Migraine – English Lyrics

• By: BoyWithUke
• Album: Lucid Dreams

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the introspective world of BoyWithUke's "Migraine," a song that masterfully uses the metaphor of severe headache to detail the emotional toll of external pressure and the fight for authenticity. Through its catchy alternative pop sound driven by ukulele, you can learn about the artist's experience grappling with the music industry's demands and the profound importance of self-expression, which makes this track a relatable anthem for anyone feeling constrained.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ I’M NOT A PSYCHO ♪

♪ BUT I MIGHT GO CRAZY ♪

♪ WRITING TYPOS ♪

♪ THEY ASK WHY SO SHAKY ♪

♪ MISSING MY COAT ♪

♪ ALL THIS PRESSURE HITTING MY HEAD ♪

♪ I’M ON A TIGHTROPE ♪

♪ CANT HIT THE HIGH NOTES ♪

♪ BABY I NEED IBUPROFEN ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT YOU’LL TAKE ME ♪

♪ BACK HOME, DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE ♪

♪ I NEED A FRIEND ♪

♪ I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU THINK OF ME ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE ♪

♪ ON TOP ♪

♪ I’M NOT ♪

♪ STRESSED THAT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF ME ♪

♪ YOU’LL BE LISTENING ♪

♪ NON STOP ♪

♪ HOP OFF ♪

♪ THE HIGHWAY ♪

♪ I BEEN HAVING MIGRAINES ♪

♪ I BEEN WAITING FOR A WHILE TO HAVE IT MY WAY ♪

♪ OOF ♪

♪ JUST A BOY ACTING LIKE A GOOF ♪

♪ I GOT FIFTY FIVE VOICES ♪

♪ SAYING I GOTTA DO ♪

♪ WHAT THEY ALL SAY ♪

♪ GOT ME LOOKING SIDEWAYS ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA WRITE A SONG ABOUT A HEARTBREAK ♪

♪ OOF ♪

♪ JUST A BOY ACTING LIKE A FOOL ♪

♪ GOT A HUNDRED THINGS I’D RATHER DO ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I DON’T LIKE ♪

♪ WHEN THEY TRY CONTROLLING ME ♪

♪ THE THOUGHTS I FIGHT ♪

♪ THEY CAN GET A LITTLE FRIGHTENING ♪

♪ BUT I DON’T MIND ♪

♪ IF IT MEANS I GET TO BE FREE ♪

♪ I SPEAK MY MIND ♪

♪ LOUD WHEN I WANNA BE ♪

♪ UP ALL NIGHT ♪

♪ I CAN TELL THEY’RE GETTING SICK OF ME ♪

♪ BUT I DON’T MIND ♪

♪ IF IT MEANS I GET TO BE ME ♪

♪ I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU THINK OF ME ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE ♪

♪ ON TOP ♪

♪ I’M NOT ♪

♪ STRESSED THAT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF ME ♪

♪ YOU’LL BE LISTENING ♪

♪ NON STOP ♪

♪ HOP OFF ♪

♪ THE HIGHWAY ♪

♪ I BEEN HAVING MIGRAINES ♪

♪ I BEEN WAITING FOR A WHILE TO HAVE IT MY WAY ♪

♪ OOF ♪

♪ JUST A BOY ACTING LIKE A GOOF ♪

♪ I GOT FIFTY FIVE VOICES ♪

♪ SAYING I GOTTA DO ♪

♪ WHAT THEY ALL SAY ♪

♪ GOT ME LOOKING SIDEWAYS ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA WRITE A SONG ABOUT A HEARTBREAK ♪

♪ OOF ♪

♪ JUST A BOY ACTING LIKE A FOOL ♪

♪ GOT A HUNDRED THINGS I’D RATHER DO ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I JUST WANNA RUN AROUND BUT WHAT DO I KNOW ♪

♪ LIKE I SAID BEFORE I’M MISSING ALL THESE HIGH NOTES ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA ♪

♪ LIVE A LITTLE BEFORE I GO ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA LIE LOW ♪

♪ YEA I KNOW THE SUBLIMINAL ♪

♪ MESSAGES THEY’RE SENDING ME ♪

♪ ON HOW TO LEAVE A LEGACY ♪

♪ IT’S HARDER WHEN YOU’RE FARTHER AND THEY’RE NEVER LETTING CONSTANTLY ♪

♪ AND SPEAKING OVER WHAT YOU SEE ♪

♪ IT’S LIKE THEY’RE COMING AFTER ME ♪

♪ CAN SOMEONE TEACH ME HOW TO BREATHE ♪

♪ TELL ME WHAT I NEED ♪

♪ I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU THINK OF ME ♪

♪ I JUST WANT TO BE ♪

♪ ON TOP ♪

♪ I’M NOT ♪

♪ STRESSED THAT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF ME ♪

♪ YOU’LL BE LISTENING ♪

♪ NON STOP ♪

♪ HOP OFF ♪

♪ THE HIGHWAY ♪

♪ I BEEN HAVING MIGRAINES ♪

♪ I BEEN WAITING FOR A WHILE TO HAVE IT MY WAY ♪

♪ OOF ♪

♪ JUST A BOY ACTING LIKE A GOOF ♪

♪ I GOT FIFTY FIVE VOICES ♪

♪ SAYING I GOTTA DO ♪

♪ WHAT THEY ALL SAY ♪

♪ GOT ME LOOKING SIDEWAYS ♪

♪ I DON’T WANNA WRITE A SONG ABOUT A HEARTBREAK ♪

♪ OOF ♪

♪ JUST A BOY ACTING LIKE A FOOL ♪

♪ GOT A HUNDRED THINGS I’D RATHER DO ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally ill; insane
shaky /ˈʃeɪki/ B1	adjective - trembling or unsteady
pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B1	noun - continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth are
tightrope /ˈtaɪt.roʊp/ C1	noun - a tightly stretched wire or rope high above the ground, on which acrobats perform
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - extending a great distance upward from the ground or from a base noun - an elevated state of mind; euphoria
notes /noʊts/ A2	noun - a single sound of a particular pitch made by a musical instrument or the voice
migraines /ˈmiːɡreɪnz/ B2	noun - a severe recurring headache, typically affecting one side of the head and often causing nausea and disturbed vision.
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
stressed /strest/ B1	adjective - experiencing mental or emotional strain or tension.
listening /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/ A1	verb - to pay attention to a sound or sounds
hop /hɑːp/ A1	verb - to move by jumping with one foot
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ A2	noun - a major road, especially one connecting cities or towns.
voices /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
goof /ɡuːf/ B1	noun - a foolish person verb - to behave in a silly way
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - take part in a struggle involving physical or verbal conflict noun - a physical or verbal conflict
frightening /ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing fear
mind /maɪnd/ A1	verb - to be annoyed or worried by something noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or move freely. verb - to release (someone or something) from confinement or a restriction.
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - producing or capable of producing a great volume of sound; easily heard
write /raɪt/ A1	verb - to mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement.

Key Grammar Structures

• I’M NOT A PSYCHO

  ➔ Contraction and nominalization

  ➔ The contraction "I'M" (I am) and the use of the noun "PSYCHO".

• BUT I MIGHT GO CRAZY

  ➔ Modal verb and auxiliary verb

  ➔ The modal verb "MIGHT" expressing possibility, combined with the main verb "GO" to indicate an action.

• WRITING TYPOS

  ➔ Gerund and Noun

  ➔ Using a gerund "WRITING" (verb acting as a noun) and the noun "TYPOS".

• MISSING MY COAT

  ➔ Present participle and possessive pronoun

  ➔ The use of the present participle "MISSING" and the possessive pronoun "MY".

• I’M ON A TIGHTROPE

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The preposition "ON" and the noun phrase "A TIGHTROPE" form a prepositional phrase.

• I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU THINK OF ME

  ➔ Negative contraction and indirect question

  ➔ The negative contraction "DON'T" (do not) and the indirect question "WHAT YOU THINK OF ME".

• I BEEN HAVING MIGRAINES

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ This uses the present perfect continuous tense ("I have been having") to express an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

• I DON’T WANNA WRITE A SONG ABOUT A HEARTBREAK

  ➔ Contraction, infinitive of purpose, prepositional phrase

  ➔ Contraction "DON'T", infinitive of purpose "TO WRITE", and prepositional phrase "ABOUT A HEARTBREAK".

• CAN SOMEONE TEACH ME HOW TO BREATHE

  ➔ Modal verb, indirect question

  ➔ Uses the modal verb "CAN" and the indirect question "HOW TO BREATHE".

• I JUST WANNA RUN AROUND BUT WHAT DO I KNOW

  ➔ Contraction, conjunction, rhetorical question

  ➔ Contraction "WANNA", conjunction "BUT", and rhetorical question "WHAT DO I KNOW".