Dirty Nikes – English Lyrics

• By: Ruth B.
• Album: Moments In Between

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt honesty of Ruth B.'s "Dirty Nikes," a soulful R&B track that beautifully articulates the universal challenge of moving on from a past relationship. Through its poignant lyrics and evocative imagery, you can explore expressions of longing and the subtle pain of memory, making it a perfect song to connect with English emotions and storytelling. Learn how Ruth B. transforms personal experiences into universally relatable anthems, enriching your understanding of modern English lyrical expression.

[English]

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Tell me how to drive with the windows down

Now that you're not in the passenger seat

Tell me how to dance with my best friends

Guess that my best friends know that you're not with me

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

I don't hate you, I just gotta learn to

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

I don't hate you, I just gotta learn to

Summer days are lonely

When it's only me in my room

Wondering if you know that I'm

Still singing about you, ooh

Found your dirty Nikes, they remind me

Of what I've been through

You should know it makes me sick

That I'm still singing 'bout you, ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

I don't hate you, I just gotta learn to

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

I don't hate you, I just gotta learn to

Remember when we talked through the the whole damn night

'Bout the things we'd never say out loud?

Remember when you said that you found the one?

We were driving home with the windows down

I'd love to unlove you

I want to unwant you

I need to, I need you

I need to be free too

Summer days are lonely

When it's only me in my room

Wondering if you know that I'm

Still singing about you, ooh

Found your dirty Nikes, they remind me

Of what I've been through

You should know it makes me sick

That I'm still singing 'bout you, ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

I don't hate you, I just gotta learn to

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

I don't hate you, I just gotta learn to

Drive with the windows down

Dance with my best friend's

Guess that my best friend's know that you're not with me

I don't hate you, I just gotta learn to

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - covered or marked with unclean substances
Nikes /ˈnaɪkiːz/ B1	noun - brand of athletic shoes (proper noun used generically)
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate and control a vehicle
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense dislike
learn /lɜːrn/ A1	verb - to acquire knowledge or skill
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad from being alone
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A1	verb - producing musical sounds with the voice
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B1	verb - to cause someone to remember
sick /sɪk/ B1	adjective - disgusted or nauseated (emotional context)
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - to recall from memory
talked /tɔːkt/ A1	verb - engaged in conversation (past tense)
unlove /ʌnˈlʌv/ C2	verb - to stop loving (coined word)
unwant /ʌnˈwɒnt/ C2	verb - to stop desiring (coined word)
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not controlled; able to act freely
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - people with mutual affection
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - warmest season of the year
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - periods of 24 hours
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - period of darkness between sunset and sunrise