jealousy, jealousy – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo
• Album: SOUR

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, expressive English used in 'jealousy, jealousy' to learn modern idioms and vocabulary related to emotions and digital life. This song is a perfect tool for understanding how contemporary artists use conversational yet powerful language to express complex social anxieties.

[English]

I kinda wanna throw my phone across the room

'Cause all I see are girls too good to be true

With paper-white teeth and perfect bodies

Wish I didn't care

I know their beauty's not my lack

But it feels like that weight is on my back

And I can't let it go

Co-comparison is killing me slowly

I think, I think too much

'Bout kids who don't know me

I'm so sick of myself

I'd rather be, rather be

Anyone, anyone else

My jealousy, jealousy

Started following me (he-he-he, he-he)

Started following me (he-he-he, he-he)

And I see everyone getting all the things I want

And I'm happy for them, but then again, I'm not

Just cool vintage clothes and vacation photos

I can't stand it, oh, God, I sound crazy

Their win is not my loss

I know it's true

But I can't help getting caught up in it all

Co-co-comparison is killing me slowly

I think, I think too much

'Bout kids who don't know me

I'm so sick of myself

I'd rather be, rather be

Anyone, anyone else

My jealousy, jealousy (yeah)

All your friends are so cool, you go out every night

In your daddy's nice car, yeah, you're living the life

Got a pretty face, a pretty boyfriend too

I wanna be you so bad, and I don't even know you

All I see is what I should be

Happier, prettier, jealousy, jealousy

All I see is what I should be

I'm losing it, all I get's, jealousy, jealousy

Co-comparison is killing me slowly

I think, I think too much

'Bout kids who don't know me

And I'm so sick of myself

I'd rather be, rather be (oh, oh)

Anyone, anyone else (anybody else)

Jealousy, jealousy

Oh, I'm so sick of myself

I'd rather be, rather be (oh-oh)

Anyone, anyone else

Jealousy, jealousy

Started following me

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jealousy /ˈdʒɛləsi/ B2	noun - the feeling of being angry or unhappy because someone has something that you want
comparison /kəmˈpærɪsən/ B1	noun - the act of comparing two or more people or things
vintage /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/ B2	adjective - denoting something from the past of high quality
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A1	adjective - having everything necessary; complete and without faults
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to cause someone or something to die; to cause great pain or distress
vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ A2	noun - a period of time away from work or studies for rest or travel
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; foolish or impractical
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ A2	noun - the quality of being physically attractive
weight /weɪt/ A2	noun - a heavy object; the degree of heaviness of an object
happier /ˈhæpiər/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment (comparative)
prettier /ˈprɪtiər/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate way (comparative)
sick /sɪk/ A1	adjective - affected by physical or mental illness
following /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - going or coming after someone or something
caught /kɔːt/ A2	verb - past of catch; to become trapped or entangled
loss /lɒs/ B1	noun - the fact or process of losing something

Key Grammar Structures

• I kinda wanna throw my phone across the room

  ➔ Informal contraction (wanna = want to)

  ➔ "Wanna" is a common colloquial contraction of "want to", often used in speech and songwriting to express desire.

• Wish I didn't care

  ➔ Wish + Past Simple (Subjunctive mood for hypothetical desires)

  ➔ Using "didn't" (past form) after "wish" expresses a desire for a situation that is currently the opposite.

• I'm so sick of myself

  ➔ Adjective + Preposition (sick of)

  ➔ The phrase "sick of" is used to express frustration or being tired of something or someone.

• I'd rather be anyone else

  ➔ Would rather + bare infinitive

  ➔ The structure "would rather" indicates a preference for one thing over another.

• And I see everyone getting all the things I want

  ➔ Verb of perception + Object + Verb-ing

  ➔ Using "see" + object + "getting" describes witnessing an ongoing action.

• Their win is not my loss

  ➔ Possessive pronoun as subject

  ➔ "Their" functions here as a possessive adjective modifying "win", acting as the head of the subject phrase.

• All I see is what I should be

  ➔ Relative clause with "what" (Noun clause)

  ➔ "What I should be" acts as a noun clause functioning as the complement of the sentence.

• Started following me

  ➔ Ellipsis (Subject omission)

  ➔ The subject "It" (referring to jealousy) is omitted for stylistic reasons, common in lyrics.