Here – English Lyrics

• By: Alessia Cara
• Album: Know-It-All

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of authentic self-expression through Alessia Cara's hit song 'Here.' This track offers a unique opportunity to learn English by exploring lyrics that paint a vivid picture of social anxiety and the feeling of being an outsider. What makes this song special is its honest and relatable storytelling, providing a voice for anyone who has ever felt out of place. By delving into the song's narrative, you can learn conversational phrases and vocabulary related to social situations and emotions, all while connecting with a universally understood message.

[English]

(slow tempo music)

♪ (I guess right now you've got the last laugh) ♪

♪ I'm sorry if I seem uninterested ♪

♪ Or I'm not listenin' or I'm indifferent ♪

♪ Truly, I ain't got no business here ♪

♪ But since my friends are here, I just came to kick it ♪

♪ But really I would rather be at home all by myself ♪

♪ Not in this room ♪

♪ With people who don't even care about my well being ♪

♪ I don't dance, don't ask, I don't need a boyfriend ♪

♪ So you can go back, please enjoy your party ♪

♪ I'll be here ♪

♪ Somewhere in the corner under clouds of marijuana ♪

♪ With this boy who's hollering, I can hardly hear ♪

♪ Over this music I don't listen to ♪

♪ And I don't wanna get with you ♪

♪ So tell my friends that I'll be over here ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here ♪

♪ Oh, I ask myself what am I doing here? ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here ♪

♪ And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here ♪

♪ Excuse me if I seem a little unimpressed with this ♪

♪ An anti-social pessimist ♪

♪ But usually I don't mess with this ♪

♪ And I know you mean only the best ♪

♪ And your intentions aren't to bother me ♪

♪ But honestly I'd rather be ♪

♪ Somewhere with my people we can kick it and just listen ♪

♪ To some music with the message (like we usually do) ♪

♪ And we'll discuss our big dreams ♪

♪ How we plan to take over the planet ♪

♪ So pardon my manners, I hope you'll understand ♪

♪ That I'll be here ♪

♪ Not there in the kitchen with the girl ♪

♪ Who's always gossiping about her friends ♪

♪ So tell them I'll be here ♪

♪ Right next to the boy who's throwing up ♪

♪ 'Cause he can't take what's in his cup no more ♪

♪ Oh God, why am I here? ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here ♪

♪ Oh, I ask myself what am I doing here? ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here ♪

♪ And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here ♪

♪ Hours later congregating next to the refrigerator ♪

♪ Some girl's talking 'bout her haters ♪

♪ She ain't got none ♪

♪ How did it ever come to this ♪

♪ I shoulda never come to this ♪

♪ So holla at me, I'll be in the car when you're done ♪

♪ I'm standoffish, don't want what you're offering ♪

♪ And I'm done talking ♪

♪ Awfully sad it had to be that way ♪

♪ So tell my people when they're ready that I'm ready ♪

♪ And I'm standing by the TV with my beanie low ♪

♪ Yo, I'll be over here ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here ♪

♪ Oh, I ask myself what am I doing here? ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh here, oh-oh-oh here ♪

♪ And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here ♪

(music fades)

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm sorry if I seem uninterested

  ➔ Present simple with 'if' for hypothetical situations

  ➔ The phrase 'if I seem uninterested' uses the present simple to describe a hypothetical or general situation, not a specific event.

• But really I would rather be at home all by myself

  ➔ Use of 'would rather' for preference

  ➔ 'Would rather' is used to express a preference or a desire for one thing over another, as in 'I would rather be at home all by myself.'

• So you can go back, please enjoy your party

  ➔ Use of modal verb 'can' for permission or suggestion

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' in 'you can go back' is used to give permission or make a suggestion in a polite way.

• With people who don't even care about my well being

  ➔ Use of 'even' for emphasis

  ➔ The word 'even' in 'don't even care' is used to add emphasis, showing that the lack of care is significant.

• And I can't wait 'til we can break up out of here

  ➔ Use of contraction 'til for 'until'

  ➔ The contraction 'til is a shortened form of 'until' and is commonly used in informal speech and writing.

• An anti-social pessimist

  ➔ Use of compound adjectives

  ➔ The phrase 'anti-social pessimist' is a compound adjective formed by combining two words with a hyphen to describe a specific type of person.

• How we plan to take over the planet

  ➔ Use of 'how' in indirect questions

  ➔ The word 'how' in 'how we plan' is used in an indirect question to inquire about the manner or method of planning.

• So pardon my manners, I hope you'll understand

  ➔ Use of modal verb 'will' for future expectation

  ➔ The modal verb 'will' in 'I hope you'll understand' is used to express a future expectation or belief that the listener will understand.