'm bittersweet (ha, ha)

Ooh (ha, ha), mm (oh)

Right now I'm bittersweet

I lay awake thinkin', "How did I let you go?"

Gettin' away unscathed for so damn long

I got away, took my time, I'm okay alone

And you stay knowin' you forever know how hard I tried

With you, oh

Now that it's over, you blame it all on me

I know I should be bitter, but baby, right now I'm bittersweet

I'm gettin' over what you put me through

And I'd say I'm done cryin', but baby, I don't lie like you do

You do (ha, ha), you do (ha, ha)

Right now I'm bittersweet (ha, ha)

Ooh (ha, ha), mm (ooh)

Right now I'm bittersweet

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ends /ɛndz/ A2	verb - comes to a stop
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ A1	verb - to make or become different
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely
drain /dreɪn/ B2	noun - a channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid verb - to deplete or exhaust
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B2	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment
bittersweet /ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/ B2	adjective - arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain
cryin' /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - shed tears
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to say something that is not true noun - an intentionally false statement
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
glad /ɡlæd/ A2	adjective - pleased; delighted
knees /niːz/ A2	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not asleep
tried /traɪd/ A1	verb - to make an effort to do something