Crushed – English Lyrics

• By: Imagine Dragons
• Album: Mercury – Acts 1 & 2

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply rewarding experience, and Imagine Dragons' 'Crushed' offers a powerful entry point. The song's clear and emotive English lyrics provide a great opportunity to understand themes of social pressure and individuality. What makes this song particularly special is its dual meaning: the personal struggle expressed in the lyrics and the global humanitarian message conveyed through its music video, which supports the people of Ukraine. Exploring 'Crushed' is not just a language lesson, but a lesson in empathy and the power of music to create change.

[English]

[THUNDER]

♪♪♪

♪ I SUPPOSE SHE’S SUPPOSED TO BE EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT HER TO BE ♪

♪ SO PRETTY IN PINK ♪

♪ NECKLACE AND RING, DON’T BE HEARD, JUST BE SEEN ♪

♪ BUT THAT’S NOT WHO I AM ♪

♪ SHE SAID I CAN FEEL, I CAN FEEL TOO MUCH ♪

♪ AND I WISH THEY’D GO AWAY, GO AWAY ♪

♪ CAUSE IT’S CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ IT’S CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ DON’T YOU KNOW ♪

♪ THAT YOU DON’T HAVE A SAY AND THE SCARLET “A” ON ♪

♪ YOUR NECK SO PRETTY IN RED, EYES ARE ALL DEAD ♪

♪ WHAT THEY HAVEN’T SAID GETS STUCK IN YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING ♪

♪ AND YOUR HEART IS BLEEDING OUT ♪

♪ BUT THEY DON’T CARE, NO THEY NEVER CARED AT ALL ♪

♪ THEY NEVER CARED AT ALL ♪

♪ THAT’S NOT WHO I AM ♪

♪ SHE SAID I CAN FEEL, I CAN FEEL TOO MUCH ♪

♪ AND I WISH THEY’D GO AWAY, GO AWAY ♪

♪ CAUSE IT'S CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ IT’S CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ IT’S CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ IT’S CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ SHE JUST WANTS TO BE FREE, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT ♪

♪ EYES LIKE THE SUNRISE ♪

♪ COLORFUL RAINBOW ♪

♪ SHE SAID I CAN FEEL, I CAN FEEL TOO MUCH ♪

♪ AND I WISH IT’D GO AWAY, GO AWAY ♪

♪ CAUSE THEY’RE CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ THEY’RE CRUSHING ME, OH ♪

♪ (I CAN FEEL, I CAN FEEL TOO MUCH) ♪

♪ THEY’RE CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ (I CAN FEEL, I CAN FEEL TOO MUCH) ♪

♪ OH THEY’RE CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ (I CAN FEEL, I CAN FEEL TOO MUCH) ♪

♪ CRUSHING ME ♪

♪ CRASH DOWN ON ME ♪

♪ CRASH DOWN ON ME ♪

♪♪♪

[THUNDER]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crushing /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/ C1	verb - to oppress or burden emotionally
scarlet /ˈskɑːrlət/ B2	adjective - bright red color
deafening /dɪˈfɛnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - extremely loud
bleeding /ˈblidɪŋ/ B1	verb - to lose blood adjective - showing signs of emotional distress
cared /kɛrd/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not restricted or controlled
sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ B1	noun - the time of day when the sun rises
rainbow /ˈreɪnbəʊ/ A2	noun - an arc of colors
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive
dead /dɛd/ A2	adjective - not alive
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to express something verbally
heard /hɜːrd/ A2	verb - to perceive with the ear
neck /nɛk/ A2	noun - the part of the body between the head and shoulders
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to make a loud noise when something breaks