Scornful Woman – English Lyrics

• By: Oliver Anthony

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, unfiltered storytelling of Oliver Anthony's "Scornful Woman." This track is special because of its sheer emotional honesty, delivered with a blend of blues, rock, and country that showcases vocal nuance born from lived experience, offering listeners a masterclass in authentic, narrative-driven songwriting that transcends genre boundaries.

[English]

Well she got a side

to her, I wanna run

from,

She'll turn a warm

afternoon

Into a cold, cold

one.

Well, he grabbed the apple

and I don't took a bite,

and now all these years later.

And the math still ain't right with a scornful woman

A scornful woman.

I used to sleep so

good, didn't have a

nightmare.

I was busy dreaming,

believing you's always gonna be right

there.

And now the middle

of the day

is like the middle

of the night.

And the court says 50

50,

but the math don't seem right with a scornful woman

A scornful woman.

Well, she can have all the money,

and they can keep all the fame.

I go back to being broke as a joke if I could just get a break from the pain.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - low in temperature
grab /ɡræb/ A2	verb - to take or hold something quickly
bite /baɪt/ A2	verb - to use teeth to cut or chew
scornful /ˈskɔːrnful/ B2	adjective - showing contempt or disdain
nightmare /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/ A2	noun - a frightening or unpleasant dream
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
broke /broʊk/ A2	adjective - having little or no money
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - a strongly unpleasant physical sensation
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - slightly hot
afternoon /ˌæftərˈnun/ A1	noun - the time from noon to evening
later /ˈleɪtər/ A1	adverb - at a time after the present or after a specified time
math /mæθ/ A1	noun - the study of numbers, quantities, and shapes
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true adverb - on the side of a person who is facing east
fame /feɪm/ A2	noun - the state of being known by many people
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces noun - a pause or rest

Key Grammar Structures

• Well she got a side to her, I wanna run from,

  ➔ Preposition at the end of a clause.

  ➔ Using "from" at the end of the clause "I wanna run from" is grammatically acceptable, although it can sometimes be considered less formal. A more formal structure would be "...a side from which I want to run."

• Well, he grabbed the apple and I don't took a bite,

  ➔ Incorrect verb conjugation after the auxiliary verb "don't".

  ➔ The correct form should be "I didn't take a bite" or, colloquially, "I didn't take no bite". The use of "don't took" is grammatically incorrect. "Didn't take" is past simple negative

• I used to sleep so good, didn't have a nightmare.

  ➔ Use of "so" as an intensifier before an adjective or adverb.

  ➔ The word "so" here emphasizes the quality of the sleep. "So good" means very good. "Used to" indicates a past habit or state.

• believing you's always gonna be right there.

  ➔ Contraction "you's" and informal "gonna".

  ➔ "You's" is a non-standard contraction, likely a dialectal variant of "you were/was" or "you are". "Gonna" is a colloquial shortening of "going to". This reflects a more casual, conversational tone. More formally, it would be: "believing you were always going to be right there".

• And the court says 50 50,

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission) of the verb "is" or "split".

  ➔ The full sentence would be "And the court says it is 50/50" or "the court says it should be split 50/50". The verb is omitted for brevity and informality.

• I go back to being broke as a joke if I could just get a break from the pain.

  ➔ Second conditional (unreal condition).

  ➔ This sentence uses the second conditional: "if" + past simple, + "would/could/might" + infinitive without "to". It describes a hypothetical or unlikely situation. "If I could get a break... I would go back..."