Hate It Here – English Lyrics

• By: Meghan Trainor
• Album: Timeless

Lyrics & Translation

Want to express your feelings about wanting to leave a place in English? Meghan Trainor's "Hate It Here" is a fun, relatable pop song that vividly portrays the desire for escape. Its clear, direct lyrics and catchy melodies make it an excellent choice for understanding everyday English expressions related to social situations and personal preferences. Learn how to articulate your 'I'd rather be anywhere but here' moments through this track!

[English]

Yeah (yeah)

Yes, I hate it here

I've been tryna go (yeah)

And I can tell you know

Come on and take me home

(Wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave)

'Cause, baby, I'm upset (I'm upset)

Get me out this dress (out this dress)

Want you to take me home

Yes, I hate it here

Goodbye (goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)

'Cause I'm about to lose my mind (my mind, my mind, my mind)

And I know it ain't just me tonight (tonight, tonight, tonight)

Get loud if you wanna disappear

Say, "Yes, I hate it here"

I hate it (here)

I, I hate it here

I, I hate it (I hate it)

Yes, I hate it here

I hate it (I hate it)

I, I hate it here

I, I hate it (I hate it)

Yes, I hate it here

Won't you rather be at home with me (yeah)

Gettin' naked under the sheets? (Yeah)

Baby, that's where I'm tryna be

(Wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave)

Call me your little dancing queen (yeah)

Get together, just you and me

Baby, don't you wanna leave?

(Wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave)

Goodbye (goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)

'Cause I'm about to lose my mind (my mind, my mind, my mind)

And I know it ain't just me tonight (tonight, tonight, tonight)

Get loud if you wanna disappear

Say, "Yes, I hate it here"

I hate it (I hate it)

I, I hate it here (I hate it here)

I, I hate it (I hate it)

Say, "Yes, I hate it here"

I hate it (I hate it)

I, I hate it here

I, I hate it (I hate it)

Yes, I hate it here

Won't you rather be at home with me (ooh)

Gettin' naked under the sheets? (Ooh)

Baby, that's where I'm tryna be

(Wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave) yes, I hate it here

Call me your little dancing queen (dancing queen)

Get together, just you and me (you and me)

Baby, don't you wanna leave?

Yes, I hate it here (ooh)

Get me out this bitch (yeah)

I'ma take you back, take you back to the crib (I hate it)

Get me out this bitch (yeah)

I'ma take you back, take you back to the crib (crib)

Get me out this bitch (yeah)

I'ma take you back, take you back to the crib (I hate it)

Get me out this bitch (yeah)

(Wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave, wanna leave) yes, I hate it here

Won't you rather be at home with me (yeah)

Gettin' naked under the sheets? (The sheets)

Baby, that's where I'm tryna be

Yes, I hate it here (yeah)

Get me out this bitch (yeah)

I'ma take you back to the crib, back to the crib

Get me out this bitch

Yes, I hate it here

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ A1	verb - to dislike something or someone intensely
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person
upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ A2	adjective - unhappy or disappointed
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a piece of clothing for women or girls
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - a farewell greeting
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - producing a lot of noise
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ B1	verb - to cease to be visible or present
naked /ˈneɪkɪd/ A2	adjective - not wearing any clothes
sheets /ʃiːts/ A1	noun - large pieces of cloth used on a bed
queen /kwiːn/ A1	noun - a female ruler of a country
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A1	adverb - in or into one place or group
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B1	noun - an offensive term for a woman
crib /krɪb/ B1	noun - a child's bed with high, slatted sides noun - slang for one's home

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been tryna go (yeah)

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been tryna go' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to indicate an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, emphasizing the ongoing effort to leave.

• Get me out this dress (out this dress)

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Get me out this dress' uses the Imperative Mood to give a direct command or request, showing urgency and insistence.

• I'm about to lose my mind (my mind, my mind, my mind)

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'be about to'

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm about to lose my mind' uses the Present Continuous with 'be about to' to indicate an action that is imminent, emphasizing the speaker's mental state.

• Get loud if you wanna disappear

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1

  ➔ The phrase 'Get loud if you wanna disappear' is a Conditional Sentence Type 1, used to express a possible condition and its result, suggesting an action based on a likely situation.

• Won't you rather be at home with me (yeah)

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase 'Won't you rather be at home with me' is a Tag Question, used to seek confirmation or agreement, often in a suggestive or persuasive manner.