Scissors – English Lyrics

• By: Julia Michaels, Maren Morris

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the playful side of English break-up language with "Scissors." The song is a masterclass in modern, casual conversational phrases like "cutting ties" and witty idioms like saying you'll see someone in "Nev-uary" (never). It’s perfect for learning how to express emotional independence and nonchalance in a lighthearted, yet assertive way.

[English]

You wanna say goodbye

I'm not crying rivers

If you wanna cut ties

I'll get the scissors

Baby, I don't mind

I'm not even bitter

If you wanna cut ties

I'll get the scissors, baby

You should know about me

When it comes to love, I'm pretty cautionary

Hurt your feelings involuntary

When I say I'll see you, I mean in Nevuary

So kiss me while you can

And babe, when you're ready

I'll be there with hands so steady

You wanna say goodbye

I'm not crying rivers

If you wanna cut ties

I'll get the scissors

Baby, I don't mind

I'm not even bitter

If you wanna cut ties

I'll get the scissors, baby

Cutting you, cutting you out, cutting you off

Feels so good, really good, really good when I say that I'm

Cutting you, cutting you out, cutting you off

Feels so good, really good, really good when I say that I'm

You should know about me

When it comes to lovers I'm not repetitious

I know I look it but I'm not that precious

You don't have to stay the second we get finished

So kiss me while you can

And babe, when you're ready

I'll be there with hands so steady

You wanna say goodbye

I'm not crying rivers

If you wanna cut ties

I'll get the scissors

Baby, I don't mind

I'm not even bitter

If you wanna cut ties

I'll get the scissors, baby

Cutting you, cutting you out, cutting you off

Feels so good, really good, really good when I say that I'm

Cutting you, cutting you out, cutting you off

Feels so good, really good, really good when I say that I'm

Cutting you off, baby, I love it

Cutting you off, baby, I love it

Cutting you off, baby, I love it

Cutting you off, baby, I love it

Cutting you off

Key Grammar Structures

• You wanna say goodbye

  ➔ Informal contraction ('wanna' = 'want to')

  ➔ The word 'wanna' shows casual speech, typical in song lyrics or spoken English.

• If you wanna cut ties

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'

  ➔ The clause 'If you wanna cut ties' expresses a condition — something that may or may not happen.

• I'll get the scissors

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ The use of 'I'll' (I will) expresses a spontaneous decision or willingness.

• I'm not even bitter

  ➔ Negative statement with adverb intensifier 'even'

  ➔ The adverb 'even' adds emphasis to the negative, showing strong emotion or contrast.

• You should know about me

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' expressing advice or expectation

  ➔ Using 'should' here softens the tone, implying the listener is expected to already know.

• I'll be there with hands so steady

  ➔ Future continuous ('will be' + verb-ing omitted for stylistic smoothness)

  ➔ The line indicates a future ongoing state—being 'there' steadily and supportively.

• When it comes to love, I'm pretty cautionary

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'when it comes to' + adjective phrase

  ➔ The idiom 'when it comes to' means 'regarding' or 'in relation to' something.

• Feels so good, really good

  ➔ Elliptical sentence without subject (informal spoken structure)

  ➔ The subject 'it' is omitted, typical in speech or lyrics for rhythm and emotion.

• When I say I'll see you, I mean in Nevuary

  ➔ Playful conditional and invented time expression (wordplay)

  ➔ The invented word 'Nevuary' combines 'never' and 'February' to humorously mean 'never'.

• Cutting you, cutting you out, cutting you off

  ➔ Parallel gerund forms for rhythm and emphasis

  ➔ Repetition of 'cutting' creates a rhythmic effect and reinforces emotional intensity.