I'M SO SAD – English Lyrics

• By: 3OH!3

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

("I'm So Sad" by 3OH!3)

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Remember that song by Ice Cube, "Today Was A Good Day" ♪

♪ Well, that wasn't today ♪

♪ No, that wasn't today ♪

♪ Saw a picture of my ex with a new dude ♪

♪ Lying on a beach in Cancun ♪

♪ Got me thinking this way ♪

♪ A rainbow of gray ♪

♪ Wrapped up in these feelings ♪

♪ Like a goalie glove, holy fuck ♪

♪ I'm a middle-aged cliche ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Wish someone would take me out ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Should probably have some kids by now ♪

♪ If I had all the shit I wish I had ♪

♪ I'd still be sad ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Maybe it's okay and I shouldn't be ashamed ♪

♪ On the carpet crying in a cool t-shirt ♪

♪ Mama said it's gonna hurt ♪

♪ There'll be a better time ♪

♪ And the sun is gonna shine ♪

♪ I'll be happy that I felt like shit back then ♪

♪ I'll be all good when ♪

♪ I'm finally wrapped up in good feelings ♪

♪ Like a goalie glove, holy fuck ♪

♪ I'm a middle-aged cliche ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Wish someone would take me out ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Should probably have some kids by now ♪

♪ If I had all the shit I wish I had ♪

♪ I'd still be sad ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Sad ♪

♪ Sad ♪

♪ Waiting for the dating show ♪

♪ To call me up, with no luck ♪

♪ I'm a budget Nick Lachey ♪

♪ What the fuck ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Wish someone would take me out ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Should probably have some kids by now ♪

♪ If I had all the shit I wish I had ♪

♪ I'd still be sad ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ I can never figure out ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Sing it if you're with me now ♪

♪ It's not so bad ♪

♪ If I don't try to fight it back ♪

♪ But I'm so sad ♪

♪ I'm so sad ♪

♪ Sad, ooh ♪

♪ Sad, ooh ♪

♪ Sad, ooh ♪

♪ Sad ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to want something that cannot or probably will not happen
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
wrapped /ræpt/ A2	verb - to cover or enclose something completely
cliche /kliːˈʃeɪ/ B1	noun - a phrase or idea that has become unoriginal through overuse
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ A2	adjective - feeling guilt, embarrassment, or disgrace
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or emotional distress
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
figure /ˈfɪɡjər/ A2	verb - to understand or solve something
rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ A1	noun - an arc of colors seen in the sky, caused by refraction and reflection of sunlight
gray /ɡreɪ/ A1	adjective - of a color between black and white
middle-aged /ˈmɪdəlˌeɪdʒd/ B1	adjective - between young and old, typically referring to people in their 40s and 50s
budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ A2	noun - an estimate of income and expenses
dating /ˈdeɪtɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity of spending time with someone in a romantic context

Key Grammar Structures

• Remember that song by Ice Cube, 'Today Was A Good Day'

  ➔ Quotation within a sentence

  ➔ The phrase 'Today Was A Good Day' is a direct quotation, enclosed in single quotation marks, used to reference a song title within the sentence.

• Well, that wasn't today

  ➔ Contraction (was not → wasn't)

  ➔ The word 'wasn't' is a contraction of 'was not', commonly used in informal or conversational English.

• Got me thinking this way

  ➔ Phrasal verb (got me thinking)

  ➔ The phrase 'got me thinking' is a phrasal verb that means caused someone to think in a particular way.

• Like a goalie glove, holy fuck

  ➔ Simile (like a goalie glove)

  ➔ The phrase 'like a goalie glove' is a simile, using 'like' to compare the speaker's feelings to a goalie glove.

• I'm a middle-aged cliche

  ➔ Adjective order (middle-aged cliche)

  ➔ The phrase 'middle-aged cliche' follows the typical adjective order in English: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.

• Wish someone would take me out

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (wish + would)

  ➔ The phrase 'wish someone would take me out' uses the subjunctive mood with 'wish' followed by 'would' to express a desire for a hypothetical situation.

• If I had all the shit I wish I had

  ➔ Second conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb)

  ➔ The phrase 'If I had all the shit I wish I had' uses the second conditional to discuss a hypothetical situation in the present with an unlikely outcome.

• I'll be happy that I felt like shit back then

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for prediction

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll be happy' uses the future simple with 'will' to predict a future state based on a past experience.