Problems – English Lyrics

• By: Amber Mark
• Album: Pretty Idea

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Amber Mark's "Problems," a powerful English track that captures the journey from struggle to triumph. Through its evolution from a moody start to a soaring chorus, you can learn about resilient self-affirmation and the English concept of turning adversity into achievement, making it a special lesson in lyrical and emotional transformation.

[English]

作词 : Amber Mark/Kendrick Nicholls/Peter Gonzalez/Sherwyn Nicholls/Rob Bise

作曲 : Amber Mark/Kendrick Nicholls/Peter Gonzalez/Sherwyn Nicholls/Rob Bise

Silence was my only friend

Lonely lingers time and time again

Certain hells are heavensent

In disguise, I was blind, but

Who knew the things we'd go through would make diamonds?

Wish I could just turn back time, yeah, I would

Tell my, my younger self that I'll be all right

I'll be all right, one day, I'll

Turn problems into Prada 'cause that's what I deserve

It's heavy holding baggage, no refunds, no returns

These arms of mine were made to hold the weight of the world

World, world, world

Turn problems into Prada 'cause that's what I deserve

It's heavy holding baggage, no refunds, no returns

These arms of mine were made to hold the weight of the world

World, world, world

The weight from all the weather's coming down

The rain from all the pressure's ringing out

I need some relief

'Cause I'm patient, but I'm not that patient, and I won't keep waiting

Who knew the things we'd go through would make diamonds?

Wish I could just turn back time, yeah, I would

Tell my, my younger self that I'd be all right

I'll be all right, one day, I'll

Turn problems into Prada 'cause that's what I deserve

It's heavy holding baggage, no refunds, no returns

These arms of mine were made to hold the weight of the world

World, world, world

Turn problems into Prada 'cause that's what I deserve

It's heavy holding baggage, no refunds, no returns

These arms of mine were made to hold the weight of the world

World, world, world

Your love

Your love, your love, your love, your love

Turn problems into Prada 'cause that's what I deserve

This heavy hearted baggage, no refunds, no returns

These arms of mine were made to hold the weight of the world

World, world, world

World, world, world, world

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B2	noun - the complete absence of sound
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person who you know well and like, but who is usually not a member of your family
lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because you have no friends or company
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the continued progress of existence and events
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place or state of great suffering, often used figuratively
heaven /ˈhɛv.ən/ B1	noun - a place regarded as perfect and eternal happiness after death, or a state of great happiness
disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ B2	noun - a set of clothing or a mask that conceals a person's identity verb - to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see because of injury or disease verb - to cause someone to be unable to see
diamonds /ˈdaɪ.məndz/ B2	noun - a precious stone made of clear crystalline carbon, or something that is very valuable
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to move so that something that was facing one way faces another way noun - an opportunity to do something, especially in a game or competition
baggage /ˈbæɡɪdʒ/ B1	noun - suitcases, bags, and other items a person carries while travelling
weight /weɪt/ B1	noun - the force exerted by gravity on a mass; heaviness
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
pressure /ˈprɛʃ.ər/ B2	noun - the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object; also mental stress
relief /rɪˈliːf/ B2	noun - a feeling of reassurance and comfort after something unpleasant has stopped
patient /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ B2	adjective - able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection toward someone or something verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ B1	adjective - having great weight; difficult to bear or endure

Key Grammar Structures

• Who knew the things we'd go through would make diamonds?

  ➔ Rhetorical question with past conditional

  ➔ "Who knew" is a rhetorical question expressing surprise about a past hypothetical outcome, using the past simple "knew" and modal "would" for unreal conditions.

• Wish I could just turn back time, yeah, I would

  ➔ Wish with past subjunctive for unreal desires

  ➔ "Wish I could" expresses a regretful or hypothetical desire, using the past subjunctive "could" instead of "can", followed by "I would" to indicate what the speaker would do if possible.

• Tell my, my younger self that I'll be all right

  ➔ Reported speech with modal future

  ➔ "Tell my younger self that I'll be all right" uses reported "speech", where the speaker addresses their past self, using "will" as a modal for future certainty in the indirect form.

• Turn problems into Prada 'cause that's what I deserve

  ➔ Imperative verb with casual contraction

  ➔ "Turn" is an imperative commanding action, followed by "'cause" as a casual contraction of "because" to explain the reason.

• It's heavy holding baggage

  ➔ Gerund as subject complement

  ➔ "Holding baggage" is a "gerund" phrase acting as a complement to "heavy" after the linking verb "is", describing the state.

• These arms of mine were made to hold the weight of the world

  ➔ Passive voice with infinitive purpose

  ➔ "Were made" is in "passive voice" to emphasize the arms, followed by "to hold" as an infinitive of purpose, indicating design or destiny.

• I'm patient, but I'm not that patient

  ➔ Contrast with coordinating conjunction

  ➔ "But" is a "coordinating conjunction" creating contrast between two states of patience, emphasizing limited endurance.

• I need some relief 'Cause I'm patient, but I'm not that patient

  ➔ Causal conjunction with parallelism

  ➔ "'Cause" (because) introduces the "reason" for needing relief, with "parallelism" in repeating the patient/not that patient structure.

• The rain from all the pressure's ringing out

  ➔ Possessive noun as apositionally descriptive

  ➔ "All the pressure's" uses the possessive 's to describe "rain" metaphorically, as if the pressure "owns" or produces the rain.

• Your love, your love, your love, your love

  ➔ Anaphora with possessive repetition

  ➔ "Your" is repeated as an "anaphora" for emphasis, each "your love" highlighting possessive devotion or calling attention to the object.