Right As Rain – English Lyrics

• By: Adele
• Album: Itunes Festival 2011

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soulful and defiant side of a young Adele with 'Right as Rain.' This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the nuances of English idioms and irony in lyrics. Its conversational and emotionally rich language can help you understand how artists play with words to convey deeper meanings, making your language learning journey both insightful and entertaining.

[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

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.