I Quit Drinking – English Lyrics

• By: Kelsea Ballerini, LANY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional landscape of "I Quit Drinking," a unique country-pop collaboration by Kelsea Ballerini and LANY. This song offers a relatable narrative about love, loss, and the profound impact a breakup can have on daily life, providing a compelling way to explore English vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and personal habits. Its blend of genres and vivid storytelling makes it a special piece for language learners to connect with authentic, heartfelt English lyrics.

[English]

(rain pouring)

(birds chirping)

(soft music) ♪ We used to be ♪

♪ The life of the party ♪

♪ Body to body ♪

♪ Dance the night away ♪

♪ Shoot tequila straight ♪

♪ Obsessed with each other ♪

♪ And down for another ♪

♪ Round until last call ♪

♪ Wasn't alcohol ♪

♪ Keeping us up 'til the sun came around ♪

♪ Thought we'd stay drunk forever, but now ♪

♪ You're the reason there's no whiskey ♪

♪ Anywhere inside this house ♪

♪ You're the reason all my friends know I don't go downtown ♪

♪ You're the reason I hate champagne ♪

♪ Never used to turn it down ♪

♪ You're the only thing I want when one drop hits my mouth ♪

♪ But, baby, you're the reason ♪

♪ I quit drinking ♪

♪ We used to be ♪

♪ Dizzy all morning ♪

♪ Hungover, pouring ♪

♪ Cups of coffee black ♪

♪ Kiss and crawl right back ♪

♪ Under the covers ♪

♪ Down for another ♪

♪ Hour in that bed ♪

♪ Now I'm here instead ♪

♪ Waking up sober, it feels kind of nice ♪

♪ Except that I can't sleep at night ♪

♪ You're the reason there's no whiskey ♪

♪ Anywhere inside this house ♪

♪ You're the reason all my friends know I don't go downtown ♪

♪ You're the reason I hate champagne ♪

♪ Never used to turn it down ♪

♪ You're the only thing I want when one drop hits my mouth ♪

♪ Baby, you're the reason ♪

♪ I quit drinking ♪

♪ I quit thinking ♪

♪ I quit thinking ♪

♪ Staring at the ceiling ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ And all my cabernet is down the kitchen sink, yeah ♪

♪ It's down the kitchen sink, yeah ♪

♪ I quit mixing ♪

♪ I quit mixing ♪

♪ All my drinks and feelings ♪

♪ It's not fixing that you're gone ♪

♪ You're the reason there's no whiskey ♪

♪ Anywhere inside this house ♪

♪ You're the reason all my friends know I don't go downtown ♪

♪ You're the reason I hate champagne ♪

♪ Never used to turn it down ♪

♪ You're the only thing I want when one drop hits my mouth ♪

♪ The only thing I want, baby ♪

♪ Baby, you're the reason ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ You're the reason ♪

♪ I quit drinking ♪

(rain pouring) (thunder rumbling)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
quit /kwɪt/ A2	verb - to stop doing something, especially a habit
drinking /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to consume alcohol
whiskey /ˈwɪskɪ/ A2	noun - a strong alcoholic drink made from grain
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ A2	noun - a sparkling white wine from the Champagne region of France
sober /ˈsoʊbər/ B1	adjective - not affected by alcohol
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ B1	adjective - extremely interested in something or someone
hungover /ˈhʌŋˌoʊvər/ B2	adjective - feeling ill after drinking too much alcohol
tequila /təˈkiːlə/ A2	noun - a strong alcoholic drink made from the agave plant
downtown /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/ A2	noun - the central part of a city
cabernet /ˈkæbərneɪ/ B2	noun - a type of red wine grape
mixing /ˈmɪksɪŋ/ A2	verb - to combine different things together
reason /ˈriːzən/ A1	noun - a cause or explanation
pouring /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make a liquid flow from a container
staring /ˈstɛərɪŋ/ A2	verb - to look at something or someone for a long time
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ A2	adjective - feeling as if everything is spinning
crawl /krɔːl/ A1	verb - to move on hands and knees