LESS DEPRESSED – English Lyrics

• By: Anne-Marie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw honesty of Anne-Marie's “LESS DEPRESSED,” a pop anthem that articulates the modern struggle of masking mental pain. By following the clear, impactful English lyrics, you can learn common idioms and expressions related to emotional vulnerability and everyday slang (like 'lowkey down'), making it a powerful and relatable song for building conversational language skills.

[English]

If you ask a stupid question

Then you'll get a stupid answer

And if you ask if I'm okay I'm unhappy ever after Hmph!

If you ask me how I'm coping

I'm like a minute from disaster

I got so damn good at pretending, that I could win a BAFTA

My world's spinning the wrong way round

Yeah, I'm smiling, but I'm lowkey down

Tryna find something to laugh about, ah

Oh, ain't it funny how

I seem fine but I'm depressed

I look so pretty but I'm a mess

I think I'm immune to happiness

Oh why?

Oh, ain't it funny?

I wanna be brave, I'm terrified

To get myself dressed and go outside

I say I'm okay, I'm fine

All jokes aside

If I don't laugh, I'll cry, cry, cry

If I don't laugh, I'll cry, cry, cry, cry, cry

I don't want no conversation

I'm not good around new people

I'd rather stick to what I know

And watch Malcolm in the Middle

Feeling lonely when I'm in a crowd

Treading water, trying not to drown

Tryna find something to laugh about, ah

Oh, ain't it funny how

I seem fine but I'm depressed

I look so pretty but I'm a mess

I think I'm immune to happiness

Oh why?

Oh, ain't it funny?

I wanna be brave, I'm terrified

To get myself dressed and go outside

I say I'm okay, I'm fine

All jokes aside

If I don't laugh, I'll cry, cry, cry

If I don't laugh, I'll cry, cry, cry, cry, cry

If I don't laugh, I'll cry, cry, cry

If I don't laugh, I'll cry, cry, cry, cry, cry

Oh, ain't it funny how

I seem fine but I'm depressed

I look so pretty but I'm a mess

I think I'm immune to happiness

Oh why?

Oh, ain't it funny?

I wanna be brave, I'm terrified

To get myself dressed and go outside I say I'm okay, I'm fine

All jokes aside

If I don't laugh, I'll cry, cry, cry

If I don't laugh, I'll cry, cry, cry, cry, cry

If I don't laugh, I'll cry all night

If I don't laugh, I'll cry for the rest of my stupid life

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
depressed /dɪˈprɛst/ B1	adjective - feeling very sad and without hope
pretending /prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ A2	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
coping /ˈkoʊpɪŋ/ B1	verb - to deal with a difficult situation
terrified /ˈtɛrɪfaɪd/ B1	adjective - extremely frightened
brave /breɪv/ A2	adjective - courageous and not afraid
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make the happy sound that comes from finding something funny
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to weep, shed tears
immune /ɪˈmjun/ B2	adjective - not affected by a particular emotion or condition
happiness /ˈhæpɪnɪs/ A2	noun - the state of being happy
disaster /dɪˈzæstər/ B1	noun - a sudden event that causes great damage or suffering
smiling /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have a smile on one's face
mess /mɛs/ A2	noun - a situation or thing that is confused or dirty
treading /ˈtrɛdɪŋ/ B1	verb - to walk or step carefully
drown /draʊn/ A2	verb - to die by taking water into the lungs
conversation /ˌkɑːn.vərˈseɪ.ʃən/ A2	noun - a talk between two or more people

Key Grammar Structures

• If you ask a stupid question

  ➔ Conditional clause (Type 1)

  ➔ Uses "if" + present simple, followed by a result clause with "will" or "can". Indicates a probable future event.

• Then you'll get a stupid answer

  ➔ Future Simple (will + verb)

  ➔ Used to express future actions or events, often as a consequence of a condition.

• I got so damn good at pretending

  ➔ Past Simple (got + adjective)

  ➔ Expresses a state or change of state in the past. "Got" + adjective is common informal usage.

• My world's spinning the wrong way round

  ➔ Present Continuous (is/are + verb-ing)

  ➔ Used to describe an action happening now, or around now. Here, it describes a continuing state.

• I'm smiling, but I'm lowkey down

  ➔ Contrast with "but"

  ➔ Uses "but" to connect two contrasting ideas or statements.

• Oh, ain't it funny how

  ➔ Inversion/Exclamatory structure

  ➔ Uses an inverted sentence structure for emphasis and expresses an exclamation about something considered funny or ironic.

• I seem fine but I'm depressed

  ➔ Linking verb "seem" + adjective

  ➔ Uses the linking verb "seem" to connect the subject to an adjective describing the state of being. Highlights the contrast with 'but'.

• If I don't laugh, I'll cry, cry, cry

  ➔ Conditional clause (Type 1), Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Another Type 1 conditional; the repetition of "cry" emphasizes the emotional impact.

• I look so pretty but I'm a mess

  ➔ Linking verb "look" + adjective, Contrast with "but"

  ➔ Similar structure to "I seem fine but I'm depressed" but uses "look" as linking verb, creating another contrast with "but"