Freaks & Geeks – English Lyrics

• By: Oliver Tree
• Album: Cowboy Tears (Deluxe)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Oliver Tree with "Freaks & Geeks," a song that champions individuality and self-acceptance. Learning English through its relatable lyrics offers a chance to understand expressions of embracing one's unique identity. The song's blend of lo-fi alt-rock and country elements makes it a special and engaging piece to explore contemporary English vocabulary and themes of belonging.

[English]

♪ I'M A WEIRDO, I'M A FREAK, NO MATTER WHO I TRY TO BE ♪

♪ I CHANGED MY LIFE, I CHANGED MY WAYS, I ALWAYS WANTED BETTER DAYS ♪

♪ I TRIED MY BEST, I'VE BEEN THE WORST, FOR ALL I LOST AND WHAT IT'S WORTH ♪

♪ I ALWAYS GAVE AND THEN GAVE UP, I FOUND MYSELF ---- OUT OF LUCK ♪

♪ I'VE DONE SOME SINNING, BUT I'M A SAVIOR ♪

♪ THEY GONNA LOVE YA, UNTIL THEY HATE YA ♪

♪ I'M DONE WITH SINNING BUT I'M STILL NOT RIGHT ♪

♪ THEY'RE GONNA EAT YOU UP INSIDE ♪

♪ DON'T STOP ♪

♪ WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT ♪

♪ WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT ♪

♪ I'M A SLACKER, I'M A GEEK, NO MATTER WHO I TRY TO BE ♪

♪ I CHANGED MY LOOK, I CHANGED MY MIND, BUT I WAS FLAWED BY MY DESIGN ♪

♪ AND I TRIED MY BEST, I'VE BEEN THE WORST, FOR ALL I LOST AND WHAT IT'S WORTH ♪

♪ I ALWAYS GAVE AND THEN GAVE UP, I FOUND MYSELF ---- OUT OF LUCK ♪

♪ I'VE DONE SOME SINNING, BUT I'M A SAVIOR ♪

♪ THEY GONNA LOVE YA, UNTIL THEY HATE YA ♪

♪ I'M DONE WITH SINNING BUT I'M STILL NOT RIGHT ♪

♪ THEY'RE GONNA EAT YOU UP INSIDE ♪

♪ DON'T STOP ♪

♪ WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT ♪

♪ I'M A SCREW UP, BUT I DO IT ♪

♪ FOR ALL THE FREAKS AND THE GEEKS AND FOR THE ONES WHO DON'T SPEAK ♪

♪ I'M A DUMBASS BUT PEOPLE LOVE THAT ♪

♪ AND THEY HATE ME AS MUCH AS THEY SHOW ME THE LOVE ♪

♪ I'M A SCREW UP, BUT I DO IT ♪

♪ FOR ALL THE FREAKS AND THE GEEKS AND FOR THE ONES WHO DON'T SPEAK ♪

♪ I'M A DUMBASS BUT PEOPLE LOVE THAT ♪

♪ AND THEY HATE ME AS MUCH AS THEY SHOW ME THE LOVE ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
weirdo /ˈwɪərdoʊ/ C1	noun - a strange or eccentric person
freak /friːk/ B2	noun - a person who is markedly unusual verb - to become deformed or abnormal
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of a living being
lose /luːz/ B1	verb - to fail to keep or retain
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong liking verb - to feel deep affection for
hate /heɪt/ A1	noun - intense dislike verb - to feel intense dislike for
savior /ˈseɪvjər/ C1	noun - someone who saves or rescues
sin /sɪn/ B2	noun - an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law
slacker /ˈslækər/ C1	noun - a person who avoids work or effort
geek /giːk/ B2	noun - a person who is very interested in a particular subject, often technology
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think, feel, and reason verb - to pay attention to; to be careful about
design /dɪˈzaɪn/ B2	noun - a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function of something before it is built verb - to create, fashion, or construct according to a plan
dumbass /ˈdʌmbæs/ C1	noun - a foolish or stupid person (informal, vulgar)
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or a community
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true; in accordance with fact or reason
inside /ˈɪnˌsaɪd/ A2	noun - the inner part or interior of something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M A WEIRDO, I'M A FREAK, NO MATTER WHO I TRY TO BE

  ➔ Present simple tense with modal verb 'be'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with the modal verb 'be' to express a permanent state or characteristic. 'I'M' is a contraction of 'I am', emphasizing the speaker's identity as a 'weirdo' and 'freak'.

• I CHANGED MY LIFE, I CHANGED MY WAYS

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense to describe completed actions in the past. 'CHANGED' indicates a transformation or alteration in the speaker's life and ways.

• I TRIED MY BEST, I'VE BEEN THE WORST

  ➔ Past simple vs. Present perfect

  ➔ The sentence contrasts the past simple ('TRIED') with the present perfect ('I'VE BEEN'). 'TRIED' refers to a specific past action, while 'I'VE BEEN' emphasizes a state that began in the past and continues to the present.

• THEY GONNA LOVE YA, UNTIL THEY HATE YA

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase uses the informal future marker 'gonna' (going to) to express future actions. 'LOVE YA' and 'HATE YA' are informal contractions, adding a conversational tone.

• I'M DONE WITH SINNING BUT I'M STILL NOT RIGHT

  ➔ Present perfect with 'done'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect with 'done' to indicate a completed action with present relevance. 'I'M STILL NOT RIGHT' contrasts with the completed action, showing ongoing struggle.