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I told you things that I never said 00:20
You're the golden boy and my worst regret 00:24
So I cut the cost and I limit feeling 00:28
You were all it once 'til the fade to black 00:35
Took your cigarettes and poems back 00:39
You were in my hands, now you're on my ceiling 00:43
But how's the city been? 00:50
You get recognized at the local bar 00:53
By the drunken guys and the starlit girls, they claw for pieces 00:57
Do you give a few? Do you like that? 01:07
Do you freak out or get sad? 01:12
Do you go home or am I reaching? (Hm) 01:16
Hey, wait, guess what? 01:31
Yesterday, I stopped and played it safe 01:34
Instead of walking straight to you to say 01:40
"Stay, never mind, okay," don't mean it 01:48
Plus you've changed, not much 01:54
But just enough to throw away 01:58
Fake fantasies and games 02:04
I've lost a year, it's strange 02:09
Composed a hundred ways to tell you 02:13
"Hey, what if I took your call 02:20
As more than just a call? 02:24
As writing on the walls?" You built this cage 02:29
Lost color in my face 02:37
You're fair and I'm insane 02:41
Hallucination, shame, guilt 02:45
Pain, more pain 02:50
(Don't let them) know we're in pain 02:54
(Don't let them) know we're in pain 02:58
(Don't let them) know we're in pain (ah) 03:02
(Don't let them, don't let them know) 03:06
I told you things that I never said 03:10
To anybody else, I regret them 03:13
But I'll pack it up and practice leaving, mm 03:17
You were all at once 'til the fade to black 03:26
'Til the yellow glow turned a little sad 03:30
You were in my hands, but you're good at leaving 03:34

I Told You Things – English Lyrics

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Gracie Abrams
Album
The Secret of Us Deluxe
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Language
English
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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I told you things that I never said
You're the golden boy and my worst regret
So I cut the cost and I limit feeling
You were all it once 'til the fade to black
Took your cigarettes and poems back
You were in my hands, now you're on my ceiling
But how's the city been?
You get recognized at the local bar
By the drunken guys and the starlit girls, they claw for pieces
Do you give a few? Do you like that?
Do you freak out or get sad?
Do you go home or am I reaching? (Hm)
Hey, wait, guess what?
Yesterday, I stopped and played it safe
Instead of walking straight to you to say
"Stay, never mind, okay," don't mean it
Plus you've changed, not much
But just enough to throw away
Fake fantasies and games
I've lost a year, it's strange
Composed a hundred ways to tell you
"Hey, what if I took your call
As more than just a call?
As writing on the walls?" You built this cage
Lost color in my face
You're fair and I'm insane
Hallucination, shame, guilt
Pain, more pain
(Don't let them) know we're in pain
(Don't let them) know we're in pain
(Don't let them) know we're in pain (ah)
(Don't let them, don't let them know)
I told you things that I never said
To anybody else, I regret them
But I'll pack it up and practice leaving, mm
You were all at once 'til the fade to black
'Til the yellow glow turned a little sad
You were in my hands, but you're good at leaving

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

golden

/ˈɡoʊldən/

B1
  • adjective
  • - having the colour or shine of gold

regret

/rɪˈɡrɛt/

B1
  • noun
  • - a feeling of sorrow or disappointment about something that has happened or been done
  • verb
  • - to feel sorrow or disappointment about something

feeling

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/

B1
  • noun
  • - an emotional state or reaction

fade

/feɪd/

B2
  • verb
  • - to gradually become less bright, distinct, or strong

cigarettes

/ˈsɪɡəˌrɛts/

A2
  • noun
  • - small rolls of tobacco that are smoked

poems

/ˈpoʊəmz/

B1
  • noun
  • - short literary works in which the expression of feelings or ideas is given in a specific form

hands

/hændz/

A1
  • noun
  • - the end parts of a person's arms

ceiling

/ˈsiːlɪŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - the upper interior surface of a room

city

/ˈsɪti/

A1
  • noun
  • - a large town

drunken

/ˈdrʌŋkən/

B2
  • adjective
  • - under the influence of alcohol; intoxicated

starlight

/ˈstɑːrˌlaɪt/

C1
  • noun
  • - light emitted by stars

sad

/sæd/

A1
  • adjective
  • - feeling sorrow or unhappiness

fake

/feɪk/

B1
  • adjective
  • - not genuine; counterfeit

fantasies

/ˈfæntəsiːz/

B2
  • noun
  • - imagined or unrealistic ideas or scenarios

insane

/ɪnˈseɪn/

B2
  • adjective
  • - suffering from mental illness; extremely foolish

hallucination

/həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃən/

C1
  • noun
  • - a perception of something not present, caused by a mental condition or drug

pain

/peɪn/

A2
  • noun
  • - physical suffering or discomfort

guilt

/ɡɪlt/

B2
  • noun
  • - a feeling of responsibility for a wrongdoing

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