Body Dysmorphia – English Lyrics

• By: RAYE
• Album: My 21st Century Blues

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, conversational English of RAYE's "Body Dysmorphia.," a standout track from her independent debut album. Through her honest and visceral lyrics, you can learn to express complex, painful emotions using everyday, candid language. The song's power lies in its unflinching vocabulary about self-image, body pressure, and mental health, making it a unique and brave piece of storytelling that feels like reading a personal journal.

[English]

[Music]

all right

[Applause]

I left my fingers pinch my skin I'm so

hungry I can't sleep

I hate the way my face is

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

I want me

to release

[Music]

lately I've been so depressed about it

no one sees what I can see and I'm so

scared about it baby

[Music]

[Applause]

and it's ugly when I grow up I want to

be skinny but with an hourglass figure I

hope it will be pretty when I grow up or

I think I'll be sad

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A2	noun - the digits of the hand, used for grasping and feeling
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer layer of tissue covering the body
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A1	adjective - feeling or displaying the need for food
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense dislike for
release /rɪˈliːs/ B1	verb - to set free
depressed /dɪˈpres(t)/ B2	adjective - in a state of unhappiness or despondency
scared /skeərd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ A2	adjective - unpleasant or repulsive in appearance
skinny /ˈskɪni/ A2	adjective - very thin
figure /ˈfɪɡər/ B1	noun - the shape of a person's body
hourglass /ˈaʊərˌɡlæs/ B2	noun - a shape resembling an hourglass, typically used to describe a woman's figure with a narrow waist
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to increase in size or amount

Key Grammar Structures

• I left my fingers pinch my skin

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect ('left') to describe an action that happened in the past with results relevant to the present.

• I'm so hungry I can't sleep

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous ('I'm hungry', 'I can't sleep') to describe actions happening now.

• I hate the way my face is

  ➔ Present Simple with State Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple with a state verb ('is') to describe a permanent or long-term condition.

• I want me to release

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ The phrase uses a reflexive pronoun ('me') to indicate that the action is directed back to the subject.

• lately I've been so depressed about it

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect continuous ('I've been depressed') to emphasize the duration of an ongoing action.

• no one sees what I can see

  ➔ Present Simple with Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple with a modal verb ('can see') to express ability or possibility.

• I hope it will be pretty when I grow up

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'will' to express a future prediction or hope.