Congratulations – English Lyrics

• By: Rachel Platten
• Album: Fight Song EP

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply emotional and memorable experience, and Rachel Platten's 'Congratulations' offers a powerful lesson in expressing complex feelings. The song's direct and honest lyrics, born from a real journal entry, provide a unique opportunity to understand how language can be used to convey sarcasm, hurt, and the process of standing up for oneself. It's a special song because of its raw vulnerability and its transformation of personal pain into a relatable anthem of resilience.

[English]

I'm stupid and confused

My ego's raw and bruised

Your words are weapons and

They tore me down again

Replay our conversation

You threw your accusations

I'm always so complacent

I never change the station

We fight, I sharpen a knife

I need to cut you out my life

I take it all, I let it slide

But hey, you went too far this time

Congratulations, got what you wanted, you're winning now

Congratulations, you got your shot and you wore me down

And I really don't think you get it now

No, I really don't think you get it now

It's killing me, I admit it now

Congratulations, you tore my heart out

Congratulations

It must feel good digesting it

To be so damn aggressive

But the pounding in my chest is begging for protection

You think you're innocent, pure gold and heaven-sent

But my tears are instruments and they sound like consequences

We fight, I sharpen a knife

I need to cut you out my life

I take it all, I let it slide

But hey, you went too far this time

Congratulations, got what you wanted, you're winning now

Congratulations, you got your shot and you wore me down

And I really don't think you get it now

No, I really don't think you get it now

It's killing me, I admit it now

Congratulations, you tore my heart out

Congratulations

Save me from myself 'cause I need somebody's help

Yeah, I dig the deepest wells and I get lost

You, you got it all, I guess

And me, I'll take the fall for this

Ooh...

Help me find a sharper knife

I need to cut you out my life

I take it all and let it slide

But hey, you went too far this time

Congratulations, got what you wanted, you're winning now

Congratulations, you got your shot and you wore me down

And I really don't think you get it now

No, I really, I think you get it now

It's killing me, I admit it now

Congratulations, you tore my heart out

Congratulations

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical fight verb - to struggle against something
cut /kʌt/ A2	verb - to separate or divide with a sharp tool verb - to reduce
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals from inorganic matter
shot /ʃɒt/ A2	noun - an attempt
winning /ˈwɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - achieving victory
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - causing death verb - causing great distress
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to confess to be true
aggressive /əˈɡresɪv/ B2	adjective - ready or likely to attack
protection /prəˈtekʃən/ B1	noun - the action of protecting
consequences /ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz/ B2	noun - a result or effect of an action
wells /welz/ A2	noun - a hole dug in the ground to obtain water
sharp /ʃɑːrp/ A2	adjective - having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something
instruments /ˈɪnstrʊmənts/ B2	noun - a tool or implement for a particular purpose
dig /dɪɡ/ A2	verb - to break up and move earth with a tool or your hands verb - to understand