I’m The Problem – English Lyrics

• By: Morgan Wallen
• Album: I’m The Problem

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the intricacies of relationships with Morgan Wallen's "I'm The Problem," a song that examines accountability and the blame game in love. Through its honest lyrics and reflective tone, this track offers a chance to delve into the emotional complexities of modern country music and reflect on personal experiences with relationships.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ YOU SAY I'LL NEVER CHANGE ♪

♪ JUST A GO AROUND TOWN WITH SOME GASOLINE ♪

♪ JUST TRYIN' TO BUM A FLAME ♪

♪ GONNA BURN THE WHOLE PLACE DOWN ♪

♪ AND HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN ♪

♪ EVER FALLIN' IN LOVE WITH A GUY LIKE ME IN THE FIRST PLACE ♪

♪ THEN TURN AROUND SAY THAT I'M THE WORST THING ♪

♪ I GUESS I'M THE PROBLEM ♪

♪ AND YOU'RE MISS NEVER DO NO WRONG ♪

♪ IF I'M SO AWFUL ♪

♪ THEN WHY'D YOU STICK AROUND THIS LONG ♪

♪ AND IF IT'S THE WHISKEY ♪

♪ THEN WHY YOU KEEP ON PULLIN' IT OFF THE SHELF ♪

♪ YOU HATE THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME YOU HALFWAY SEE YOURSELF ♪

♪ AND IT GOT ME THINKIN' ♪

♪ IF I'M THE PROBLEM ♪

♪ YOU MIGHT BE THE REASON ♪

♪ TRY TO GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS ♪

♪ WE'RE BACK AND FORTH LIKE A SWINGIN' DOOR ♪

♪ AND TOMORROW'S LIKE YESTERDAY ♪

♪ SOME DAYS BETTER THAN THE NIGHT BEFORE ♪

♪ AND YOU'RE BACK WITH ME AGAIN ♪

♪ THEN YOU GO AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS ♪

♪ THAT I'M THE PROBLEM ♪

♪ AND YOU'RE MISS NEVER DO NO WRONG ♪

♪ IF I'M SO AWFUL ♪

♪ THEN WHY'D YOU STICK AROUND THIS LONG ♪

♪ AND IF IT'S THE WHISKEY ♪

♪ THEN WHY YOU KEEP ON PULLIN' IT OFF THE SHELF ♪

♪ YOU HATE THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME ♪

♪ YOU HALFWAY SEE YOURSELF ♪

♪ AND IT GOT ME THINKIN' ♪

♪ IF I'M THE PROBLEM ♪

♪ YOU MIGHT BE THE REASON ♪

♪♪♪

♪ IF I'M SUCH A WASTE OF BREATH ♪

♪ SUCH A WASTE OF TIME ♪

♪ THEN WHY YOU ON YOUR WAY TO WASTE ANOTHER FRIDAY NIGHT ♪

♪ IF I’M THE PROBLEM ♪

♪ AND YOU'RE MISS NEVER DO NO WRONG ♪

♪ IF I'M SO AWFUL ♪

♪ THEN WHY'D YOU STICK AROUND THIS LONG ♪

♪ AND IF IT'S THE WHISKEY ♪

♪ THEN WHY YOU KEEP ON PULLIN' IT OFF THE SHELF ♪

♪ YOU HATE THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME YOU HALFWAY SEE YOURSELF ♪

♪ AND IT GOT ME THINKIN' ♪

♪ IF I'M THE PROBLEM ♪

♪ YOU MIGHT BE THE REASON ♪

♪♪♪

[MUSIC FADES]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
problem /ˈprɑːbləm/ A1	noun - a matter or situation that is difficult to deal with or understand
awful /ˈɔːfəl/ A2	adjective - very bad or unpleasant
whiskey /ˈhwɪski/ A1	noun - a distilled alcoholic drink made from fermented grain mash
stick /stɪk/ A1	verb - to remain in a place or with someone
reason /ˈriːzən/ A1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
waste /weɪst/ A2	noun - an unnecessary or useless expenditure of resources verb - to use or expend thoughtlessly
flame /fleɪm/ A1	noun - the hot glowing gas that comes from something burning
burn /bɜːrn/ A1	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ A2	verb - to make something clear or easy to understand
separate /ˈsɛpəreɪt/ B1	verb - to move or come apart
swingin' /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ B1	adjective - moving in a way that is smooth and rhythmic
halfway /ˌhæfˈweɪ/ B1	adverb - to some extent but not completely
shelf /ʃɛlf/ A1	noun - a flat, horizontal surface used for storing or displaying things
thinkin' /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have ideas or opinions about something
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - the air that is taken into or expelled from the lungs

Key Grammar Structures

• If I'm so awful, then why'd you stick around this long

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple) + past simple in the result clause; contraction "why'd" = "why did".

  ➔ The clause starts with "If" to introduce a condition, and the verb ""why'd"" (short for "why did") is used to ask about past actions.

• And if it's the whiskey, then why you keep on pulling it off the shelf

  ➔ Conditional clause with contraction "it's" (it is); use of "keep on + gerund" to express continuous action; omission of auxiliary "do" in the question (colloquial).

  ➔ The sentence contains the contraction ""it's"" for "it is" and the phrase ""keep on"" + "pulling" (gerund) to show a repeated action, while the auxiliary "do" is omitted before "why".

• You might be the reason

  ➔ Modal verb "might" + base verb to express possibility.

  ➔ The modal ""might"" shows uncertainty: "You "might" be the reason".

• I'm the problem

  ➔ Simple present with contraction "I'm" (I am) + subject complement.

  ➔ The contraction ""I'm"" stands for "I am" and links the subject to the complement "the problem".

• You hate that when you look at me you half-way see yourself

  ➔ Complex sentence with a noun clause "that when you look at me..."; adverbial clause introduced by "when"; use of adverb "half-way" modifying the verb "see".

  ➔ The word ""when"" introduces a time clause, and ""half-way"" is an adverb modifying "see": "You hate that "when" you look at me you "half-way" see yourself".

• Then turn around say that I'm the worst thing

  ➔ Imperative mood with two bare infinitives "turn around" and "say"; reported speech introduced by "that"; contraction "I'm".

  ➔ The verbs ""turn around"" and ""say"" appear in the imperative without "to"; "that" introduces the reported clause ""I'm"" the worst thing.

• If I'm such a waste of breath, such a waste of time

  ➔ Conditional clause with "if"; use of "such a" + singular count noun for emphasis; parallel structure.

  ➔ The word ""if"" introduces the condition, and ""such a"" intensifies the nouns "waste of breath" and "waste of time" in a parallel form.

• We're back and forth like a swinging door

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "back and forth"; simile introduced by "like"; present progressive "we're" (we are) for ongoing state.

  ➔ The phrase ""back and forth"" conveys repeated movement, and "like" introduces the simile "a swinging door".

• And tomorrow's like yesterday

  ➔ Contraction "tomorrow's" (tomorrow is); comparative structure "like" + noun; simple present tense.

  ➔ The contraction ""tomorrow's"" stands for "tomorrow is", and "like" creates a comparison: "tomorrow's "like" yesterday".