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[WISTFUL MUSIC] ♪ I AM THE GIRL YOU KNOW ♪ 00:01
♪ CAN'T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE ♪ 00:04
♪ I AM THE GIRL YOU KNOW, SO SICK I CANNOT TRY ♪ 00:09
♪ I AM THE ONE YOU WANT, CAN'T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE ♪ 00:17
♪ I AM THE GIRL YOU KNOW, I LIE AND LIE AND LIE ♪ 00:25
[ENERGETIC MUSIC] 00:34
♪ I'M MISS WORLD ♪ 00:42
♪ SOMEBODY KILL ME ♪ 00:45
♪ KILL ME, PILLS ♪ 00:49
♪ NO ONE CARES, MY FRIENDS ♪ 00:53
♪ MY FRIEND ♪ 01:04
♪ I'M MISS WORLD ♪ 01:12
♪ WATCH ME BREAK AND WATCH ME BURN ♪ 01:15
♪ NO ONE IS LISTENING, MY FRIEND ♪ 01:23
♪ YEAH ♪ 01:31
[ENERGETIC MUSIC SWELLS] 01:32
♪ NOW I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT ♪ 01:34
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪ 01:38
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT ♪ 01:42
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪ 01:45
♪ CUTE GIRLS WATCH ♪ 01:50
♪ WHEN I EAT ETHER ♪ 01:53
♪ SUCK ME UNDER ♪ 01:57
♪ MAYBE FOREVER, MY FRIEND ♪ 02:01
♪ YEAH ♪ 02:08
[ENERGETIC MUSIC SWELLS] 02:10
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT ♪ 02:12
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪ 02:16
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪ 02:19
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL CRY IN IT ♪ 02:23
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT ♪ 02:27
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL CRY IN IT ♪ 02:30
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪ 02:34
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT, MY FRIEND ♪ 02:38
[WISTFUL MUSIC] ♪ I AM THE GIRL YOU KNOW ♪ 02:48
♪ CAN'T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE ♪ 02:51

Miss World – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

"Miss World" by Hole is a powerful alternative rock track that offers a window into the raw emotional landscape of the 90s grunge scene. Through its candid lyrics, you can explore expressions of self-image struggles and vulnerability. The song's biting honesty and melodic yet raw sound make it a compelling piece for understanding authentic lyrical expression and the grittier side of English rock music.

[English]
[WISTFUL MUSIC] ♪ I AM THE GIRL YOU KNOW ♪
♪ CAN'T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE ♪
♪ I AM THE GIRL YOU KNOW, SO SICK I CANNOT TRY ♪
♪ I AM THE ONE YOU WANT, CAN'T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE ♪
♪ I AM THE GIRL YOU KNOW, I LIE AND LIE AND LIE ♪
[ENERGETIC MUSIC]
♪ I'M MISS WORLD ♪
♪ SOMEBODY KILL ME ♪
♪ KILL ME, PILLS ♪
♪ NO ONE CARES, MY FRIENDS ♪
♪ MY FRIEND ♪
♪ I'M MISS WORLD ♪
♪ WATCH ME BREAK AND WATCH ME BURN ♪
♪ NO ONE IS LISTENING, MY FRIEND ♪
♪ YEAH ♪
[ENERGETIC MUSIC SWELLS]
♪ NOW I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪
♪ CUTE GIRLS WATCH ♪
♪ WHEN I EAT ETHER ♪
♪ SUCK ME UNDER ♪
♪ MAYBE FOREVER, MY FRIEND ♪
♪ YEAH ♪
[ENERGETIC MUSIC SWELLS]
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL CRY IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL CRY IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL DIE IN IT ♪
♪ I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT, MY FRIEND ♪
[WISTFUL MUSIC] ♪ I AM THE GIRL YOU KNOW ♪
♪ CAN'T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

girl

/ɡɜːrl/

A1
  • noun
  • - a female child or young woman

eye

/aɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - the organ of sight

friend

/frɛnd/

A1
  • noun
  • - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

kill

/kɪl/

B1
  • verb
  • - to cause the death of a living being

watch

/wɑːtʃ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to look at or observe attentively

break

/breɪk/

B1
  • verb
  • - to separate into pieces or to stop functioning

burn

/bɜrn/

B1
  • verb
  • - to be on fire or to cause to be on fire

made

/meɪd/

A2
  • verb
  • - past tense of make; to create or construct

lie

/laɪ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to recline or be in a horizontal position

cry

/kraɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress

sick

/sɪk/

B1
  • adjective
  • - affected by physical or mental illness

forever

/fərˈɛvər/

B2
  • adverb
  • - for all future time; for always

ether

/ˈiːθər/

C1
  • noun
  • - a volatile liquid used as an anesthetic or solvent

cute

/kjuːt/

A2
  • adjective
  • - attractive in a pretty or endearing way

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Key Grammar Structures

  • I AM THE GIRL YOU KNOW

    ➔ Present Simple Tense

    ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to state a fact about the speaker's identity.

  • CAN'T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE

    ➔ Modal Verbs (can)

    ➔ The use of 'can't' indicates inability or lack of permission.

  • I LIE AND LIE AND LIE

    ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

    ➔ The repetition of 'lie' emphasizes the speaker's dishonesty or struggle.

  • SOMEBODY KILL ME

    ➔ Imperative Mood

    ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or requests.

  • NO ONE IS LISTENING

    ➔ Present Continuous Tense

    ➔ The present continuous tense indicates an action that is currently happening.

  • I'VE MADE MY BED, I'LL LIE IN IT

    ➔ Future Simple Tense

    ➔ The future simple tense is used to express an action that will happen.

  • CUTE GIRLS WATCH

    ➔ Present Simple Tense

    ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a general truth or habit.