Lyrics & Translation
Explore the universal language of heartbreak with Tate McRae's "feel like shit." This song offers a raw and honest look into the pain of a breakup, using simple, direct lyrics that are perfect for learning how we express some of our deepest emotions in English. It's a powerful reminder that music can help us understand and connect with feelings that are shared all over the world.
[English]
♪♪♪♪ Usually never cry at all ♪
♪ I would say I’m pretty tough ♪
♪ But it’s been a couple weeks now ♪
♪ and I still feel stuck in my lungs ♪
♪ And usually I go out on nights ♪
♪ And not think of you once ♪
♪ But if they start playing that song ♪
♪ I can’t help but to think about us ♪
♪ Really thought I’d be done with the hardest part ♪
♪ When I pulled myself out of your arms ♪
♪ Wish I knew that was only the start ♪
♪ and now I’m falling apart 'cause ♪
♪ Last night for the very first time ♪
♪ You didn’t even try to call ♪
♪ oh I won’t lie ♪
♪ I thought I might die ♪
♪ I couldn’t even sleep at all ♪
♪ And maybe I’ll get used to it ♪
♪ But right now I just feel like shit ♪
♪ So I kissed somebody else ♪
♪ Just to see how it felt ♪
♪ But all that was going through my brain ♪
♪ Was your hands around my waist ♪
♪ You know how to do it so well ♪
♪ Really thought I was done with the hardest part ♪
♪ When I pulled myself out of your arms ♪
♪ Wish I knew that was only the start ♪
♪ and now I’m falling apart 'cause ♪
♪ Last night for the very first time ♪
♪ You didn’t even try to call ♪
♪ oh I won’t lie ♪
♪ I thought I might die ♪
♪ I couldn’t even sleep at all ♪
♪ And maybe I’ll get used to it ♪
♪ But right now I just feel like shit ♪
♪ And if I get a little too drunk ♪
♪ I start thinking ♪
♪ What if you were the one? ♪
♪ But I know that the damage is done ♪
♪ And I still have the shirt that you wore ♪
♪ When we first met ♪
♪ It’s there on the floor ♪
♪ I might kick it under the bed ♪
♪ Hoping that I could forget that ♪
♪ Last night for the very first time ♪
♪ You didn’t even try to call ♪
♪ oh I won’t lie ♪
♪ I thought I might die ♪
♪ I couldn’t even sleep at all ♪
♪ And maybe I’ll get used to it ♪
♪ But right now I just feel like shit ♪
♪♪♪
♪ Feel like shit ♪
♪♪♪
Key Vocabulary
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stuck /stʌk/ A2 |
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falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1 |
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apart /əˈpɑːrt/ A2 |
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call /kɔːl/ A1 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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kiss /kɪs/ A1 |
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brain /breɪn/ A1 |
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waist /weɪst/ A2 |
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damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ A2 |
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shirt /ʃɜːrt/ A1 |
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floor /flɔːr/ A1 |
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bed /bɛd/ A1 |
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forget /fəˈɡɛt/ A2 |
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drunk /drʌŋk/ A2 |
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think /θɪŋk/ A1 |
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tough /tʌf/ A2 |
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lung /lʌŋ/ B1 |
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waste /weɪst/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Usually never cry at all
➔ Adverb of frequency (usually)
➔ 'Usually' indicates a habitual action, emphasizing that crying is not common for the speaker.
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I would say I’m pretty tough
➔ Conditional structure (would say)
➔ 'Would say' is used to express a habitual action in the past or a hypothetical situation.
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But it’s been a couple weeks now
➔ Present perfect (has/have been)
➔ 'Has been' indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
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I can’t help but to think about us
➔ Modal verb + infinitive (can’t help but to)
➔ 'Can’t help but to' expresses an uncontrollable action or feeling.
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Wish I knew that was only the start
➔ Past tense of 'wish' (wished)
➔ 'Wished' is used to express a desire for a different past outcome.
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But right now I just feel like shit
➔ Present tense for current state (feel)
➔ 'Feel' in the present tense describes the speaker's current emotional state.
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What if you were the one?
➔ Past subjunctive (were)
➔ 'Were' is used in the past subjunctive to express a hypothetical situation.
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I might kick it under the bed
➔ Modal verb for possibility (might)
➔ 'Might' indicates a possible but uncertain action.
