Just Desserts – English Lyrics

• By: MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS, Charli XCX

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

 ♪♪ 

 ♪ Oh heart breaks hard ♪ 

 ♪ When you don't have a plastic heart ♪ 

 ♪ You sucked me in through the cinnamon stars ♪ 

 ♪ 'Cause you've tasted so bitter ♪ 

 ♪ But the bitter was sweet ♪ 

 ♪ I'm the lovelorn princess ♪ 

 ♪ And I'm yours to eat ♪ 

 ♪ I gave you too much ♪ 

 ♪ Gave you too much to touch ♪ 

 ♪ Was the hardcore iron through the velvet glove ♪ 

 ♪ You were a lullaby ♪ 

 ♪ And you had me blind ♪ 

 ♪ But now I laugh ♪   ♪ 'Cause you're the one who's being left behind ♪ 

 ♪ I see you cry ♪ 

 ♪ Now that the shoe's on the other foot ♪ 

 ♪ (Yeah) Now that the shoe's on the other foot ♪ 

 ♪ You suddenly decided to knock on wood ♪ 

 ♪ Waking everybody in the neighborhood ♪ 

 ♪ Telling everybody that I'm no good ♪ 

 ♪ Karma came around like I knew it would ♪ 

 ♪ Like I knew it would ♪ 

 ♪ And it feels so good ♪ 

 ♪ When the shoe is put ♪ 

 ♪ On the other foot ♪ 

 ♪ Yeah baby ♪ 

 ♪ I know that it hurts ♪ 

 ♪ When you're about to get ♪ 

 ♪ Your just desserts ♪ 

 ♪ Oh heart breaks hard ♪ 

 ♪ Harder than glittering cars ♪ 

 ♪ Harder than living life fast ♪ 

 ♪ Harder than crashing and burning ♪ 

 ♪ Hope you that learned your lesson ♪ 

[whispered] I hope that you learned your lesson

 ♪ They always said that I was a mess of a girl ♪ 

 ♪ Ever since you stepped your toes ♪ 

 ♪ Into my perfect world ♪ 

 ♪ You flipped me upside down ♪ 

 ♪ But I see clear from here ♪ 

 ♪ That you're a mess of a boy ♪ 

 ♪ You'll cry these tears for years ♪ 

 ♪ Look in the mirror baby ♪ 

 ♪ Now that the shoe's on the other foot ♪ 

 ♪ (Yeah) Now that the shoe's on the other foot ♪ 

 ♪ You suddenly decided to knock on wood ♪ 

 ♪ Waking everybody in the neighborhood ♪ 

 ♪ Telling everybody that I'm no good ♪ 

 ♪ Karma came around like I knew it would ♪ 

 ♪ Like I knew it would ♪ 

 ♪ And it feels so good ♪ 

 ♪ When the shoe is put ♪ 

 ♪ On the other foot ♪ 

 ♪ Yeah baby, I know that it hurts ♪ 

 ♪ When you're about to get your just desserts ♪ 

 ♪♪ 

 ♪ I'm glad that you crashed and burned ♪ 

 ♪ Guys like you – they never learn ♪ 

 ♪ Never learn ♪ 

 ♪ Baby, revenge is sweet ♪ 

 ♪ When I am playing ♪ 

 ♪ You on repeat ♪ 

 ♪ Now that the shoe's on the other foot ♪ 

 ♪ You suddenly decided ♪ 

 ♪ To knock on wood ♪ 

 ♪ Waking everybody in the neighborhood ♪ 

 ♪ Telling everybody that I'm no good ♪ 

 ♪ Karma came around like I knew it would ♪ 

 ♪ Like I knew it would ♪ 

 ♪ And it feels so good ♪ 

 ♪ When the shoe is put ♪ 

 ♪ On the other foot ♪ 

 ♪ Now that the shoe's on the other foot ♪ 

 ♪ Karma came back like you knew it would ♪ 

 ♪ Like you knew it would ♪ 

 ♪ Like you knew it would ♪ 

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːt/ B1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ B1	adjective - made of synthetic polymer material
cinnamon /ˈsɪnəmən/ B2	noun - a spice obtained from the inner bark of certain trees
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B1	adjective - having a sharp, unpleasant taste
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a sugary taste; pleasant
lovelorn /ˈlʌvˌlɔːrn/ C1	adjective - unhappy because of unrequited love
velvet /ˈvɛlvɪt/ B2	adjective - smooth and soft like velvet
lullaby /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ B2	noun - a soothing song sung to children at bedtime
karma /ˈkɑːrmə/ B2	noun - the law of moral causation; actions determine future fate
dessert /dɪˈzɜːrt/ A2	noun - a sweet course eaten at the end of a meal
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to collide violently and break
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire; to cause injury by fire
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ B2	noun - the act of retaliating for a wrong
glittering /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/ C1	adjective - shining with many small bright lights
mess /mes/ B1	noun - a state of disorder or untidiness
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ B1	noun - a reflective surface that shows an image
foot /fʊt/ A1	noun - the lower extremity of the leg used for standing and walking
shoe /ʃuː/ A1	noun - a covering for the foot, typically made of leather or other material