I Hate Myself For Loving You

• By: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely noun - intense dislike or hatred
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - twelve o'clock at night
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of a body adverb - towards the rear
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or power of someone else; able to act or be done as one wishes. verb - release (someone or something) from confinement or servitude.
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk; never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.
daylight /ˈdeɪlaɪt/ A2	noun - the light from the sun during the day.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - to experience a series of thoughts, images, or sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep noun - a series of thoughts, images, or sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place of torment or misery.
angry /ˈæŋɡri/ A2	adjective - having a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

Grammar:

• Midnight, gettin' uptight, where are you

  ➔ Present Continuous with ellipsis

  ➔ The full sentence would be "Midnight, I'm gettin' uptight, where are you". "I'm" is omitted for brevity and conversational tone. This implies the speaker is currently becoming anxious. The use of "gettin'" is also an example of colloquial shortening of "getting".

• I know I'm hangin' but I'm still wantin' you

  ➔ Present Continuous (hangin', wantin')

  ➔ "Hangin'" and "wantin'" are non-standard, colloquial forms of "hanging" and "wanting". They emphasize the ongoing, persistent nature of the actions: the speaker is currently "hanging" around (waiting) and persistently "wanting" the person.

• I'm not getting jealous, don't like lookin' like a clown

  ➔ Negative Present Continuous, Verb + Gerund ('lookin' like a clown')

  ➔ "I'm not getting jealous" is the negative form of the present continuous, expressing that the speaker is currently not experiencing jealousy. "Don't like lookin' like a clown" uses a verb (like) followed by a gerund (lookin'). "Lookin'" is the colloquial form of "looking".

• You took my heart and you took my pride away

  ➔ Simple Past Tense (took)

  ➔ "Took" is the past tense of "take", indicating a completed action in the past. It shows that the other person has already taken the speaker's heart and pride.

• I hate myself for loving you

  ➔ Gerund as object of preposition (for loving)

  ➔ "Loving" is a gerund (verb acting as a noun) and functions as the object of the preposition "for". The sentence expresses regret or self-loathing specifically because of the act of loving someone.

• Can't break free from the things that you do

  ➔ Modal verb ('Can't'), Relative Clause ('that you do')

  ➔ "Can't" is the contracted form of "cannot", a modal verb expressing inability. "That you do" is a relative clause modifying "the things". It specifies which things the speaker is unable to break free from - the things the other person does.

• I wanna walk but I run back to you

  ➔ Contrasting verbs (walk/run), "wanna" as colloquial "want to"

  ➔ The contrast between "walk" and "run" highlights the speaker's conflicting desires. "Walk" implies a calm, controlled departure, while "run" suggests an impulsive, uncontrollable return. "Wanna" is a common colloquial contraction of "want to".