Replay – English Lyrics

• By: Cynthia Erivo
• Album: I Forgive You

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ I COULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED YOU WOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH ME ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T CONVINCE MYSELF THAT YOU WOULD NEVER WANT TO LEAVE ♪

♪ DADDY TRAUMA HAS EMASCULATED ALL MY COMMON SENSE ♪

♪ SO I'M LOOKING THROUGH THE LENS OF AN IMPENDING ABANDONMENT ♪

♪ ALL THE VOICES IN MY HEAD SAY I'M NOT WORTH THE TIME YOU SPENT ♪

♪ SO I SEARCH FOR AN ESCAPE BEFORE YOU NOTICE YOUR MISTAKE ♪

♪ I WISH THAT I COULD SAY ♪

♪ ALL THIS MESS MIGHT GO AWAY ♪

♪ I'M A CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS AND I CAN'T KEEP FEARS AT BAY ♪

♪ AND MY MIND IS LIKE A RECORD SETUP ON AUTO-REPLAY ♪

♪ REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY ♪

♪ AND MY MIND IS LIKE A RECORD SETUP ON AUTO-REPLAY ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN GUILTY OF THE HERO COMPLEX, LEND A HELPING HAND ♪

♪ BUT I'M REALIZING NOW THAT I'VE MADE MY OWN QUICKSAND ♪

♪ AND MY THERAPIST HAS TOLD ME I'M NOT ANY GOOD WITH HELP ♪

♪ I'M IN LUST WITH INDEPENDENCE, I CAN ONLY BLAME MYSELF ♪

♪ THERE'S A FEAR THAT IF MY CAPE IS TAKEN, WHAT USE AM I THEN? ♪

♪ I'M AFRAID OF BEING LONELY, I CAN HARDLY COMPREHEND ♪

♪ I WISH THAT I COULD SAY ♪

♪ ALL THIS MESS MIGHT GO AWAY ♪

♪ I'M A CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS AND I CAN'T KEEP FEARS AT BAY ♪

♪ AND MY MIND IS LIKE A RECORD SET UP ON AUTO REPLAY ♪

♪ REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY ♪

♪ AND MY MIND IS LIKE A RECORD SET UP ON AUTO REPLAY ♪

♪ I'M THE BEST OVERACHIEVER THERE'S NOT ANYONE LIKE ME ♪

♪ AND YOU'D THINK THAT WAS A GOOD THING 'TIL YOU'RE TOLD THAT'S NOT HEALTHY ♪

♪ YOU SPEND EVERY WAKING HOUR WORKING HARD TO WRITE YOUR WILL ♪

♪ PATIENTLY WAITING FOR VALIDATION 'TIL YOU'RE EMPTY AND UNFULFILLED ♪

♪ I WISH THAT I COULD SAY ♪

♪ ALL THESE FEELINGS GO AWAY ♪

♪ I'M A CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS AND I CAN'T KEEP FEARS AT BAY ♪

♪ AND MY MIND IS LIKE A RECORD SET UP ON AUTO-REPLAY ♪

♪ REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY, ♪

♪ AND MY MIND IS LIKE A RECORD SET UP ON AUTO-REPLAY ♪

♪ REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY ♪

♪ AND MY MIND IS LIKE A RECORD SET UP ON AUTO-REPLAY ♪

♪ REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY, ♪

♪ AND MY MIND IS LIKE A RECORD SET UP ON AUTO-REPLAY ♪

♪ REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY, REPLAY, ♪

♪ AND MY MIND IS LIKE A RECORD SET UP ON AUTO-REPLAY ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
imagined /ɪˈmædʒɪnd/ C1	verb - to form a mental image or concept of something not present
convince /kənˈvɪns/ B2	verb - to persuade someone to do or believe something
trauma /ˈtrɔːmə/ C1	noun - a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
emasculate /iˈmæs.kjʊ.leɪt/ C2	verb - to deprive of strength, vigor or masculine identity
lens /lɛnz/ B2	noun - a piece of glass or plastic that focuses or disperses light; a perspective or viewpoint
impending /ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/ C1	adjective - about to happen soon
abandonment /əˈbændənmənt/ C1	noun - the act of leaving someone or something behind
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	noun - an act of avoiding confinement or danger verb - to get free from confinement or control
constant /ˈkɒnstənt/ B2	adjective - occurring continuously over a period of time
progress /ˈprəʊɡrɛs/ B1	noun - forward or onward movement toward a destination or goal
replay /ˈriːpleɪ/ B2	noun - the act of playing or showing something again verb - to play or perform something again
complex /ˈkɒmplɛks/ B2	noun - a psychological pattern of emotions and feelings; an intricate system adjective - consisting of many interconnected parts; complicated
quicksand /ˈkwɪk.sænd/ C1	noun - loose, wet sand that yields under pressure and can trap a person
therapist /ˈθɛrəpɪst/ C1	noun - a professional trained to provide therapy
independence /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ B2	noun - the condition of being self-sufficient or free from control
comprehend /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/ C1	verb - to understand something fully
validation /ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən/ B2	noun - the act of confirming or supporting something as true or acceptable