Lyrics & Translation
Dive into "Lost Cause" by Billie Eilish, a song that blends a laid-back R&B and jazz style with sharp, empowering lyrics. Learn how Eilish masterfully conveys a sense of liberation and dismissal through her signature crooning vocals and relatable themes of moving on from a toxic relationship. This track offers a unique linguistic insight into modern breakup anthems and Eilish's evolving artistry.
[English]
♪ Something’s in the... ♪♪ ♪
♪ Something’s in the air right now ♪
♪ Like I’m losing track of time ♪
♪ Like I don’t really care right now ♪
♪ But maybe that’s fine ♪
♪ ♪
♪ You weren’t even there that day ♪
♪ I was waiting on you ♪
♪ You, you ♪
♪ I wonder if you were aware that day ♪
♪ Was the last straw for me And I knew ♪
♪ ♪
♪ I sent you flowers ♪
♪ Did you even care? ♪
♪ You ran the shower ♪
♪ And left them by the stairs ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Eh, eh, eh, eh ♪
♪ Thought you had your shit together ♪
♪ But damn I was wrong ♪
♪ You ain't nothin' but a lost cause ♪
♪ And this ain’t nothin’ like it once was ♪
♪ I know you think you’re such an outlaw ♪
♪ But you got no job ♪
♪ You ain’t nothin' But a lost cause ♪
♪ And this ain’t nothin' like it once was ♪
♪ I know you think you’re such an outlaw ♪
♪ But you got no job ♪
♪ I used to think you were shy ♪
♪ But maybe you just Had nothin’ on your mind ♪
♪ Maybe you were thinkin' ‘Bout yourself all the time ♪
♪ I used to wish you were mine ♪
♪ But that was way before I realized ♪
♪ Someone like you Would always be so easy to find ♪
♪ So easy ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Easy ♪
♪ Mmm, mmm, mmm ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Gave me no flowers ♪
♪ Wish I didn’t care ♪
♪ You’d be gone for hours ♪
♪ Could be anywhere ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪
♪ Thought you would’ve grown eventually ♪
♪ But you proved me wrong ♪
♪ You ain’t nothing but a lost cause ♪
♪ And this ain't nothing like it once was ♪
♪ I know you think you’re such an outlaw ♪
♪ But you got no job ♪
♪ You ain't nothing but a lost cause ♪
♪ And this ain't nothing like it once was ♪
♪ I know you think you’re such an outlaw ♪
♪ But you got no job ♪
♪ What did I tell you? ♪
♪ Don’t get complacent ♪
♪ It’s time to face it now ♪
♪ Now, now, now, now ♪
♪ What did I tell you? ♪
♪ Don’t get complacent ♪
♪ It’s time to face it now ♪
♪ Now, now, now, now ♪
Key Vocabulary
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cause /kɔːz/ B1 |
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lost /lɒst/ A2 |
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outlaw /ˈaʊt.lɔː/ B1 |
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job /dʒɒb/ A1 |
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flowers /ˈflaʊ.əz/ A1 |
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care /keər/ A2 |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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shower /ˈʃaʊ.ər/ A2 |
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aware /əˈweər/ B2 |
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wrong /rɒŋ/ A1 |
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complacent /kəmˈpleɪ.sənt/ C1 |
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together /təˈɡeð.ər/ B2 |
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easy /ˈiː.zi/ A1 |
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prove /pruːv/ B1 |
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wish /wɪʃ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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