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Who wants to be right as rain? 00:07

It's better when something is wrong 00:10

You get excitement in your bones 00:13

And everything you do's a game 00:17

When night comes and you're on your own 00:20

You can say, "I chose to be alone" 00:23

Who wants to be right as rain 00:27

It's harder when you're on top 00:31

'Cause when hard work don't pay off, and I'm tired 00:34

There ain't no room in my bed 00:38

As far as I'm concerned 00:40

So wipe that dirty smile off, we 00:41

Won't be making up 00:45

I've cried my heart out 00:47

And now I've had enough of love 00:49

00:52

Who wants to be riding high 00:59

When you'll just crumble back on down 01:02

You give up everything you are 01:06

And even then you don't get far 01:09

They make believe that everything 01:13

Is exactly what it seems 01:16

But at least when you're at your worst 01:20

You know how to feel things 01:23

See when hard work don't pay off, and I'm tired 01:26

There ain't no room in my bed 01:30

As far as I'm concerned 01:33

So wipe that dirty smile please 01:34

We won't be making up 01:37

I've cried my heart out 01:39

And now I've had enough of love 01:41

Go ahead and steal my heart to make me cry again 01:45

'Cause it will never hurt as much as it did then 01:48

When we were both right and no one had blame 01:51

But now I give up on this endless game 01:55

'Cause who wants to be right as rain? 01:58

It's better when something is wrong 02:01

I get excitement in my bones 02:05

Even though everything's a strain 02:08

When night comes and I'm on my own 02:12

You should know I chose to be alone 02:15

Who wants to be right as rain? 02:19

It's harder when you're on top 02:22

'Cause when hard work don't pay off, and I'm tired 02:26

There ain't no room in my bed as far as I'm concerned 02:29

So wipe that dirty smile off, we 02:33

Won't be making up 02:37

I've cried my heart out 02:39

And now I've had enough of... 02:41

No room in my bed 02:44

As far as I'm concerned 02:46

So wipe that dirty smile off, we 02:47

Won't be making up 02:51

I've cried my heart out 02:53

And now I've had enough of love 02:55

Woah, yeah, had enough 02:59

Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh 03:04

Woah, oh, oh, do, da, oh 03:08

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Right As Rain – English Lyrics

Adele

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Who wants to be right as rain?

It's better when something is wrong

You get excitement in your bones

And everything you do's a game

When night comes and you're on your own

You can say, "I chose to be alone"

Who wants to be right as rain

It's harder when you're on top

'Cause when hard work don't pay off, and I'm tired

There ain't no room in my bed

As far as I'm concerned

So wipe that dirty smile off, we

Won't be making up

I've cried my heart out

And now I've had enough of love

...

Who wants to be riding high

When you'll just crumble back on down

You give up everything you are

And even then you don't get far

They make believe that everything

Is exactly what it seems

But at least when you're at your worst

You know how to feel things

See when hard work don't pay off, and I'm tired

There ain't no room in my bed

As far as I'm concerned

So wipe that dirty smile please

We won't be making up

I've cried my heart out

And now I've had enough of love

Go ahead and steal my heart to make me cry again

'Cause it will never hurt as much as it did then

When we were both right and no one had blame

But now I give up on this endless game

'Cause who wants to be right as rain?

It's better when something is wrong

I get excitement in my bones

Even though everything's a strain

When night comes and I'm on my own

You should know I chose to be alone

Who wants to be right as rain?

It's harder when you're on top

'Cause when hard work don't pay off, and I'm tired

There ain't no room in my bed as far as I'm concerned

So wipe that dirty smile off, we

Won't be making up

I've cried my heart out

And now I've had enough of...

No room in my bed

As far as I'm concerned

So wipe that dirty smile off, we

Won't be making up

I've cried my heart out

And now I've had enough of love

Woah, yeah, had enough

Woah, oh, oh, oh, oh

Woah, oh, oh, do, da, oh

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ B2	noun - a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or right
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a pastime or activity for entertainment
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood throughout the body
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a part of a building enclosed by walls and a ceiling
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression smiling
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do or understand
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the state of being true; facts

Key Grammar Structures

Who wants to be right as rain?

➔ Interrogative sentence structure.

➔ The phrase "Who wants..." is used to ask about people's desires.
It's better when something is wrong.

➔ Comparative structure.

➔ The phrase "It's better..." compares two states.
You can say, 'I chose to be alone.'

➔ Direct speech.

➔ The phrase "You can say..." introduces someone's exact words.
There ain't no room in my bed.

➔ Colloquial negation.

➔ The phrase "There ain't..." is a colloquial way to express negation.
I've cried my heart out.

➔ Present perfect tense.

➔ The phrase "I've cried..." indicates an action that has relevance to the present.
Go ahead and steal my heart to make me cry again.

➔ Imperative mood.

➔ The phrase "Go ahead and..." is used to give a command or encouragement.
But now I give up on this endless game.

➔ Phrasal verb.

➔ The phrase "give up on..." means to stop trying or to abandon something.