Emerald City – English Lyrics

• By: Kelsea Ballerini
• Album: Mount Pleasant

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kelsea Ballerini's 'Emerald City' to explore the nuanced, complex language of relational insecurity and the longing for affirmation. This track beautifully articulates the internal struggle of feeling 'green' with envy, offering listeners a way to connect with and voice these delicate emotions through its heartfelt songwriting.

[English]

True color comes out (out, out, out)

Always liked the color of my eyes 'til I knew she had brown

I'm green

Always liked my naïve innocence 'til I learned she got around

I'm green

If I got you, why does she still get me?

I hate to say it, but damn, she's pretty

Never known this shade of envy

Just tell me I'm your Emerald City

True color comes out (out, out, out)

If she texts in the middle of the night when we're laying in the bed

Is it green?

Wish I was cool like a shade of blue but her lips are red

And I'm green

If I got you, why does she still get me?

I hate to say it, but damn, she's pretty

Never known this shade of envy

Just tell me I'm your Emerald City

I'm not crazy (not crazy)

I'm just a girl, kinda jealous, kinda insecure

And I hate how (I hate how) it takes me

Down an old road where she used to be yours

And it's tough to admit it, but it might break me

Let me know you hate to see me hurt

'Til one day (one day), it won't phase me (won't phase me)

But thinking about you, thinking about her

I'm good as gold, but when she's around

My true color comes out (out, out)

If I got you, then baby, kiss me (kiss me)

Tell me that you think I'm so damn pretty

Double down that you'll end up with me (that you'll end up with me)

Just tell me I'm your Emerald City (I'm good as gold, but when she's around)

(My true color comes out)

I always liked the color of my eyes

(My true color comes out)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the appearance of an object due to light reflection
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color between blue and yellow noun - a color between blue and yellow
envy /ˈɛnvi/ B1	noun - a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate or charming way
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone because of their achievements or advantages
insecure /ˌɪnˈsɛkjʊr/ B1	adjective - not confident or anxious about one's abilities or value
phase /feɪz/ B2	verb - to gradually introduce or bring something into a new state noun - a distinct period or stage in a process of change or development
naïve /naɪˈiːv/ B2	adjective - lacking experience or understanding, especially in a particular situation
innocence /ˈɪnəsəns/ B1	noun - the state, quality, or virtue of being innocent, especially from guilt or sin
shade /ʃeɪd/ A2	noun - a particular degree of color or darkness
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch or caress with the lips as a sign of affection noun - a touch or caress with the lips
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to confess or concede that something is true or valid
tough /tʌf/ A2	adjective - strong and durable
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces suddenly or forcibly
double /ˈdʌbəl/ A1	verb - to multiply by two adjective - twice as much or many