Can't Take This – English Lyrics

• By: Mest

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of Mest's pop-punk anthem "Can't Take This." This song offers a powerful glimpse into the English language through its heartfelt lyrics, exploring themes of loneliness, regret, and the struggle to cope. By engaging with its relatable expressions of feeling overwhelmed and lost, learners can grasp colloquialisms and emotional vocabulary within a compelling musical narrative. Its direct and introspective lines make it an authentic piece for understanding emotional depth in English songwriting.

[English]

I want this

She hates this

I'm not who I used to be

You've passed by, I've still tried

To make something of me

No one believes in me

No one sees what I see

Should I just erase this all from my memory?

I can't take this

It's been too long

I'm drowning in

My own song

As I come to rest

I left home, then broke down

In a town called Misery

Surrender, I'll never be what I want to be

No one believes in me

No one sees what I see

Should I just erase this all from my memory?

I can't take this

It's been too long

I'm drowning in

My own song

As I come to rest

This world I created for myself

I forgot to bring someone else

Now I'm drowning alone

Now I'm drowning alone

I break down, I fall out

I'm burned out, and I'm lost without

With nothing to say

I can't take this

It's been too long

I'm drowning in

My own song

As I come to rest

This world I created for myself

I forgot to bring someone else

Now I'm drowning alone

Now I'm drowning alone

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely
pass /pæs/ A2	verb - to go by or move past
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt or make an effort to do something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept something as true
erase /ɪˈreɪs/ B1	verb - to remove completely; obliterate
memory /ˈmeməri/ A2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - to die through submersion in and inhalation of water
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices
rest /rest/ A1	noun - a period of inactivity or relaxation verb - to cease work or movement in order to relax
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
broke /broʊk/ A2	verb - past tense of break: to separate into pieces adjective - having completely run out of money
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a settlement smaller than a city
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state of great unhappiness or suffering
surrender /səˈrendər/ B2	verb - to give up or submit
create /kriˈeɪt/ B1	verb - to bring something into existence
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire adjective - damaged by fire or heat
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; no longer possessed