Safer – English Lyrics

• By: Tyla
• Album: TYLA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Tyla's "Safer," a beautifully melodic Afro-R&B track that perfectly captures the tension between desire and self-preservation. By listening, you can learn how Tyla uses intricate percussion and haunting vocals to express the universal struggle of walking away from something that feels good but is ultimately harmful. Its special quality lies in its honest portrayal of recognizing red flags while still being emotionally attached.

[English]

This feels way too good to be true

I'm ready to go down with you

I'm fallin' again, it's like déjà vu, ooh

The last time that I met someone like you

Had some good times and we had some bad times too

And it looks like you're gonna be that times two

As bad as I want ya

I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer runnin'

Oh, runnin', oh, oh, runnin'

I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer runnin'

Oh, runnin', oh, oh, runnin'

I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer runnin'

Yeah, yeah, knew what it was, but I thought it'd be different

Being with you almost makin' me miss 'em

I, I tried to keep an open mind, deep down I knew why

Why it felt so right, 'cause

Last time that I met someone like you

Had some good times and we had some bad times too

And it looks like you're gonna be that times two

As bad as I want ya

I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer runnin'

Oh, runnin', oh, oh, runnin'

I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer runnin'

Oh, runnin', oh, oh, runnin'

I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer

I'm safer over here (safer)

Safer when you're not near (know I'm safer)

Can't go back, won't go back (I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer)

I'm safer over here (safer)

Safer when you're not near (know I'm safer)

Can't go back, won't go back

I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer runnin'

Oh, runnin', oh, oh, runnin'

I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer runnin'

Oh runnin', oh, oh, runnin'

I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer runnin'

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
danger /ˈdeɪnʤər/ A2	noun - risk of harm or injury
safer /ˈseɪfər/ A2	adjective - more protected from harm
fallin /ˈfɔːlɪn/ A1	verb - to move downward unintentionally
déjà /deɪʒɑː/ B1	adverb - already or previously experienced
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality or standard
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a negative nature
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - multiplication of a quantity
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or restricted
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of thought and consciousness
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or appropriate
near /nɪr/ A1	adjective - close in proximity
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the body verb - to return to a previous place

Key Grammar Structures

• This feels way too good to be true

  ➔ Adverb of degree + Infinitive

  ➔ The phrase uses "way too" to emphasize the intensity of the feeling. "Too good to be true" is a common idiom expressing skepticism about something positive.

• I'm fallin' again, it's like déjà vu, ooh

  ➔ Present Continuous for ongoing action + Simile

  ➔ "Fallin'" is a colloquial shortening of "falling". The phrase uses the present continuous to describe a feeling that is happening repeatedly. "Déjà vu" is used as a simile to describe the feeling of familiarity.

• I know that it's danger, I know I'm safer runnin'

  ➔ Noun clause as object of 'know' + Adjective clause

  ➔ The phrase uses the structure "I know that..." to express certainty. "Safer runnin'" uses the present participle 'runnin'' as an adjective modifying 'I'.

• Being with you almost makin' me miss 'em

  ➔ Gerund as subject + Present Participle as adjective

  ➔ "Being with you" functions as the subject of the sentence. "Makin'" is a colloquial shortening of "making". The phrase implies a complex emotional state where being with the current person evokes feelings for a past relationship.

• I tried to keep an open mind, deep down I knew why

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose + Adverbial clause of reason

  ➔ "To keep an open mind" is an infinitive phrase expressing the purpose of the attempt. "Deep down" is an idiomatic expression meaning 'in one's heart'.