Hate Me – English Lyrics

• By: Ellie Goulding, Juice WRLD
• Album: Higher Than Heaven

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and relatable emotions of post-breakup turmoil with Ellie Goulding and Juice WRLD's "Hate Me." This hip-hop and pop collaboration offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary and expressions related to complex feelings, heartbreak, and defiance, as it artfully navigates the messy realities of love and hate.

[English]

♪ Hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me ♪

♪ Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ I bet you don't kiss her with your eyes closed ♪

♪ I bet you're still walkin' on a tightrope ♪

♪ Miss me so much, you've been goin' psycho ♪

♪ You ain't gotta say it, baby, I know ♪

♪ I know I know, I know I know ♪

♪ It's a thin line between all this love and hate ♪

♪ And if you switch sides ♪

♪ You're gon' have to claim your place ♪

♪ So baby, this time you're gon' have to seal your fate ♪

♪ Yeah, baby, this time you're gon' have to seal your fate ♪

♪ And tell me how you hate me, hate me ♪

♪ Still tryna replace me ♪

♪ Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me ♪

♪ Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Hate me, hate me, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Tell me how I'm trash and you could easily replace me ♪

♪ Tell me that I'm strung out, wasted on the daily ♪

♪ Prolly 'cause there's no one around me numbin' all my pain ♪

♪ Prolly 'cause there's no umbrella ♪

♪ To shield me from all the rain ♪

♪ Probably because you're the one playin' the mind games ♪

♪ You hate me because I don't let you play no mind games ♪

♪ They give me migraines and damage my brain ♪

♪ Date me, break me, easily replace me ♪

♪ Hopefully you see it clear, hopefully it's HD ♪

♪ Bet you wonder why the last few months I've been spacey ♪

♪ In your head, I sing ♪

♪ And tell me how you hate me, hate me ♪

♪ Still tryna replace me ♪

♪ Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me ♪

♪ Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ It's a thin line between all this love and hate ♪

♪ And if you switch sides ♪

♪ You're gon' have to claim your place ♪

♪ So baby, this time you're gon' have to seal your fate ♪

♪ Yeah, baby, this time you're gon' have to seal your fate ♪

♪ And tell me how you hate me, hate me ♪

♪ Still tryna replace me ♪

♪ Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Tell me how you hate me, hate me, still tryna replace me ♪

♪ Chase me, chase me, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Erase me, 'rase me, wish you never dated me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Tell me how you hate me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, baby, tell me how you hate me ♪

(singer humming)

♪ Hate me ♪

♪ Duh nuh zuh nuh eyes closed ♪

♪ Hate me, hate me ♪

♪ Only have to hate me ♪

(singer beat boxes)

♪ Replace me ♪

♪ Lies, tell me lies, bitch ♪

♪ Tell me how you hate me ♪

(singer beat boxes)

♪ Erase me, erase me, tell me ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ A1	verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ A2	verb - to take the place of something or someone
chase /tʃeɪs/ A1	verb - to follow someone or something to catch them
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B1	verb - to remove or delete something completely
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true noun - a false statement
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch someone with one's lips as a sign of love or affection
tightrope /ˈtaɪtˌroʊp/ B2	noun - a tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform
psycho /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ B1	noun - a person with a mental disorder
switch /swɪtʃ/ A2	verb - to change from one thing to another
seal /sil/ B1	verb - to fasten or close securely
fate /feɪt/ B1	noun - the development of events outside human control
trash /træʃ/ A1	noun - worthless or discarded material
strung /strʌŋ/ B2	adjective - tense or nervous
umbrella /ʌmˈbrɛlə/ A1	noun - a device used for protection against rain
shield /ʃild/ B1	verb - to protect someone or something from harm
migraine /ˈmaɪɡreɪn/ B2	noun - a severe headache
spacey /ˈspeɪsi/ C1	adjective - distracted or absent-minded

Key Grammar Structures

• I bet you're still walkin' on a tightrope

  ➔ present progressive

  ➔ The clause uses the present progressive "walkin'" to describe an action that is ongoing at the moment of speaking.

• If you switch sides, you're gon' have to claim your place

  ➔ first conditional (if + present simple)

  ➔ The sentence follows the first conditional pattern: "if" + present simple "switch" to talk about a possible future situation.

• So baby, this time you're gon' have to seal your fate

  ➔ future intention with "going to" (informal "gon'")

  ➔ The informal contraction "gon'" stands for "going to" and expresses a future obligation: "gon' have to".

• Tell me how I'm trash and you could easily replace me

  ➔ modal verb "could" for possibility/ability

  ➔ The modal "could" expresses that the subject has the ability or possibility to "replace" someone.

• You ain't gotta say it, baby, I know

  ➔ negative contraction "ain't gotta" (informal "don't have to")

  ➔ The informal "ain't gotta" means "do not have to"; it removes the obligation to "say" something.

• I know I know, I know I know

  ➔ repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Repeating "I know" stresses the speaker's certainty; the repeated phrase is highlighted as "I know".

• It's a thin line between all this love and hate

  ➔ prepositional phrase "between … and …"

  ➔ The structure "between X and Y" shows a relationship or contrast; here it connects "love" and "hate".

• Hopefully you see it clear, hopefully it's HD

  ➔ sentence adverb "hopefully"

  ➔ "Hopefully" expresses the speaker's wish that the following clause is true; it modifies the whole sentence.

• They give me migraines and damage my brain

  ➔ simple present for habitual actions

  ➔ The verbs "give" and "damage" are in the simple present, indicating actions that happen regularly to the speaker.