Purple lace bra – English Lyrics

• By: Tate McRae
• Album: So Close To What

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Tate McRae's "Purple lace bra," a song that masterfully blends a seductive pop sound with a powerful message about societal perceptions and being truly heard. By engaging with its candid lyrics, you can explore nuanced expressions related to identity, media scrutiny, and the emotional complexities of navigating public life in English. The song's clever use of irony and direct language offers a unique opportunity to understand contemporary English vocabulary and cultural commentary.

[English]

I been singin', I been screamin'

I been goin' all night 'til my throat's bleeding

I been cryin', I been dreamin'

Yeah, I know that you look, but you don't see it

Undo my purple laced bra

Get your attention, uh

Yeah, the look in your eye

Made me question

Would you hear me more if I whispered in your ear?

Made all my inner thoughts sound like, "Ah, ah"

Would you hear me more if I touch you right here?

Made everything I want sound like, "Ah, ah" (oh-oh)

Would you hear me, hear me?

Would you hear me, hear me?

Would you hear me

If all my inner thoughts sound like, "Ah, ah"?

I could take it off for you

And tell you what I'm going through, ooh

'Cause my body position is determined

If you're listenin' (you're listenin'), oh-oh

Do my dance on your lap

Pick your interest, yeah

Now I got you like that

Let me finish

Would you hear me more if I whispered in your ear?

Made all my inner thoughts sound like, "Ah, ah"

Would you hear me more if I touch you right here?

Made everything I want sound like, "Ah, ah" (oh, oh)

Would you hear me, hear me?

Would you hear me, hear me? (Would you hear me more? ooh)

Would you hear me

If all my inner thoughts sound like

I'm losing my mind, I'm losing my head

You only listen when I'm undressed

Hear what you like and none of the rest, 'est (no, no, no)

I'm losing my mind 'cause giving you head's

The only time you think I've got depth

Feel what you like and none of the rest

Would you hear me more if I whispered in your ear?

Made all my inner thoughts sound like, "Ah, ah"

Would you hear me more if I touch you right here?

Made everything I want sound like

Would you hear me more if I whispered in your ear?

Made all my inner thoughts sound like, "Ah, ah"

Would you hear me more if I touch you right here?

Made everything I want sound like, "Ah, ah" (oh-oh)

Would you hear me, hear me? (Would you hear me?)

Would you hear me, hear me? (Would you hear me, baby?)

Would you hear me, hear me? (Hear me, hear me)

If all my inner thoughts sound like, "Ah, ah"?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sing /sɪŋ/ A2	verb - to produce musical tones with the voice
screaming /skriːmɪŋ/ B2	verb - to cry out loudly
bleeding /ˈbliːdɪŋ/ B2	verb - to lose blood
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images or thoughts during sleep verb - to experience visions during sleep
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ B1	noun - the act of focusing awareness on something
interest /ˈɪntrɪst/ B1	noun - the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb/noun - to make contact with something; the act of feeling or physical contact
mind /maɪnd/ B2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels verb - to be bothered or concerned about something
lose /luːz/ B2	verb - to no longer have something
head /hɛd/ A2	noun - the top part of the body that contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
rest /rɛst/ A2	noun/verb - a period of relaxing, sleeping, or ceasing work or activity
body /ˈbɒd.i/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun/verb - a noise or vibration that can be heard; to make a noise

Key Grammar Structures

• I been singin', I been screamin'

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I been singin'" uses the present perfect continuous tense to indicate an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

• Would you hear me more if I whispered in your ear?

  ➔ Conditional sentences (type 2)

  ➔ The sentence "Would you hear me more if I whispered in your ear?" is a conditional sentence that expresses a hypothetical situation.

• I'm losing my mind, I'm losing my head

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm losing my mind" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action that is currently happening.

• Feel what you like and none of the rest

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Feel what you like" is in the imperative mood, giving a command or suggestion.

• Made everything I want sound like, 'Ah, ah'

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Made everything I want sound like" uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action.

• Get your attention, uh

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The phrase "Get your attention" uses the infinitive form of the verb to express purpose.

• You only listen when I'm undressed

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time

  ➔ The phrase "when I'm undressed" is an adverbial clause of time that specifies when the action occurs.