Self Saboteur – English Lyrics

• By: JADE
• Album: That’s Showbiz Baby!

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw honesty of JADE's "Self Saboteur," a song that beautifully articulates the complex feelings of fear and love. For English language learners, this song offers a chance to explore colloquial expressions and emotional vocabulary in the context of a deeply personal and relatable narrative. The clear and emotive vocals make it an excellent song for listening practice, while the lyrical depth provides a great opportunity for discussion and understanding nuanced expressions of feeling.

[English]

Ah, ah, ah, ah

I'm always fucking it up, self-saboteur

I know I'm worthy of love, but I hit and run

I hate when I give up, I don't get hurt

If I hurt you first

But it rains when you hold me and it burns when we touch

And I drown in your voice, it's every time you hit me up

And I know how you want me, I see it in your eyes

But I just need a little time

You're bringing heaven to me (ah-ah)

Why do I put me through hell? (Ah-ah)

I'm feeling shackled and free (ah-ah)

I'm fucking scared, can you tell? (Ah-ah)

You're bringing heaven to me

Something's gotta go wrong, self-saboteur ('teur)

So weak, pretending I'm strong, your kiss is the cure

So tell me, what did I do to deserve someone like you?

It feels too good to be true, yeah

But it rains when you hold me and it burns when we touch

But I just need a little time

You're bringing heaven to me (ah-ah)

Why do I put me through hell? (Ah-ah)

I'm feeling shackled and free (ah-ah)

I'm fucking scared, can you tell? (Ah-ah)

You're bringing heaven to me

So high when I'm hitting the floor, I love it

It's so high with my body on yours, I love it

It's so high, I can't run anymore

So I keep coming for more, oh, when you

You're bringing heaven to me

I'm always fucking it up (fucking it up), self-saboteur ('teur, 'teur)

You're bringing heaven to me (ah-ah)

Why do I put me through hell? (Ah-ah)

I'm feeling shackled and free (ah-ah)

I'm fucking scared, can you tell? (Ah-ah)

You're bringing heaven to me

Ah, yeah

Mm

(I love it) you're bringing heaven to me (ah-ah, ah-ah)

Bringing heaven to me (ah-ah), ah (ah-ah)

And I just need a little time (ah-ah)

And I just need a little time (ah-ah)

Oh (ah-ah)

Ooh, whoa, whoa (ah-ah), yeah

You're bringing heaven to me (ah-ah)

No, no, no (ah-ah)

Bringing heaven to me (ah-ah)

Ah (ah-ah), yeah

You're bringing heaven to me (ah-ah)

Self-saboteur (ah-ah)

(Ah-ah)

Yeah (ah-ah)

(Lip service)

(Lip service)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
self‑saboteur /sɛlf ˈsæb.ə.tɜːr/ C1	noun - a person who deliberately undermines their own success
worthy /ˈwɜːrði/ B2	adjective - deserving respect, attention, or effort
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical or emotional pain adjective - feeling pain or injury
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from the sky verb - to fall as rain
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire or cause something to be on fire noun - an injury caused by fire or heat
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to make physical contact with something noun - the act of making contact
drown /draʊn/ B2	verb - to die by being submerged in water; to be overwhelmed
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound made by a person when speaking or singing
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - a place regarded as perfect and blissful; the sky
hell /hɛl/ B1	noun - a place of torment and punishment after death; a very unpleasant situation
shackled /ˈʃækəld/ C1	adjective - restricted or restrained as if by shackles
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking strength or power
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B2	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical or mental power
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - the act of pressing one's lips to someone or something verb - to press one's lips against someone or something
cure /kjʊr/ B2	noun - a means of healing or restoring health verb - to restore health or make well
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of or entitled to something
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great distance above ground; elevated