Predictable – English Lyrics

• By: Good Charlotte
• Album: Generation Rx

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the powerful emotions of Good Charlotte's 'Predictable'. This song offers a chance to explore vocabulary related to feelings of disappointment and strength in the face of hardship. The clear and direct lyrics make it a great song for learners to connect with the raw emotion of pop-punk and understand how personal stories can be turned into universal anthems.

[English]

(melancholy pop punk music)

♪ Something isn't right ♪

♪ I can feel it again, feel it again ♪

♪ This isn't the first time ♪

♪ That you left me waiting ♪

♪ Sad excuses and false hopes high ♪

♪ I saw this coming, still, I don't know why ♪

♪ I let you in ♪

♪ I knew it all along ♪

♪ You're so predictable ♪

♪ I knew something would go wrong ♪

♪ Something's always wrong ♪

♪ So you don't have to call ♪

♪ Or say anything at all ♪

♪ So predictable ♪

♪ So predictable ♪

♪ So take your empty words, your broken promises ♪

♪ And all the time you stole 'cause I am done with this ♪

♪ I can give it away, give it away ♪

♪ I'm doing everything I should've ♪

♪ And now I'm making the change, I'm living the day ♪

♪ I'm giving back what you gave me ♪

♪ I don't need anything ♪

♪ I knew it all along ♪

♪ You're so predictable ♪

♪ I knew something would go wrong ♪

♪ Something's always wrong ♪

♪ So you don't have to call ♪

♪ Or say anything at all ♪

♪ You're so predictable ♪

♪ So predictable ♪

♪ And everywhere I go, everyone I meet ♪

♪ Every time I try to fall in love ♪

♪ They all wanna know why I'm so broken ♪

♪ Why am I so cold ♪

♪ Why I'm so hard inside ♪

♪ Why am I scared, what am I afraid of ♪

♪ I don't even know, this story never had an end ♪

♪ I've been waiting, I've been searching, I've been hoping ♪

♪ I've been dreaming you would come back ♪

♪ But I know the ending of this story ♪

♪ You're never comin' back ♪

♪ Never ♪

(vocals echoing)

(sentimental piano music)

(choir singing)

(melancholy pop punk music)

♪ I knew it all along ♪

♪ You're so predictable ♪

♪ I knew something would go wrong ♪

♪ Something's always wrong ♪

♪ So you don't have to call ♪

♪ Or say anything at all ♪

♪ You're so predictable ♪

♪ So predictable ♪

♪ Everywhere I go for the rest of my life ♪

♪ Everyone I love ♪ ♪ So predictable ♪

♪ Everyone I care about ♪

♪ You're all gonna wanna know what's wrong with me ♪

♪ And I know what it is ♪ ♪ So predictable ♪

♪ I'm ending this right now ♪

(vocals echoing)

(distorted voice yelps)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain inactive or in one place in expectation of something
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true noun - an immoral or illegal act
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to contact or communicate with someone by telephone
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing
promises /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ A2	noun - declarations assuring that one will do something
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of (something) to someone
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different. verb - to make or become different
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong feeling of affection for (someone) noun - an intense feeling of affection
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
cold /kəʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
hard /hɑːd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced
scared /skeəd/ A2	adjective - afraid; frightened
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - experiencing images, emotions, or sensations during sleep
ending /ˈendɪŋ/ A2	noun - the way in which something ends
predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ B2	adjective - able to be predicted

Key Grammar Structures

• Something isn't right

  ➔ Negative contraction of 'is not'

  ➔ Uses the contraction "isn't" to form a negative statement.

• This isn't the first time

  ➔ Negative form of 'this is the first time'

  ➔ Expresses that something has happened before by negating 'the first time'.

• You're so predictable

  ➔ Use of 'so' as an intensifier before an adjective

  ➔ Uses 'so' to intensify the adjective 'predictable', emphasizing the degree.

• And I know what it is

  ➔ Use of 'know' to express knowledge or awareness

  ➔ Expresses the singer's awareness or understanding of the situation.

• I'm ending this right now

  ➔ Use of present continuous tense to indicate an immediate or planned action

  ➔ Indicates that the speaker is making a decision or taking action immediately.