Madwoman – English Lyrics

• By: Laufey

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the enchanting world of jazz-pop with Laufey's 'Madwoman.' This song is a perfect gateway to learning sophisticated English vocabulary and poetic phrasing, offering a beautiful way to master emotive storytelling and nuanced expression through melody.

[English]

"NO MORE", BUT STILL I WANT YOU LIKE A MAD, MAD WOMAN

WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE, FELL IN AND OUT, I SAID

IT'S LIKE THE GODS ABOVE US DON'T APPROVE

'CAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING SO VEXING 'BOUT YOU

I REMEMBER HOW TOGETHER, WE'RE SO HANDSOME

THEN THE FOG BEGINS TO CLEAR, AS I'M GASPING AT CLEAN AIR

AND I'M SEEING MYSELF IN A DREADFUL FASHION

MADE IT TO THE FINAL HOUR, BUT THE WINE BEGINS TO SOUR

"NO MORE", BUT STILL I WANT YOU LIKE A MAD, MAD WOMAN

WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE, FELL IN AND OUT, I SAID

IT'S LIKE THE GODS ABOVE US DON'T APPROVE

'CAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING SO VEXING 'BOUT YOU

YOU WOULD THINK THAT HE IS HOLDING ME FOR RANSOM

PURELY MYTHOLOGICAL, WITH THE UGLIEST SOUL

HE HYPNOTIZED ME AS WE SPOKE

CALLED ME STUPID AS A MINDLESS JOKE

I REMIND MYSELF HOW HE'D QUESTION EVERYTHING 'BOUT ME

"NO MORE", BUT STILL I WANT YOU LIKE A MAD, MAD WOMAN

WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE, FELL IN AND OUT, I SAID

IT'S LIKE THE GODS ABOVE US DON'T APPROVE

BUT THERE'S SOMETHING SO VEXING 'BOUT YOU

SEEKING CHAOS, CAN'T HELP GIVING IN TO PASSION

I IMAGINE HOW IT ENDS, UP IN FLAMES, WE'LL GO AGAIN

BUT I CAN'T IGNORE OUR OBVIOUS ATTRACTION

SUCH A TERRIBLE IDEA, WORST ONE I'VE HAD ALL THIS YEAR

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
madwoman /ˈmædˌwʊmən/ B2	noun - A woman who is mentally ill or behaves in an irrational, wild manner.
vexing /ˈvɛksɪŋ/ C1	adjective - Causing annoyance, frustration, or worry.
gasping /ˈɡæspɪŋ/ B2	verb - Inhaling suddenly with surprise, pain, or shock; struggling to breathe.
dreadful /ˈdrɛdfʊl/ B2	adjective - Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness.
ransom /ˈrænsəm/ C1	noun - A sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner.
mythological /ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ B2	adjective - Relating to, based on, or appearing in myths.
hypnotized /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/ B2	verb - To capture the complete attention of (someone); fascinate.
mindless /ˈmaɪndləs/ B2	adjective - Senseless or foolish; done without justification or intelligence.
chaos /ˈkeɪɒs/ B2	noun - Complete disorder and confusion.
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B1	noun - Strong and barely controllable emotion.
attraction /əˈtrækʃən/ B1	noun - The action or power of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something.
terrible /ˈtɛrɪbəl/ A2	adjective - Extremely bad or serious.
approve /əˈpruːv/ A2	verb - To believe that someone or something is good or acceptable.
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ A2	adjective - Good-looking.
sour /ˈsaʊər/ B1	verb - To become unpleasant or bad.

Key Grammar Structures

• WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Used "been" to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past and has relevance to the present.

• IT'S LIKE THE GODS ABOVE US DON'T APPROVE

  ➔ Subjunctive mood/Simile usage

  ➔ The structure "It's like" introduces a simile to compare the current situation to a feeling of divine disapproval.

• AS I'M GASPING AT CLEAN AIR

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "As"

  ➔ The conjunction "as" indicates that two actions are happening simultaneously.

• YOU WOULD THINK THAT HE IS HOLDING ME FOR RANSOM

  ➔ Conditional structure (Hypothetical)

  ➔ The use of "would think" suggests a hypothetical perception of the situation.

• HE HYPNOTIZED ME AS WE SPOKE

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "hypnotized" is in the past simple, indicating a completed action in the past.

• I REMIND MYSELF HOW HE'D QUESTION EVERYTHING

  ➔ Would for past habits

  ➔ "He'd" is a contraction of "he would", used here to express a recurring behavior in the past.

• CAN'T HELP GIVING IN TO PASSION

  ➔ Phrasal verb idiom "Can't help + -ing"

  ➔ This idiom means to be unable to prevent oneself from doing something.

• I IMAGINE HOW IT ENDS

  ➔ Zero Conditional / Present Simple for future prediction

  ➔ Uses present simple to state a predictable outcome of the current situation.