idontwannabeyouanymore – English Lyrics

• By: Billie Eilish
• Album: dont smile at me

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply emotional and connective experience, and Billie Eilish's "idontwannabeyouanymore" offers a powerful opportunity for English learners. The song's direct and repetitive lyrics make it accessible for understanding themes of self-doubt and introspection. Its vulnerability and raw honesty provide a unique window into contemporary emotional expression in English, making it a special and relatable piece for language learners to connect with.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ DON'T BE THAT WAY ♪

♪ FALL APART TWICE A DAY ♪

♪ I JUST WISH YOU COULD FEEL WHAT YOU SAY ♪

♪ SHOW NEVER TELL ♪

♪ BUT I KNOW YOU TOO WELL ♪

♪ GOT A MOOD THAT YOU WISH YOU COULD SELL ♪

♪ IF TEARDROPS COULD BE BOTTLED, ♪

♪ THERE'D BE SWIMMING POOLS FILLED BY MODELS ♪

♪ TOLD A TIGHT DRESS IS WHAT MAKES YOU A WHORE ♪

♪ IF "I LOVE YOU" WAS A PROMISE, ♪

♪ WOULD YOU BREAK IT IF YOU'RE HONEST? ♪

♪ TELL THE MIRROR WHAT YOU KNOW SHE'S HEARD BEFORE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE YOU... ANYMORE ♪

♪ (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ HANDS GETTING COLD ♪

♪ LOSING FEELING'S GETTING OLD ♪

♪ WAS I MADE FROM A BROKEN MOLD? ♪

♪ HURT I CAN'T SHAKE ♪

♪ WE'VE MADE EVERY MISTAKE ♪

♪ ONLY YOU KNOW THE WAY THAT I BREAK ♪

♪ IF TEARDROPS COULD BE BOTTLED, ♪

♪ THERE'D BE SWIMMING POOLS FILLED BY MODELS ♪

♪ TOLD A TIGHT DRESS IS WHAT MAKES YOU A WHORE ♪

♪ IF "I LOVE YOU" WAS A PROMISE, ♪

♪ WOULD YOU BREAK IT IF YOU'RE HONEST? ♪

♪ TELL THE MIRROR WHAT YOU KNOW SHE'S HEARD BEFORE ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE YOU... ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE YOU... ♪

♪ I DON'T WANNA BE YOU... ♪

♪ ANYMORE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mood /muːd/ B2	noun - a temporary state of mind or feeling
teardrop /ˈtɪərdrɒp/ C1	noun - a single drop of liquid secreted by the tear glands
bottle /ˈbɒtəl/ A2	verb - to put something into a bottle
model /ˈmɒdəl/ B1	noun - a person who poses for an artist or displays clothes
whore /hɔːr/ C2	noun - a person who engages in sexual activity for payment (offensive)
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration that one will do something
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ B1	noun - a reflective surface
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
mold /moʊld/ B2	noun - a hollow form used to give shape to something
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action that is wrong
fall apart /fɔːl əˈpɑːrt/ B2	verb - to break into pieces or collapse emotionally
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to desire something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have knowledge or awareness
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information
tight /taɪt/ B2	adjective - fitting closely
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - separated into pieces
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of low temperature
honest /ˈɑːnɪst/ B2	adjective - truthful and sincere

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't be that way

  ➔ Imperative with negative form

  ➔ "Don't be" gives a direct command telling someone not to behave in a certain way.

• Fall apart twice a day

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ "Fall apart" means to lose emotional or physical stability.

• I just wish you could feel what you say

  ➔ Second conditional (unreal present)

  ➔ "Wish you could" expresses an unreal or imagined situation.

• Got a mood that you wish you could sell

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The clause "that you wish you could sell" describes the noun "mood".

• If teardrops could be bottled

  ➔ Second conditional clause

  ➔ Used to imagine an unreal situation in the present or future.

• Would you break it if you're honest?

  ➔ Conditional + modal verb 'would'

  ➔ The modal 'would' expresses hypothetical action depending on the condition 'if you're honest'.

• Tell the mirror what you know she's heard before

  ➔ Reported speech structure

  ➔ "Tell the mirror" introduces a reported idea of something already heard ('she's heard before').

• Was I made from a broken mold?

  ➔ Passive voice + question form

  ➔ The subject 'I' receives the action, and 'was' creates a question in past tense.

• Only you know the way that I break

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'only'

  ➔ Placing 'only' before the subject emphasizes exclusivity — that no one else knows.