In Between – English Lyrics

• By: Kelsea Ballerini
• Album: PATTERNS

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of growing up with Kelsea Ballerini's "In Between," a song that beautifully articulates the feelings of being in a transitional phase of life. Perfect for learners, this song offers insights into emotional expression and self-reflection, making it a poignant and relatable experience.

[English]

In between, just a fling, in the rain

In between, in apartment and a front porch swing

In between, cheap and fancy, a guitar and a Grammy

In between, reckless and responsibility

Sometimes, I'm my mother's daughter

Sometimes, I'm her friend

Sometimes, I play grown up

And sometimes, I play pretend

Sometimes I'm a princess dressed up in ribbons and all curls

And sometimes I just wanna scream: I'm not a little girl

I've done enough to think I know it all

Smart enough to know I don't

Young enough to think I'll live forever

Old enough to know I won't

(In between)

...

In between beer and a basement

In a Alp, a valley, vacation

In between, home, town and a neon city

In between, underestimated and overexpectated

Who I was and who I'm gonna be

Sometimes, I'm my mother's daughter

Sometimes, I'm her friend

Sometimes, I play grown up

And sometimes, I play pretend

Sometimes I'm a princess dressed up in ribbons and all curls

And sometimes I just wanna scream: I'm not a little girl

I've done enough to think I know it all

Smart enough to know I don't

Young enough to think I'll live forever

Old enough to know I won't

...

I know I won't

...

I'm half head up in the clouds

Half feet down on the ground

'Cause it ain't that simple

As a number, sitting on a page

When they say: Act your age

But you're stuck there in the middle

Sometimes, I'm my mother's daughter

Sometimes, I'm her friend

Sometimes, I play grown up

And sometimes, I play pretend

Sometimes I'm a princess dressed up in ribbons and all curls

And sometimes I just wanna scream: I'm not a little girl

I've done enough to think I know it all

Smart enough to know I don't

Young enough to think I'll live forever

Old enough to know I won't

In the end, in between

Yeah, in the end, in between

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fling /flɪŋ/ B2	noun - a brief, casual romantic relationship verb - to throw or toss something forcefully
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from clouds verb - to fall as rain
apartment /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ B1	noun - a set of rooms used as a dwelling
porch /pɔːrtʃ/ B2	noun - a covered entrance to a building
swing /swɪŋ/ B1	noun - a seat hung by ropes for moving back and forth verb - to move back and forth or from side to side
cheap /tʃiːp/ A2	adjective - low in price; inexpensive
fancy /ˈfænsi/ B1	adjective - elaborate or decorative; high‑quality verb - to like or desire something
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ A2	noun - a stringed musical instrument played by strumming
Grammy /ˈɡræmi/ C1	noun - an award for outstanding achievement in the music industry
reckless /ˈrɛkləs/ B2	adjective - without caring about the danger or consequences
responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪti/ B2	noun - a duty or obligation to manage something
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
princess /ˈprɪnsəs/ A2	noun - a female member of a royal family
ribbons /ˈrɪbənz/ B1	noun - narrow strips of fabric used for decoration
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to shout loudly, often in fear or pain noun - a loud, high‑pitched cry
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have ideas or opinions in the mind
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of facts or information
smart /smɑːrt/ A2	adjective - intelligent or clever
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - not old; in an early stage of life
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived many years; not young