Girl Like Me – English Lyrics

• By: PinkPantheress

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant language of UK dance music with 'Girl Like Me.' This track is a masterclass in modern electronic-pop, weaving introspective English lyrics about heartbreak and emotional release with the high-energy, nostalgic beats of early 2000s UK garage and jungle. Listening to PinkPantheress's distinctive soft, rhythmic vocals will help you learn contemporary English expressions of vulnerability and self-worth set against a propulsive, globally-influenced soundscape.

[English]

I'm not a fan of the way we're movin'

No explanation for why we do this

(Ah, ah, you'll be alright, ah, ah, you'll be alright)

Let's solve this over a drive-in movie

When you're not there (there), I smile a lot

I feel emotionally out of a job, you know

(Ah, ah, you'll be alright, ah, ah, you'll be alright)

Why aren't you tired of the way you

Let it all go

Let it all go (go)

Let it all go (go)

Let it all go (go, maybe you can try that)

Let it all go (go)

I never liked it when you'd do me like that (let it all go)

I never liked it when you'd do me like that (let it all go)

I never liked it when you'd do me like that (let it all go)

I never liked it when you (let it all go)

I'm not a fan of the way we're movin'

No hesitation when I remove this

Photograph from my home, I have things to take from

Days I'll think of staying up with you on purpose, miss the bus home

Think of me, you can't pay for therapy (for therapy)

Nothing left to bleed, you spent all your clarity (clarity)

Let it all go (go, go)

Let it all go (go)

Let it all go (go)

Let it all go (go, maybe you can try that)

Let it all go (go)

I never liked it when you'd do me like that (let it all go, go)

I never liked it when you'd do me like that (let it all go, go)

I never liked it when you'd do me like that (let it all go, go)

I never liked it when you (let it all go, go)

Yeah, mm, yeah, come on (let it all go)

Yeah, mm, yeah, come on

Yeah, mm, yeah, come on

Yeah, mm, yeah, come on (don't go)

Yeah, mm, yeah, come on (don't let me, don't let me)

Yeah, mm, yeah, come on (don't let me, don't let me)

Yeah, mm, yeah, come on (don't let me, don't let me)

Yeah, mm, yeah, come on

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or go from one place to another
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
explanation /ɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ B2	noun - a statement or account that makes something clear
drive-in /ˈdraɪv ɪn/ B2	noun - a movie theater where you watch movies from your car
emotionally /ɪˈmoʊʃənəli/ C1	adverb - relating to feelings or emotions
job /dʒɒb/ A2	noun - a paid position of regular employment
therapy /ˈθɛrəpi/ B2	noun - treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder
clarity /ˈklærɪti/ C1	noun - the quality of being clear and easy to understand
gone /ɡɔn/ A2	adjective - no longer here; disappeared
all /ɔːl/ A1	adjective - every part of a group or thing
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to enjoy or prefer
never /ˈnɛvər/ A2	adverb - at no time; not ever

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm not a fan of the way we're movin'

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The "Present Continuous" tense "we're movin'" indicates an ongoing situation or habit that annoys the speaker, emphasizing the unsatisfactory nature of the relationship.

• No explanation for why we do this

  ➔ Noun Phrase as Subject

  ➔ "Noun Phrase as Subject" "No explanation" serves as the main subject, conveying a lack of reason or justification for their actions.

• When you're not there, I smile a lot

  ➔ When-Clause for General Truth

  ➔ The "When-Clause for General Truth" "When you're not there" introduces a habitual or general situation, indicating that the speaker feels better in the absence, using simple present for timeless action.

• I feel emotionally out of a job

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase in Adjective Complement

  ➔ "Prepositional Phrase in Adjective Complement" "emotionally out of a job" uses "out of" to metaphorically express feeling unemployed in emotions, enhancing the idiom's meaning.

• Why aren't you tired of the way you

  ➔ Inversion in Negative Questions

  ➔ "Inversion in Negative Questions" "aren't you tired" switches subject-verb order after "Why," expressing surprise or emphasis on the partner's lack of fatigue with the situation.

• Let it all go

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The "Imperative Mood" "Let it all go" directly commands action, urging release or acceptance, common in advice or emotional pleas.

• I never liked it when you'd do me like that

  ➔ Past Habitual with 'Would'

  ➔ "Past Habitual with 'Would'" "you'd do me like that" refers to repeated past actions, expressing ongoing dislike for the partner's behavior.

• Days I'll think of staying up with you on purpose

  ➔ Future in the Past

  ➔ "Future in the Past" "I'll think of" describes a future intention from a past perspective, nostalgic for anticipated nights together.

• Think of me, you can't pay for therapy

  ➔ Modal Auxiliary 'Can't' for Impossibility

  ➔ "Modal Auxiliary 'Can't' for Impossibility" "you can't pay for therapy" expresses that money cannot resolve emotional issues, emphasizing irreparable damage.

• Yeah, mm, yeah, come on (don't let me, don't let me)

  ➔ Negative Imperative in Parentheses

  ➔ "Negative Imperative in Parentheses" "don't let me" pleads for continuation, using negative to beg retention amidst emotional plea.