Lyrics & Translation
Explore the English language through Reneé Rapp's "Mad," a song that masterfully blends conversational lyrics with powerful emotional expression. For language learners, it's a great opportunity to pick up contemporary slang and understand the nuances of expressing frustration and desire. The song's direct and theatrical storytelling makes the lyrics both memorable and a fantastic tool for learning how to convey complex feelings in English.
[English]
♪♪♪♪ TAKE FIVE, WE’VE BEEN AT IT ALL NIGHT ♪
♪ NOT A SORRY IN THE WORLD I AIN'T ALREADY SAID ♪
♪ UGH CHRIST, GETTING HARD TO BE NICE ♪
♪ NOT A SINGLE LITTLE CURL ON YOUR HEAD DON’T WANT ME DEAD ♪
♪ OKAY, I GET IT, YOU WANNA BE MAD ♪
♪ I WISH I COULD TAKE THAT PRETTY LITTLE FACE ♪
♪ AND SHAKE SOME SENSE INTO YOU LIKE ♪
♪ HEY, YOU ♪
♪ ALL OF THE TIME YOU WASTED BEING MAD ♪
♪ WE COULD’VE BEEN CUTE AND WE COULD’VE BEEN STUPID ♪
♪ HEY, YOU ♪
♪ ALL OF THE TIME YOU WASTED IN YOUR HEAD ♪
♪ WE COULD’VE BEEN HAVING SEX ♪
♪ YOU COULD HAVE BEEN GETTIN' ♪
♪ ALL OF MY TIME ♪
♪ BUT YOU WERE BEING MAD ♪
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
♪ OKAY YOU CAN POUT YOUR LIPS ♪
♪ PUFF ON A CIGARETTE, FACE ALL MARLBORO RED ♪
♪ SLOW DOWN, PUT MY FINGER IN YOUR MOUTH ♪
♪ PULL THE BITTER TASTE OUT, BABY, YOU CAN HAVE ME INSTEAD ♪
♪ OKAY, I GET IT, YOU WANNA BE MAD ♪
♪ I WISH I COULD TAKE THAT PRETTY LITTLE FACE ♪
♪ AND SHAKE SOME SENSE INTO YOU LIKE ♪
♪ HEY, YOU ♪
♪ ALL OF THE TIME YOU WASTED BEING MAD ♪
♪ WE COULD’VE BEEN CUTE AND WE COULD’VE BEEN STUPID ♪
♪ HEY, YOU ♪
♪ ALL OF THE TIME YOU WASTED IN YOUR HEAD ♪
♪ WE COULD’VE BEEN HAVING SEX ♪
♪ YOU COULD HAVE BEEN GETTIN' ♪
♪ ALL OF MY TIME ♪
♪ BUT YOU WERE BEING MAD ♪
♪ DON’T GIVE ME THE SHOULDER ♪
♪ COME GET CLOSER ♪
♪ GOD IT'S PISSING ME OFF ♪ [AUDIENCE SINGING ALONG]
♪ I WANNA GET MAD AT YOU RIGHT BACK AT YOU ♪
♪ BUT IT’S KIND OF HOT ♪ [AUDIENCE SINGING ALONG]
[GLASS BREAKING] [RENEÉ CHUCKLES]
♪ ALL OF THE TIME - RIGHT - YOU WASTED BEING MAD ♪ [AUDIENCE LAUGHS]
♪ WE COULD HAVE BEEN CUTE AND ♪ [AUDIENCE CONTINUES SINGING ALONG]
♪ WE COULD HAVE BEEN STUPID ♪
♪ HEY, YOU ♪
♪ ALL OF THE TIME YOU WERE FUCKING WITH MY HEAD ♪
♪ YOU COULD HAVE BEEN HAVING SEX ♪
♪ YOU COULD HAVE BEEN GETTING ♪
♪ ALL OF MY TIME ♪
♪ BUT YOU WERE BEING MAD ♪
YES! [AUDIENCE CHEERING]
♪ YOU COULD'VE BEEN GETTING HEAD ♪
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
THANKS.
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
GIVE IT UP FOR THE BOYS. GIVE IT UP FOR THE BOYS.
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
Key Vocabulary
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mad /mæd/ B1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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head /hɛd/ A1 |
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face /feɪs/ A1 |
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wish /wɪʃ/ B1 |
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take /teɪk/ A1 |
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shake /ʃeɪk/ B1 |
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sense /sɛns/ B2 |
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pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2 |
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little /ˈlɪtl/ A1 |
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cute /kjuːt/ A2 |
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stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ B1 |
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sex /sɛks/ B1 |
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getting /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/ B1 |
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wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B2 |
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cigarette /ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt/ B2 |
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shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ B1 |
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hot /hɒt/ A2 |
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laugh /læf/ A1 |
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boys /bɔɪz/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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