Growing Pains – English Lyrics

• By: Alessia Cara
• Album: The Pains of Growing

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Alessia Cara's "Growing Pains" and uncover the rich vocabulary and emotional depth behind a song that speaks to the universal experience of growing up. This track offers an authentic glimpse into the artist's personal journey, making it a perfect, relatable entry point for understanding everyday English expressions and the nuanced language of self-discovery.

[English]

♪ ♪

YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN KID

YOU ARE

♪ MAKE MY WAY THROUGH THE MOTIONS ♪

♪ I TRY TO IGNORE IT ♪

♪ BUT HOME'S LOOKING FARTHER THE CLOSER I GET ♪

♪ DON'T KNOW WHY I CANT SEE THE END ♪

♪ IS IT OVER YET? ♪

♪ A SHORT LEASH AND A SHORT FUSE DON'T MATCH ♪

♪ THEY TELL ME IT AIN'T THAT BAD ♪

♪ "NOW, DON'T YOU OVERREACT" ♪

♪ SO I JUST HOLD MY BREATH ♪

♪ DON'T KNOW WHY I CANT SEE THE SUN ♪

♪ WHEN YOUNG SHOULD BE FUN ♪

♪ AND I GUESS THE BAD CAN GET BETTER ♪

♪ GOTTA BE WRONG BEFORE IT'S RIGHT ♪

♪ EVERY HAPPY PHRASE ENGRAVED IN MY MIND ♪

♪ AND I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A GO-GETTER ♪

♪ THERE'S TRUTH IN EVERY WORD I WRITE ♪

♪ BUT STILL THE GROWING PAINS, ♪

♪ GROWING PAINS THEY'RE KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT ♪

(HEY HEY X8)

♪ AND I CANT HIDE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE GROWING PAINS ARE KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT ♪

(HEY HEY X8)

♪ AND I CANT HIDE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE GROWING PAINS ARE KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT ♪

♪ TRY TO MEND WHAT'S LEFT ♪

♪ OF MY CONTENT INCOMPREHENSION ♪

♪ AS I TAKE ON THE STRESS ♪

♪ OF THE MESS THAT I'VE MADE ♪

♪ DON'T KNOW IF I EVEN CARE FOR "GROWN" ♪

♪ IF IT'S JUST ALONE ♪

♪ AND I GUESS THE BAD CAN GET BETTER ♪

♪ GOTTA BE WRONG BEFORE IT'S RIGHT ♪

♪ EVERY HAPPY PHRASE ENGRAVED IN MY MIND ♪

♪ AND I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A GO-GETTER ♪

♪ THERE'S TRUTH IN EVERY WORD I WRITE ♪

♪ BUT STILL THE GROWING PAINS, ♪

♪ GROWING PAINS THEY'RE KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT ♪

(HEY HEY X8)

♪ AND I CANT HIDE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE GROWING PAINS ARE KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT ♪

(HEY HEY X8)

♪ AND I CANT HIDE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE GROWING PAINS ARE KEEPING ME UP AT NIGHT ♪

♪ IT'S STARTING TO LOOK LIKE ♪

♪ MS. KNOW-IT-ALL CAN'T TAKE HER OWN ADVICE ♪

♪ CAN'T FIND PIECES OF MY PEACE OF MIND ♪

♪ I CRY MORE THAN I WANT TO ADMIT ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T LIE TO MYSELF, ♪

♪ TO ANYONE CAUSE PHONING IT IN ISN'T ANY FUN ♪

♪ CANT RUN BACK TO MY YOUTH THE WAY I WANT ♪

♪ TO THE DAYS MY BROTHER WAS QUICKER TO FOOL AM RADIO, ♪

♪ NOT MUCH TO DO USED MONSTERS AS AN EXCUSE ♪

♪ TO LIE AWAKE ♪

NOW THE MONSTERS ARE THE ONES THAT I HAVE TO FACE

♪ NO BAND-AIDS FOR THE GROWING PAINS ♪

♪ ♪

♪ NO BAND-AIDS FOR THE GROWING PAINS ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN KID, YOU ARE

  ➔ Emphasis with comma and repetition

  ➔ The comma after 'KID' creates a pause for emphasis, and 'YOU ARE' reinforces the statement.

• BUT HOME'S LOOKING FARTHER THE CLOSER I GET

  ➔ Contrast using 'but' and comparative structure

  ➔ The contrast between 'closer' and 'farther' highlights the irony of the situation.

• IS IT OVER YET?

  ➔ Tag question for emphasis

  ➔ The tag question 'yet' adds emphasis and expresses frustration.

• THEY TELL ME IT AIN'T THAT BAD

  ➔ Contraction 'ain't' for informal tone

  ➔ The use of 'ain't' reflects a casual, conversational tone.

• GOTTA BE WRONG BEFORE IT'S RIGHT

  ➔ Modal 'gotta' for necessity

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial form of 'have to,' emphasizing inevitability.

• EVERY HAPPY PHRASE ENGRAVED IN MY MIND

  ➔ Passive voice with 'engraved'

  ➔ The passive voice emphasizes the action's effect on the subject.

• NO BAND-AIDS FOR THE GROWING PAINS

  ➔ Metaphorical negation

  ➔ The phrase uses 'band-aids' metaphorically to imply there's no quick fix for emotional pain.