Lost Cause – English Lyrics

• By: Billie Eilish
• Album: Happier Than Ever

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

Vocabulary	Meanings
cause /kɔːz/ B1	noun - a person or thing giving rise to a situation
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find direction adjective - beyond recovery or redemption
outlaw /ˈaʊt.lɔː/ B1	noun - a person who habitually breaks the law
job /dʒɒb/ A1	noun - paid employment
flowers /ˈflaʊ.əz/ A1	noun - blooming plants given as gifts
care /keər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to operate or activate equipment
shower /ˈʃaʊ.ər/ A2	noun - bathing device spraying water
aware /əˈweər/ B2	adjective - conscious or knowledgeable
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - incorrect or mistaken
complacent /kəmˈpleɪ.sənt/ C1	adjective - self-satisfied to the point of negligence
together /təˈɡeð.ər/ B2	adjective - well-organized and confident
easy /ˈiː.zi/ A1	adjective - effortlessly achieved
prove /pruːv/ B1	verb - to demonstrate truth or validity
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to desire something unattainable