Caught in the Middle – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: After Laughter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of Paramore with 'Caught in the Middle'! This song is a fantastic tool for learning English, offering a blend of expressive emotional vocabulary and clear, rhythmic phrasing that makes it easy to follow along while feeling the intensity of the lyrics.

[English]

I can't think of getting old

It only makes me want to die

...

And I can't think of who I was

'Cause it just makes me want to cry, cry, cry

Can't look back, can't look too far ahead

I got the point, I got the message

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle

I try to keep going but it's not that simple

I think I'm a little bit caught in the middle

Gotta keep going or they'll call me a quitter

Yeah, I'm caught in the middle

...

I was dreaming life away

All the while just going blind

...

Can't see forest for the trees

Behind the lids of my own eyes

Nostalgia's cool, but it won't help me now

A dream is good, if you don't wear it out

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle

I try to keep going but it's not that simple

I think I'm a little bit caught in the middle

Gotta keep going or they'll call me a quitter

Yeah, I'm caught in the middle

...

No, I don't need no help

I can sabotage me by myself

Don't need no one else

I can sabotage me by myself

I don't need no help

I can sabotage me by myself

Don't need no one else

I can sabotage me by myself

I don't need no help

I can sabotage me by myself

Don't need no one else

I can sabotage me by myself

I don't need no help

I can sabotage me by myself

Don't need no one else

I can sabotage me by myself

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle

I try to keep going but it's not that simple

I think I'm a little bit caught in the middle

Gotta keep going or they'll call me a quitter

Yeah, I'm caught in the middle

I'm caught in the middle

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
middle /ˈmɪd.əl/ A1	noun - the center or halfway point
simple /ˈsɪm.pəl/ A2	adjective - easy to understand or do; not complicated
quitter /ˈkwɪt.ər/ B2	noun - a person who gives up easily
sabotage /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/ C1	verb - to deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something
nostalgia /nɒsˈtæl.dʒə/ B2	noun - a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
blind /blaɪnd/ A2	adjective - unable to see
forest /ˈfɒr.ɪst/ A2	noun - a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth
message /ˈmes.ɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a verbal, written, or recorded communication
dreaming /ˈdriː.mɪŋ/ A2	verb - the act of experiencing images or thoughts during sleep
caught /kɔːt/ A2	verb - past tense of catch; to be trapped in a situation
lids /lɪdz/ B2	noun - eyelids; the skin that covers the eye