Cruise Control – English Lyrics

• By: Marlhy

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of modern relationships with Marlhy's 'Cruise Control,' a song that uses the metaphor of a car on cruise control to describe a love that's lost its drive . Learn how to express the subtle yet powerful emotions of frustration and resignation in English as you explore the story of a relationship stuck in neutral .

[English]

Why my friends better boyfriends than you?

Do the shit that you're supposed to

I'm overthinking I'm worried it's something I did

'Cause there you are in a bad mood again

I brush it off 'cause I try to pretend

I don't compare you to everyone else in my head

Used to be the little things

Yeah you tried until you got me

I gave you my everything

Then the trying started stopping

When did you get so cold?

Was it all just for show?

'Cause it feels like we're on, we're on cruise control oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

My head and my heart both know

That it's time to let you go

'Cause it feels like we're on, we're on cruise control oh-oh-oh oh, oh-oh-oh oh

Is it a phase or is it the end?

Worth the wait or am I wasting

All of my time always making excuses for you (for you)

Yeah the world keeps pulling us away

But we don't stop to see the signs

Am I making a mistake?

Am I giving you a free ride?

When did you get so cold?

Was it all just for show?

'Cause it feels like we're on, we're on cruise control oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

My head and my heart both know

That it's time to let you go

'Cause it feels like we're on, we're on cruise control oh-oh-oh oh, oh-oh-oh oh

Oh, I'm running on empty

Oh, but you're barely with me

When did you get so cold?

Was it all just for show?

'Cause it feels like we're on, we're on cruise control oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

My head and my heart both know

That it's time to let you go

'Cause it feels like we're on, we're on cruise control oh-oh-oh oh, oh-oh-oh oh

Why my friends better boyfriends than you?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
mood /muːd/ A2	noun - a temporary state of mind or feeling
worry /ˈwɜːri/ B1	verb - to feel anxious or concerned about something
compare /kəmˈpɛr/ B1	verb - to examine the similarities and/or differences
everything /ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ/ A2	noun - all things; all the things of a particular group or type
cold /koʊld/ B1	adjective - having a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
let /lɛt/ A2	verb - to allow or permit
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to cause or allow to be seen
cruise /kruːz/ B2	verb - to travel smoothly at a moderate speed
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
ride /raɪd/ B1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle or animal
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ B2	noun - a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense