nosebleed – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Clifford
• Album: SIDEQUEST

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yeah, I don't think my mom even knows where I am

I was crashin' on the couch until they said I can't

Now I'm flyin' 'round the country, call me Superman

But I'm just super sad, yeah

Every girl I loved said she loved me bad

But she always had her fingers crossed behind her back

So I drink my weight and write 'em all a paragraph

That's just how I deal with that, yeah

Oh-oh-oh

My head keeps humming

Oh-oh-oh

So I keep running

Nobody knows how much I bleed

No, nobody knows how

Nobody knows how I don't sleep

'Cause my thoughts never slow down

Even though you swear

I know that you'll never be there when I need it (so)

Nobody knows how much I bleed

No, nobody knows how much I bleed at night

No one knows what's hiding here behind my eyes

Even when I think I know it, then it changes sides (changes sides)

Everybody telling me the way I am

How could they know that when I barely even understand? Yeah

Oh-oh-oh (oh)

My head keeps humming (my head keeps humming)

Oh-oh-oh (oh)

So I keep running

Nobody knows how much I bleed

No, nobody knows how

Nobody knows how I don't sleep

'Cause my thoughts never slow down

Even though you swear

I know that you'll never be there when I need it (so)

Nobody knows how much I bleed

No, nobody knows how much I bleed at night

Like a kid who falls down on the concrete

And there's no one there to pick me up

Throw me in the backseat

These tantrum-throwing parties in my mind are way too real

So stop pretending you know how I feel

Nobody knows how much I bleed

No, nobody knows how

Nobody knows how I don't sleep

'Cause my thoughts never slow down

Even though you swear

I know that you'll never be there when I need it (so)

Nobody knows how much I bleed

No, nobody knows how much I bleed at night

Yeah

...

Nobody knows how much I bleed

No, nobody knows how

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - to lose blood from the body
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with closed eyes, usually at night noun - the state of being asleep
thoughts /θɔːts/ B1	noun - ideas or mental activity occurring in the mind
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body containing the brain and face
humming /ˈhʌmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to make a low, steady sound with the voice
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving quickly on foot
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
kid /kɪd/ A1	noun - a child
concrete /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ B2	noun - a hard building material made from cement, sand and gravel
backseat /ˈbækˌsiːt/ B2	noun - the rear seat of a vehicle
tantrum /ˈtæntrəm/ B2	noun - a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger or frustration
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and decides
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing; not imagined or fictional
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something through observation, inquiry, or information
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
weight /weɪt/ B1	noun - the force exerted by gravity on an object; a measure of heaviness
paragraph /ˈpærəɡræf/ B2	noun - a distinct section of a piece of writing dealing with a single theme
couch /kaʊtʃ/ A2	noun - a piece of furniture for sitting or lying down, typically upholstered

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't think my mom even knows where I am

  ➔ present simple

  ➔ The present simple is used for a current belief: "don't think" and "knows".

• I was crashin' on the couch until they said I can't

  ➔ past continuous + modal verb

  ➔ The past continuous "was crashin'" shows an ongoing past action, while the modal "can't" expresses inability.

• Now I'm flyin' 'round the country, call me Superman

  ➔ present continuous + imperative

  ➔ The present continuous "I'm flyin'" describes a current ongoing action, and "call me" is an imperative command.

• My head keeps humming

  ➔ verb + keep + gerund

  ➔ "keeps" is followed by the gerund "humming" to show a repeated or continuous state.

• So I keep running

  ➔ verb + keep + gerund

  ➔ "keep" is used with the gerund "running" to express a persistent action.

• Nobody knows how I bleed

  ➔ indirect question

  ➔ "how I bleed" is an indirect question embedded after the verb "knows".

• Even though you swear I know that you'll never be there when I need it

  ➔ concessive clause + future simple (will)

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a concessive clause, and "you'll" is the future simple showing future certainty.

• Like a kid who falls down on the concrete

  ➔ relative clause

  ➔ "who falls down on the concrete" is a relative clause modifying "kid".