Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the emotional depths of Why Don't We's "Let Me Down Easy (Lie)," a poignant exploration of heartbreak and vulnerability. This track offers a unique opportunity to learn how to express complex emotions in English, capturing the nuances of love, loss, and the desire for a gentle farewell. Discover the power of language in conveying raw feelings through this compelling song.
[English]
I know sometimes you get pissed off, I know you can't stand it whenI canceled plans, I brushed you off, yeah, we never planned it, yeah
I know sometimes that I fuck up (fuck up)
And when I think I don't, I need your love (your love), yeah
If you wake up one day and don't feel the same
Would you still smile when the feeling fades?
Look to the side when I'm saying your name
Say it's all fine, baby, lie to my face
Who am I to make you stay?
Baby, let me down easy
If you wake up one day and don't feel the same
Will you? Will you?
La-la-la, la-la-lie, baby, will you let me down easy?
La-la-la, la-la-lie, will you? Will you?
La-la-la, la-la-lie, baby, will you let me down easy?
La-la-la, la-la-lie, will you? Will you?
Say shit, say shit we don't mean at all
Don't pay attention when they're not involved
Complications, they can't be solved
If you walk away then we might lose it all
When you walked into my life I'm feeling different now
And when we wake up I said, "Can we switch positions now?"
And your friends, they got opinions but they getting loud
But you know you mean the most, don't start actin' different now
If you wake up one day and don't feel the same
Would you still smile when the feeling fades?
Look to the side when I'm saying your name
Say it's all fine, baby, lie to my face
Who am I to make you stay?
Baby, let me down easy
If you wake up one day and don't feel the same
Will you? Will you?
La-la-la, la-la-lie, baby, will you let me down easy?
La-la-la, la-la-lie, will you? Will you?
La-la-la, la-la-lie (oh) baby, will you let me down easy?
La-la-la, la-la-lie, will you? Will you?
If you wake up one day and don't feel the same
Would you still smile when the feeling fades?
Look to the side when I'm saying your name
Say it's all fine, baby, lie to my face
Who am I to make you stay?
Baby, let me down easy
If you wake up one day and don't feel the same
Will you? Will you?
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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I know sometimes you get pissed off
➔ Present Simple with 'sometimes'
➔ The phrase 'sometimes you get pissed off' uses the Present Simple to describe a habitual or general action, emphasizing that it happens occasionally.
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If you wake up one day and don't feel the same
➔ Second Conditional
➔ The phrase uses the Second Conditional to talk about a hypothetical situation in the future ('if you wake up one day') and its possible result ('don't feel the same').
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Would you still smile when the feeling fades?
➔ Conditional Perfect
➔ The phrase uses the Conditional Perfect to speculate about a past action in a hypothetical situation ('would you still smile') after a certain condition ('when the feeling fades').
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Say it's all fine, baby, lie to my face
➔ Imperative Mood
➔ The phrase uses the Imperative Mood to give a direct command ('say it's all fine') and a request ('lie to my face').
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Who am I to make you stay?
➔ Rhetorical Question
➔ The phrase is a Rhetorical Question, used to express a point or emotion rather than to seek an answer.
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La-la-la, la-la-lie, baby, will you let me down easy?
➔ Tag Question
➔ The phrase uses a Tag Question ('will you let me down easy?') to seek confirmation or to make the statement more conversational.
