Consequences – English Lyrics

• By: Camila Cabello
• Album: Camila

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply rewarding experience, and Camila Cabello's 'Consequences' offers a perfect opportunity to dive into the emotional nuances of English. This poignant ballad, with its clear and heartfelt lyrics, allows learners to connect with themes of love and loss. The song's narrative structure and expressive vocabulary provide a rich context for understanding and internalizing new words and phrases, making the language learning process both meaningful and memorable.

[English]

Dirty tissues, trust issues

Glasses on the sink, they didn't fix you

Lonely pillows in a stranger's bed

Little voices in my head

Secret keeping, stop the bleeding

Lost a little weight because I wasn't eating

All the songs that I can't listen to

To tell the truth

Loving you was young and wild and free

Loving you was cool and hot and sweet

Loving you was sunshine, safe and sound

A steady place to let down my defenses

But loving you had consequences

Hesitation, awkward conversation

Running on low expectation

Every siren that I was ignoring

I'm paying for it

Loving you was young and wild and free

Loving you was cool and hot and sweet

Loving you was sunshine, safe and sound

A steady place to let down my defenses

But loving you had consequences

No, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Said, no, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

...

Hey, yeah, no, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Mmm

Loving you was dumb, dark and cheap

Loving you will still take shots at me

Found loving you was sunshine, but then it poured

And I lost so much more than my senses

'Cause loving you had consequences

...

Loving you...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tissue /ˈtɪʃ.uː/ B1	noun - a piece of soft paper used for wiping or cleaning
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - a firm belief in the reliability or truth of someone or something
consequence /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/ B2	noun - a result or effect of an action or condition
conversation /ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ B1	noun - a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people
expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - a strong belief that something will happen or be the case
siren /ˈsaɪ.rən/ B2	noun - a device that makes a loud warning noise
defense /dɪˈfɛns/ B2	noun - the action of defending from or resisting attack
weight /weɪt/ A2	noun - a measure of how heavy something is
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a short time
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
cheap /tʃiːp/ A2	adjective - low in price, especially in relation to similar items
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste, especially one that is sugary

Key Grammar Structures

• Loving you was young and wild and free

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Loving you" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action.

• But loving you had consequences

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "had consequences" is also in the past simple tense, showing the result of a past action.

• Running on low expectation

  ➔ Present participle

  ➔ The phrase "Running on" uses the present participle to describe an ongoing action.

• Every siren that I was ignoring

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "was ignoring" is in the past continuous tense, indicating an action that was ongoing in the past.

• Lost a little weight because I wasn't eating

  ➔ Past simple and past continuous

  ➔ The phrase "Lost a little weight" is in the past simple, while "wasn't eating" is in the past continuous, showing a completed action and an ongoing action.

• A steady place to let down my defenses

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to let down" is an infinitive, indicating purpose or intention.

• Hesitation, awkward conversation

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Hesitation, awkward conversation" is a noun phrase, listing two concepts.