I’ve Been Waiting – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Peep, ILoveMakonnen, Fall Out Boy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of "I've Been Waiting," a unique collaboration featuring the late Lil Peep, iLoveMakonnen, and Fall Out Boy. This song offers a fascinating blend of emo-rap, hip-hop, and pop-rock, providing a rich tapestry of English lyrics to explore. You'll encounter deeply emotional vocabulary describing longing and addictive relationships, presented within a surprisingly catchy and danceable framework. Its multifaceted production and the distinct vocal styles make it a special piece for appreciating diverse English musical expressions and understanding how artists convey complex feelings. Listening to the different artists' deliveries can help you pick up on nuances in pronunciation and emotional tone.

[English]

Whoa, yeah

I've been waiting (I've been waiting)

I've been waiting up 'cause I can't get enough, oh

I feel I'm fading (yeah)

When I fall apart, your needle sews my heart, oh

Fuck me up and make me just go crazy

Addicted to the pain that you just made me love

I'm fiendin' for your touchin' on the daily

You're the only one that I want

Break my heart but don't tell me I'm not doin' fine

'Cause I'm doin' fine

Let me go, I'm spendin' time

Not doin' fine but I'm doin' fine

Why you actin' vain for my love, vain for my love

When you got everything that I want?

Why you actin' vain for my blood, vain for my blood

When you got everything that I want?

Why you actin'

I been dreamin'

Of your uniform, your uniform of non-conformity

The tears, the tears

Tears aren't strong enough, the years aren't long enough, no

Fuck me up and make me just go crazy

Addicted to the pain that you just made me love

I'm fiendin' for your touchin' on the daily

You're the only one that I want

Break my heart but don't tell me I'm not doin' fine

'Cause I'm doin' fine

Let me go, I'm spendin' time

Not doin' fine but I'm doin' fine

Why you actin' vain for my love, vain for my love

When you got everything that I want?

Why you actin' vain for my blood, vain for my blood

When you got everything that I want?

Why you actin' vain?

It's hard to miss you when you are always on the tip of my tongue

I feel like I'm looking for somethin', somethin' that'll never come

Call me when you're in the city again

My head just went oblivion

It's hard to miss you when you are always on the tip of my tongue

(Always on the tip of my tongue)

And now the time is right, you wanna do me so wrong

Now the time is right, you wanna do me so wrong

When I've been waitin' (I've been waitin')

Long for you (long for you)

I wanna drink my wine, I wanna pass that by

I wanna make her cry, she wanna make me die

Apple pie, six cigarettes

And I'll catch the vibe that we can't forget

Why you actin' vain for my love, vain for my love

When you got everything that I want?

Why you actin' vain for my blood, vain for my blood

When you got everything that I want?

Why you actin' vain?

It's hard to miss you when you are always on the tip of my tongue

(Always on the tip of my tongue)

I feel like I'm looking for somethin', somethin' that'll never come

I'll be waiting (I'll be waiting)

I'll be waiting (for you)

And now the time is right, you wanna do me so wrong

And now the time is right, you wanna do me so wrong

(I'll be waiting for you)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stay in one place or stop doing something until something else happens noun - an act of waiting
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - to gradually grow fainter, to lose color or brightness adjective - becoming gradually weaker, smaller, or less noticeable
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - into pieces or separate parts adjective - separated by a distance
sew /soʊ/ B1	verb - to join or repair (something) by making stitches with a needle and thread
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood through your body noun - the emotional or spiritual core of a person; feelings or sentiments
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - insane; mad adjective - extremely enthusiastic or excited
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it without incurring adverse effects adjective - enthusiastically devoted to a particular thing or activity
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury noun - mental suffering or distress
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone or something)
fiend /fiːnd/ C1	verb - (informal) to crave or desire something intensely noun - an evil spirit or demon
vain /veɪn/ B2	adjective - having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth adjective - producing no result; useless
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body noun - life force, vitality (as implied in 'vain for my blood')
non-conformity /ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːrməti/ C1	noun - refusal to conform to a prevailing rule or practice
oblivion /əˈblɪviən/ C1	noun - the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one noun - the state of being forgotten, especially by the public
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true adjective - unjust, dishonest, or immoral adverb - in an incorrect or inappropriate manner
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - (informal) a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others
tongue /tʌŋ/ A2	noun - the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech noun - a language (less relevant in this context)
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid that is secreted from the eyes, typically in response to an emotion or to irritation
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience a dream during sleep verb - to imagine or contemplate the possibility of something

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been waiting (I've been waiting)

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "I've been waiting" uses the **Present Perfect Continuous** to emphasize an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• When I fall apart, your needle sews my heart, oh

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The word **When** is a **subordinating conjunction** introducing a dependent clause that describes a condition or time related to the main clause.

• Addicted to the pain that you just made me love

  ➔ Past Simple in Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "you just made" uses the **Past Simple** within a relative clause to describe a completed action in the past.

• Why you actin' vain for my love, vain for my love?

  ➔ Contraction and Repetition

  ➔ The phrase "Why you actin'" uses a **contraction** (you are → you're) and **repetition** for emphasis and rhythmic effect.

• It's hard to miss you when you are always on the tip of my tongue

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ The phrase "when you are always..." is an **adverbial clause of time** that indicates the circumstance under which the main clause occurs.