Black Mascara – English Lyrics

• By: RAYE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into RAYE's hauntingly beautiful track, "Black Mascara," an electronic anthem that masterfully juxtaposes a driving dance beat with raw, painful vulnerability. This song is special because it serves as both medicine and a powerful narrative, offering an immersive, unfiltered look into dealing with betrayal and emotional struggle—an experience that resonates universally, even if you don't know the full backstory.

[English]

♪ Once you see my black mascara ♪

♪ Run from you into my mama's hands ♪

♪ You selfish man ♪

♪ You understand ♪

♪ Understand what you ♪

♪ Once you see my slick eyeliner ♪

♪ Blend into my black designer ♪

♪ Bags under my eyes ♪

♪ Oh, how'd you try to understand ♪

♪ What you done ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ What you done ♪

♪ To me ♪

♪ What you ♪

♪ Done to me ♪

♪ You done to me ♪

♪ You done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You made your bed ♪

♪ Made your bed ♪

♪ Lied your lies ♪

♪ Lied your lies ♪

♪ And fucked my mind up ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ Done to me ♪

♪ You done to me ♪

♪ You done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You made your bed ♪

♪ Made your bed ♪

♪ Lied your lied ♪

♪ Lied your lies ♪

♪ And fucked my mind up ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ Now you see my black mascara ♪

♪ Run from you into my mama's hands ♪

♪ You selfish man ♪

♪ Do you understand ♪

♪ How it feels ♪

♪ And what you done ♪

♪ Done to me ♪

♪ You done to me ♪

♪ You done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ You made your bed ♪

♪ Made your bed ♪

♪ Lied your lies ♪

♪ Lied your lies ♪

♪ And fucked my mind up ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you ♪

♪ You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ Fucked my mind up ♪

♪ The way you ♪

♪ Fucked my mind up ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ The way you ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ Do you understand how it feels ♪

♪ You're done to me ♪

♪ Tripped on the throttle, sipped on a bottle ♪

♪ Serious ♪

♪ Tell them hoes to be minding they business ♪

♪ Heart broke but I'm still looking like millions ♪

♪ Six shots down so I can't feel this ♪

♪ Talking my ear off, cocaine ♪

♪ Got a bitch gassed up, propane ♪

♪ Now I can't come down or it pours ♪

♪ Oh, underneath my eyes how it rains ♪

♪ There's clouds up high ♪

♪ But there's stars on the ceiling of the Royce ♪

♪ I hear this pain drown every other noise ♪

♪ You talk to me dumb like you didn't have a choice ♪

♪ I'm here now, fucked up thinking this, why ♪

♪ I'm out here sinking in these dark nights ♪

♪ Nights, ah, yeah ♪

♪ Look what you've done to me ♪

♪ You've done to me, my baby ♪

♪ Look what you've done to me ♪

♪ You've done to me, my love ♪

♪ Look what you've done to me ♪

♪ You've done to me ♪

♪ You've done to me ♪

♪ You've done to me ♪

♪ You've done ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ Try to, try to, try to, try to, try to, try to ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ Do you, oh ♪

♪ Do you understand how it feels ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ Look what you've done to me ♪

♪ You've done to me, my baby ♪

♪ Try to understand just what you ♪

♪ Do you, oh ♪

♪ Do you understand how it feels ♪

♪ And what you've done ♪

♪ And what you've done, oh ♪

(gentle music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mascara /məˈskærə/ B1	noun - A cosmetic used to darken, lengthen, or thicken eyelashes.
selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/ B1	adjective - Concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).
designer /dɪˈzaɪnər/ B1	noun - A person who plans the look or function of something.
lied /laɪd/ A2	verb - Make a false statement with the intent to deceive.
fucked /fʌkt/ C1	verb - (vulgar) To severely damage or ruin.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience.
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ A2	adjective - Demanding or causing great effort or attention.
broke /broʊk/ A2	adjective - Having no money.
millions /ˈmɪljənz/ A2	noun - A large number of something.
cocaine /koʊˈkeɪn/ C1	noun - An illegal stimulant drug.
rains /reɪnz/ A2	verb - Water falling in drops from the atmosphere.
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - Visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - Die or perish from being submerged in water.
throttle /ˈθrɒtl/ B2	noun - A valve controlling the flow of fuel in an internal combustion engine.

Key Grammar Structures

• Once you see my black mascara

  ➔ Present Simple with 'once'

  ➔ The phrase 'Once you see' uses the present simple tense with 'once' to indicate an action that happens after a specific condition is met.

• You understand what you done to me

  ➔ Non-standard verb form ('done')

  ➔ The use of 'done' instead of 'did' is non-standard English, often found in colloquial or poetic language to emphasize emotion.

• You made your bed, made your bed

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'made your bed' emphasizes the action and its consequences, a common technique in lyrics to reinforce meaning.

• Fucked my mind up

  ➔ Phrasal verb with informal tone

  ➔ The phrase 'fucked my mind up' is a phrasal verb with a strong, informal tone, often used to express severe emotional impact.

• Now you see my black mascara

  ➔ Present Simple with 'now'

  ➔ The phrase 'Now you see' uses the present simple tense with 'now' to indicate an action happening at the present moment.

• You're done to me

  ➔ Contraction and non-standard usage

  ➔ The contraction 'You're' and the phrase 'done to me' are non-standard, emphasizing a colloquial or emotional tone in the lyrics.

• Look what you've done to me

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have/has done'

  ➔ The phrase 'Look what you've done' uses the present perfect tense to emphasize the result of a past action that is relevant to the present.

• You talk to me dumb like you didn't have a choice

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ The phrase 'like you didn't have a choice' uses a simile with 'like' to compare the manner of speaking to a lack of choice, emphasizing frustration.