Overdose – English Lyrics

• By: Alessia Cara
• Album: Know-It-All

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Oh, and I overdose

Boy, I want off of this roller coaster

You take me high just to bring me down

Oh, and you bring me down (down)

Trying not to take too much

I'm in over my head

Over love, oh, I over trust

Give me the chance to pick up the pieces you left me in

Why did I let you in?

Overzealous, I'm over this oh, I'm over us

Over and over

I let you under my skin and it's over

I promised never again you'd come over

Something takes over me

I can't control this hallucinogen

Oh, and I overdose

Boy, I want off of this roller coaster

You take me high just to bring me down

Oh, and you bring me down

Oh, and I overdose

Boy, I want off of this roller coaster

You take me high just to bring me down

Oh, and you bring me down

We fight, we laugh

Detox, rehab

Letting go of what we had, oh-oh, oh-oh

Over trying, over lies

Over crying, over-traumatized

Over-worked and, moreover, I'm done

Over and over

I'm falling under your spell, call me over

I'm runnin' back to this hell, are we over?

And didn't you say we were through?

Why can't I get over you?

Oh, and I overdose

Boy, I want off of this roller coaster

You take me high just to bring me down

Oh, and you bring me down

Oh, and I overdose

Boy, I want off of this roller coaster

You take me high just to bring me down

Oh, and you bring me down

Boy, I come crashing (crashing)

Down from the high and wondering (wondering)

Wondering why this ain't over

Let it just be over

Sobering thoughts taking over my mind

Oh, and I overdose

Boy, I want off of this roller coaster

You take me high just to bring me down

Oh, and you bring me down

Oh, and I overdose

Boy, I want off of this roller coaster

You take me high just to bring me down

Oh, and you bring me down

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Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, and I overdose

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'overdose' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general action.

• You take me high just to bring me down

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'just to'

  ➔ The phrase 'just to' is used to express purpose, followed by the infinitive 'bring'.

• I'm in over my head

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verb 'am' is a form of 'be' in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now.

• Why did I let you in?

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'did'

  ➔ The auxiliary verb 'did' is used to form a question in the past simple tense.

• I promised never again you'd come over

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'promised'

  ➔ The verb 'promised' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• We fight, we laugh

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Coordination

  ➔ The verbs 'fight' and 'laugh' are coordinated with 'we' in the present simple tense.

• Letting go of what we had

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Gerund

  ➔ The gerund 'letting' is used to describe an action happening now.

• Why can't I get over you?

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Modal Verb

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used to express inability in the present simple tense.