Clumsy – English Lyrics

• By: Sam Tsui
• Album: TRUST

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive storytelling of Sam Tsui's "Clumsy," a song that beautifully articulates the universal struggle of getting in our own way. For English language learners, the lyrics offer a poignant exploration of metaphors related to love and self-destruction. Its clear and heartfelt vocals make it a great song to practice listening comprehension and connect with the deeper emotional nuances of the English language.

[English]

I know you said you had a fragile heart

I never meant to break it all apart

But I'm the bull in your china shop

I trip and fall and find it hard to stop

It's a delicate dance

We were taking a chance

I've always had two left feet in love

But I went and screwed it up

I never meant to make you fall apart

But when I fall in love I get clumsy

I'm clumsy with my heart

I mess it up from the moment that we start

Don't want to lose your love I'm just clumsy

I'm clumsy with my heart

I'm just clumsy, clumsy, clumsy

I'm clumsy with my heart

I know my edges are a little rough

And for what it's worth I'm beating myself up

I should've known, I should've taken care

'Cause now to watch you break is more than I can bear

Like a porcelain doll in a slow motion fall

You should probably turn and walk away

But I'm asking you to stay

I never meant to make you fall apart

But when I fall in love I get clumsy

I'm clumsy with my heart

I mess it up from the moment that we start

Don't want to lose your love I'm just clumsy

I'm clumsy with my heart

I'm just clumsy, clumsy, clumsy

I'm clumsy with my heart

And all that I can offer you

Is just to love you better

Baby I can change forever

Don't walk out that door

I'm falling on my knees for you

To help you pick the broken pieces off the floor

Oohooh

I'm just clumsy

Oh, oh

Yeah

I never meant to make you fall apart

But when I fall in love I get clumsy

I'm clumsy with my heart (with my heart)

I mess it up from the moment that we start

Don't want to lose your love I'm just clumsy

I'm clumsy with my heart

I'm just clumsy, clumsy, clumsy

I'm just clumsy, clumsy, clumsy

I'm clumsy with my heart

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ B2	adjective - easily broken or damaged
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces verb - to end a relationship
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop to the ground verb - to begin to feel (in love)
delicate /ˈdɛlɪkət/ B2	adjective - easily damaged
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - an opportunity
mess /mɛs/ A2	verb - to make a dirty or untidy state noun - a dirty or untidy state
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to no longer have
rough /rʌf/ A2	adjective - not smooth or even
bear /bɛər/ B1	verb - to endure
doll /dɒl/ A1	noun - a toy representing a human
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - the act or process of moving
offer /ˈɒfər/ A2	verb - to present something for acceptance
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - the joint connecting the leg to the body
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A1	noun - fragments or parts
clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ B1	adjective - awkward in movement or handling things

Key Grammar Structures

• I know you said you had a fragile heart

  ➔ Past Simple (reported speech)

  ➔ The verb 'said' is in the past simple, used to report what was previously stated.

• I never meant to break it all apart

  ➔ Past Simple with 'meant' (intention)

  ➔ 'Meant' expresses past intention, indicating the speaker did not intend to cause harm.

• It's a delicate dance

  ➔ Present Simple with 'is' (metaphor)

  ➔ The present simple 'is' is used metaphorically to describe the relationship as a delicate dance.

• I've always had two left feet in love

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have had' (continuous state)

  ➔ The present perfect 'have had' indicates a continuous state of being awkward in love.

• But I went and screwed it up

  ➔ Past Simple with 'went' and 'screwed' (sequence of actions)

  ➔ The past simple verbs 'went' and 'screwed' show a sequence of actions that led to a mistake.

• I'm clumsy with my heart

  ➔ Present Simple with 'am' (state)

  ➔ The present simple 'am' describes a current state of being clumsy with emotions.

• I'm asking you to stay

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'am asking' (current action)

  ➔ The present continuous 'am asking' indicates an action happening now, pleading for someone to stay.

• Don't walk out that door

  ➔ Imperative mood (command)

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command, urging the listener not to leave.

• I'm falling on my knees for you

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'am falling' (current action)

  ➔ The present continuous 'am falling' describes an action happening now, expressing deep pleading.