Cute Aggression – English Lyrics

• By: Perrie
• Album: Perrie

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the playful and intense side of the English language with Perrie's "Cute Aggression." The song's lyrics offer a great opportunity to learn colloquial expressions and understand how language can be used to convey complex, and even contradictory, emotions. What makes this song special is its unique concept of 'cute aggression' applied to a relationship, making it a memorable and engaging way to learn.

[English]

I got this thing, and they call it cute aggression

I get this feelin' when I'm starin' at perfection

I just wanna squeeze, can't help but grit my teeth

If only I could bottle you up, then I would bottle you up

And I would drink you down

You think I'm messin', cute aggression got me thinkin' out loud

If only I could stitch my mouth

You'll never know how much I love you 'til my crazy comes out

'Til you're six feet underground

(I'm sorry, sorry) I'm sorry, but you're mine now

'Til I squeeze your heart right out

(I'm sorry, sorry) I'm sorry, but you're mine now

You're mine now, you're mine now

Sorry, you're mine, you're mine now

I'm sorry, but you're mine now

If you go to hell

You bet your bottom dollar I'll be goin' as well

'Cause, darling, I can't live without your curly hair, frown lines

Freckles under brown eyes

If I could bottle you up, then I would bottle you up

And I would drink you down

You think I'm messin', cute aggression got me thinkin' out loud

If only I could stitch my mouth

You'll never know how much I love you 'til my crazy comes out

'Til you're six feet underground

(I'm sorry, sorry) I'm sorry, but you're mine now (mine now)

'Til I squeeze your heart right out

(I'm sorry, sorry) I'm sorry, but you're mine now

Heaven knows how much I need ya

(I'm sorry, sorry) I'm sorry, but you're mine now

If you leave, I'd have to kill ya (kill ya)

And I would bottle you up

And I would drink you down

You think I'm messin', cute aggression got me thinkin' out loud

If only I could stitch my mouth

You'll never know how much I love you 'til my crazy comes out

'Til you're six feet underground

(I'm sorry, sorry) I'm sorry, but you're mine now

'Til I squeeze your heart right out

(I'm sorry, sorry) I'm sorry, but you're mine now

Call it obsession, I call it cute aggression

I'm sorry, sorry, I'm sorry, but you're mine now

Call it obsession, I call it cute aggression

I'm sorry, sorry, I'm sorry, but you're mine now

I got this thing, and they call it cute aggression

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
aggression /əˈɡreʃən/ B2	noun - angry or violent behavior or feelings
squeeze /skwiːz/ A2	verb - to press something firmly
perfection /pərˈfekʃən/ B1	noun - the condition of being perfect
bottle /ˈbɒtl/ A1	noun - a container with a narrow neck verb - to put something into bottles
obsession /əbˈseʃən/ B2	noun - an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
stitch /stɪtʃ/ A2	verb - to join or repair by sewing
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged
underground /ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd/ A2	adjective - beneath the surface of the ground
darling /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - a term of endearment
freckles /ˈfrekəlz/ A2	noun - small brown spots on the skin
curly /ˈkɜːrli/ A1	adjective - having curls or a curved shape
grit /ɡrɪt/ B1	verb - to clench or grind one's teeth
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A1	noun - the place thought to be where God lives
kill /kɪl/ A1	verb - to cause the death of
dollar /ˈdɒlər/ A1	noun - a unit of money

Key Grammar Structures

• I got this thing, and they call it cute aggression

  ➔ Present simple tense for general truths or habits

  ➔ I got this thing, and they call it cute aggression (present simple in 'got' and 'call' describes a state or habit)

• I get this feelin' when I'm starin' at perfection

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions or temporary states

  ➔ I get this feelin' when I'm starin' at perfection ('m starin'' is present continuous for an ongoing action)

• I just wanna squeeze, can't help but grit my teeth

  ➔ Modal verbs for obligation, possibility, or desire

  ➔ I just wanna squeeze, can't help but grit my teeth ('wanna' and 'can't help' use modals for strong desire and inability to control)

• If only I could bottle you up, then I would bottle you up

  ➔ Second conditional for hypothetical situations

  ➔ If only I could bottle you up, then I would bottle you up ('could' and 'would' form the unreal present condition)

• You think I'm messin', cute aggression got me thinkin' out loud

  ➔ Present perfect continuous for actions continuing up to now

  ➔ You think I'm messin', cute aggression got me thinkin' out loud ('got me thinkin'' is present perfect continuous for ongoing effect)

• If only I could stitch my mouth

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'if only' for unfulfilled wishes

  ➔ If only I could stitch my mouth ('could' expresses impossible wish in subjunctive mood)

• You'll never know how much I love you 'til my crazy comes out

  ➔ Future perfect for actions completed before a point in the future

  ➔ You'll never know how much I love you 'til my crazy comes out ('comes out' implies future perfect timing)

• If you go to hell, you bet your bottom dollar I'll be goin' as well

  ➔ First conditional for real future possibilities

  ➔ If you go to hell, you bet your bottom dollar I'll be goin' as well ('go' and 'be goin'' form a real condition)

• Heaven knows how much I need ya

  ➔ Exclamatory structures for emphasis

  ➔ Heaven knows how much I need ya ('Heaven knows' emphasizes surprising or strong sentiment)