Rope – English Lyrics

• By: Chrissy Costanza
• Album: X (VII Deluxe)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Chrissy Costanza's "Rope," a powerful rock track that showcases the singer's versatile vocals and vivid storytelling. Through its introspective lyrics, you can explore English vocabulary related to emotional struggle, resilience, and toxic dynamics (e.g., 'surfaced,' 'current,' 'choke,' 'wake up call'), all set to a driving, heavy pop-punk style that makes its message instantly impactful.

[English]

I used to know your face

Could trace it

Every line we made

Do you blame me a little?

The sour taste of stolen dreams

The winters got the best of me, yeah

When did I get so weak?

I know you blame me a little

Face down 'til you come around

But you don't, so I won't

Bleed out to relieve your drought

You’ll grow while I still choke

Somehow, I surfaced

Got caught in the current

And begged you for the rope

You wrapped around my throat

You wrappеd around my throat

How has it come to this?

Excuses

Tied up likе tourniquets

Now I blame you a little

The waters rise over my head

I learn to swim my way through them

Drown me, I'm back again

Hate that I blame you a little

Face down 'til you come around

But you don't, so I won't

Bleed out to relieve your drought

You’ll grow while I still choke

Somehow, I surfaced

Got caught in the current

And begged you for the rope

You wrapped around my throat

And you play the starving man so well

You should take your suffering somewhere else

And I can't save you from your pain when

It's all you crave

Face down 'til you come around

But you don't, so I won't

Bleed out to relieve your drought

You’ll grow while I still choke

Somehow, I surfaced

Got caught in the current

And begged you for the rope

You wrapped around my throat

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trace /treɪs/ B1	verb - follow or discover by investigating noun - a mark, object, or other indication of something
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - assign responsibility for a fault or wrong noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks
choke /tʃoʊk/ B1	verb - stop breathing
surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ B1	verb - come to the surface of the water noun - the outer layer of something
current /ˈkʌrənt/ B1	noun - a body of water or air moving in a definite direction
beg /beɡ/ A2	verb - ask someone earnestly or humbly for something
rope /roʊp/ A1	noun - a thick cord made of strands
wrap /ræp/ A2	verb - cover or enclose in paper or cloth
throat /θroʊt/ B1	noun - the passage in the neck that leads to the stomach
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ B1	noun - a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or wrong
tied /taɪd/ A2	verb - fastened or secured with a rope, cord, or similar material
tourniquet /ˈtʊərnɪkeɪt/ C1	noun - a constricting band used to stop the flow of blood
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - die from submersion in water
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for
suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ B2	noun - the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship
craving /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/ C1	noun - a powerful desire for something

Key Grammar Structures

• I used to know your face

  ➔ Used to + Verb (past habit or state)

  ➔ The phrase 'used to know' means the speaker knew the face in the past but not anymore.

• Do you blame me a little?

  ➔ Question formation with auxiliary 'do'

  ➔ The auxiliary 'do' is used to form a question in the simple present tense.

• When did I get so weak?

  ➔ Past simple question with 'did'

  ➔ In past simple questions, 'did' is used before the subject, and the main verb returns to its base form ('get').

• Face down 'til you come around

  ➔ Ellipsis of subject and verb; contraction 'til

  ➔ The sentence omits a subject (possibly 'I am') and uses the informal contraction 'til from 'until'.

• You’ll grow while I still choke

  ➔ Future with 'will' + contrast clause with 'while'

  ➔ The clause contrasts two actions: one happening in the future ('you’ll grow') while another continues ('I still choke').

• Got caught in the current

  ➔ Passive voice (past simple, 'be' omitted)

  ➔ The full form is 'was caught in the current', but the verb 'was' is omitted for rhythm or style.

• Begged you for the rope

  ➔ Verb + object + prepositional phrase ('beg for')

  ➔ The phrase 'beg for' means to ask desperately or emotionally for something.

• You wrapped around my throat

  ➔ Past simple active voice

  ➔ A simple past action described directly, showing who did the action ('you') and what received it ('my throat').

• How has it come to this?

  ➔ Present perfect question (has + past participle)

  ➔ The question expresses surprise or reflection on how a situation developed until now.