Headphones On – English Lyrics

• By: Addison Rae

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Addison Rae's 'Headphones On' to experience a deeply personal pop anthem. This song offers a raw glimpse into vulnerability and resilience, making it a perfect track to immerse yourself in English pop music. Discover how Rae uses poignant lyrics and a dreamy soundscape to convey universal feelings of pain, hope, and the solace found in music.

[English]

Put your headphones on

Guess I gotta accept the pain

Need a cigarette to make me feel better

Every good thing comes my way

So I still get dolled up

Guess I gotta accept the pain

Need a cigarette to make me feel better

Every good thing comes my way

So I

So I put my headphones on (I put my headphones on)

Listen to my favorite song (listen to my favorite song)

Soaking up the rain (ah), letting my hair down (uh-huh)

So I put my headphones on

Come, and put your headphones on

Wish my mom and dad could've been in love

Guess some things weren't meant to last forever

I compare my life to the new it girl

Jealousy's a riptide, it pulls me under

You can't fix what has already been broken

You just have to surrender to the moment

Guess I gotta accept the pain

Need a cigarette to make me feel better

Every good thing comes my way

So I still get dolled up

Guess I gotta accept the pain

Need a cigarette to make me feel better

Every good thing comes my way

So I

So I put my headphones on (I put my headphones on)

Listen to my favorite song (listen to my favorite song)

Soaking up the rain (ah), letting my hair down (uh-huh)

So I put my headphones on

Come, and put your headphones on

Listen to my favorite song

I know the lows are what makes the highs higher

So, I tell myself this is a reminder

Life's no fun through clear waters

You can't fix what has already been broken

You just have to surrender to the moment

Guess I gotta accept the pain

Need a cigarette to make me feel better

Every good thing comes my way

So I still get dolled up

Guess I gotta accept the pain

Need a cigarette to make me feel better

Every good thing comes my way

So I

So I put my headphones on (I put my headphones on)

Listen to my favorite song (listen to my favorite song)

Soaking up the rain (ah), letting my hair down (uh-huh)

So I put my headphones on

Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off

You know I can't get enough

Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off

You know I can't get enough

Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off

You know I can't get enough

Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off

'Til the wheels fall off

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
cigarette /ˌsɪɡəˈret/ B1	noun - a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking.
better /ˈbetər/ A1	adjective - more satisfactory, pleasing, or useful
dolled /dɒld/ B2	verb - to dress someone in smart or formal clothes
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words, sung or meant to be sung
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
hair /heər/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
jealousy /ˈdʒeləsi/ B2	noun - the state or feeling of being jealous
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
lows /loʊz/ B1	noun - a low point or level
highs /haɪz/ B1	noun - a high point or level
waters /ˈwɔːtərz/ A1	noun - the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain
tears /tɪərz/ A1	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
wheels /wiːlz/ A1	noun - a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.

Key Grammar Structures

• Guess I gotta accept the pain

  ➔ Gotta (got to) + infinitive without 'to'

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to," which functions similarly to "have to" or "must," indicating obligation or necessity. The infinitive follows directly without "to".

• Need a cigarette to make me feel better

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ The phrase "to make me feel better" explains the purpose of needing a cigarette. The infinitive "to make" indicates why the subject needs a cigarette. The "to + verb" shows the reason for the action.

• Every good thing comes my way

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (singular)

  ➔ "Every good thing" is a singular subject, so the verb "comes" is in its singular form. The 's' on "comes" shows it is the singular form of the verb in the present simple tense.

• Wish my mom and dad could've been in love

  ➔ Wish + past perfect subjunctive (could have + past participle)

  ➔ This expresses a regret about a past situation that cannot be changed. The past perfect subjunctive "could've been" indicates that the speaker is wishing for a different outcome in the past.

• Jealousy's a riptide, it pulls me under

  ➔ Figurative language: Metaphor

  ➔ Jealousy is being directly compared to a "riptide", suggesting that it is a powerful and dangerous force that overwhelms and drags the speaker down.

• You can't fix what has already been broken

  ➔ Relative clause with 'what'

  ➔ "What has already been broken" functions as the object of the verb "can't fix." "What" introduces a clause that acts as a noun phrase, representing the thing that has been broken.

• You just have to surrender to the moment

  ➔ "Have to" for obligation/necessity

  ➔ "Have to" expresses a strong sense of obligation or necessity. In this context, it means that surrendering to the moment is unavoidable or required.

• I know the lows are what makes the highs higher

  ➔ Cleft sentence with 'what'

  ➔ This sentence uses 'what' to emphasize a particular part of the sentence. The structure is 'Subject + be + what + clause'. Here, the lows are the thing that causes the highs to be higher. The emphasis is on the lows playing a crucial role.