Daddy Issues – English Lyrics

• By: The Neighbourhood

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the evocative lyrics and melancholic sound of The Neighbourhood's "Daddy Issues." This song offers a rich linguistic landscape for English learners, touching upon deep emotions and relatable human experiences. Its raw, confessional style and poetic metaphors provide an authentic way to understand how English is used to express complex feelings about family, loss, and connection, making it a compelling piece for language and cultural immersion.

[English]

Take you like a drug

I taste you on my tongue

You ask me what I'm thinking about

I tell you that I'm thinking about

Whatever you're thinking about

Tell me something that I'll forget

And you might have to tell me again

It's crazy what you'll do for a friend

Go ahead and cry, little girl

Nobody does it like you do

I know how much it matters to you

I know that you got daddy issues

And if you were my little girl

I'd do whatever I could do

I'd run away and hide with you

I know that you got daddy issues, and I do too

I tried to write your name in the rain

But the rain never came

So I made with the sun

The shade

Always comes at the worst time

You ask me what I'm thinking about

I tell you that I'm thinking about

Whatever you're thinking about

Tell me something that I'll forget

And you might have to tell me again

It's crazy what you'll do for a friend

Go ahead and cry, little girl

Nobody does it like you do

I know how much it matters to you

I know that you got daddy issues

And if you were my little girl

I'd do whatever I could do

I'd run away and hide with you

I know that you got daddy issues

I keep on trying to let you go

I'm dying to let you know

How I'm getting on

I didn't cry when you left at first

But now that you're dead it hurts

This time I gotta know

Where did my daddy go?

I'm not entirely here

Half of me has disappeared

Go ahead and cry, little boy

You know that your daddy did too

You know what your mama went through

You gotta let it out soon, just let it out

Go ahead and cry, little girl

Nobody does it like you do

I know how much it matters to you

I know that you got daddy issues

And if you were my little girl

I'd do whatever I could do

I'd run away and hide with you

I know that you got daddy issues, and I do too

If you were my little girl

I'd do whatever I could do

I'd run away and hide with you

I know that you got daddy issues, and I do too

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears because of emotion or pain
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a feeling of strong attachment or affection
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A2	noun - a female parent
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
hurt /hɜːrt/ B2	verb - to cause physical or emotional pain
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B2	verb - to cease to be visible
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight
rain /reɪn/ A2	noun - water falling from the sky in drops
shade /ʃeɪd/ B1	noun - an area that is sheltered from the sun
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B2	verb - to cease to be visible

Key Grammar Structures

• I tell you that I'm thinking about

  ➔ Reported speech with 'that'

  ➔ The word **'that'** is used to introduce reported speech, indicating what someone has said.

• I'd run away and hide with you

  ➔ Conditional mood with 'would' + base verb

  ➔ The phrase **'would' + base verb** expresses a hypothetical or imagined situation, often used for requests or suggestions.

• You gotta let it out soon, just let it out

  ➔ Informal expression with 'gotta' (going to / have to)

  ➔ The **'gotta'** contraction is informal for **'have to'** or **'going to'**, indicating necessity or obligation.

• Nobody does it like you do

  ➔ Emphasis on 'do' for habitual or special action

  ➔ The repeated **'do'** emphasizes the uniqueness or special way in which 'you' perform an action.

• Where did my daddy go?

  ➔ Past tense question with 'did' + base verb

  ➔ The auxiliary **'did'** is used to form past simple questions, followed by the base form of the main verb.

• Half of me has disappeared

  ➔ Present perfect tense with 'has' + past participle

  ➔ The structure **'has' + past participle** expresses an action that has been completed recently or at an unspecified time.

• I tried to write your name in the rain

  ➔ Past tense with 'tried' + infinitive verb

  ➔ The past tense **'tried'** indicates an attempt or effort to do something in the past.