Patterns – English Lyrics

• By: Kelsea Ballerini
• Album: PATTERNS (DELUXE)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the introspective world of Kelsea Ballerini's 'Patterns.' This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its thoughtful and relatable lyrics about self-discovery. Exploring themes of personal growth and the habits that shape us, 'Patterns' provides a rich vocabulary for expressing complex emotions and ideas. What makes this song special is its raw honesty and vulnerability, inviting listeners to reflect on their own lives while learning the nuances of English expression.

[English]

Like the rhythm in my head

Like the blanket on my bed

Always hanging by a thread

I got patterns

Like the stars up in the sky

Like "I love you" to "goodbye"

I got questions, I got whys

I got patterns

Ooh, it's in my generations

It's in my constellations

Moon and Saturn

Ooh, they're rollin' through my bloodstream

I'm coming apart at the seams

I got patterns

Maybe more than I like healing

I like the feeling of the feeling

That leaves me staring at the ceiling

The morning after

And maybe I'm the one to blame

For doing the same old same

But hey, what can I say?

I got patterns

Ooh, it's in my generations (it's in my generations)

It's in my constellations

Moon and Saturn

Ooh, they're rollin' through my bloodstream

I'm coming apart at the seams

I got patterns

Over and over and over again

It's so much deeper than under my skin

Is this a battle that I'll ever win?

When does it start and when does it-?

Over and over and over again (over again)

It's so much deeper than under my skin

Is this a battle that I'll ever win?

When does it start and when does it end?

Over and over and over again

It's so much deeper than under my skin

Is this a battle that I'll ever win?

When does it start and when does it end?

Over and over and over again

It's so much deeper than under my skin

Is this a battle that I'll ever win?

When does it start and when does it end?

One, two, three, four, mm

I got patterns

Yeah, I got patterns

Will I outgrow all these patterns, patterns?

Will I unknow all these patterns, patterns? Mm-mm

Hey, patterns, mm-mm

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
patterns /ˈpætərnz/ B1	noun - repeated decorative designs or arrangements
questions /ˈkwɛstʃənz/ B1	noun - things asked or to be answered
bloodstream /ˈblʌdˌstriːm/ B2	noun - the flow of blood through the body
constellations /ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃənz/ B2	noun - groups of stars forming patterns in the sky
seams /siːmz/ A2	noun - lines where two edges are sewn together
healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of becoming healthy again
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - the overhead inside surface of a room
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - the responsibility for a fault or wrong
win /wɪn/ A2	verb - to be successful in a game or competition
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin an action or process
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring to a conclusion
outgrow /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊ/ B2	verb - to become too large for something

Key Grammar Structures

• Like the rhythm in my head

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ Uses the preposition **like** to compare or indicate similarity.

• I got questions, I got whys

  ➔ Colloquial use of "have" as "got"

  ➔ Informal spoken form meaning **have**.

• It's so much deeper than under my skin

  ➔ Superlative and comparative structure

  ➔ Uses **deeper** as the comparative form of **deep** to compare levels of meaning or feeling.

• When does it start and when does it-?

  ➔ Interrogative clause with 'does' for questions

  ➔ Uses **does** as an auxiliary verb to form questions in the present simple tense.

• Will I outgrow all these patterns?

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' and verb in base form

  ➔ Uses **will** to express future intention or possibility.

• Will I unknow all these patterns, patterns?

  ➔ Incorrect word usage; should be 'know' instead of 'unknow'

  ➔ Incorrect spelling of 'know'; correct form is 'know'.