Sex, Drugs, & Country Music – English Lyrics

• By: Carter Faith

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the candid world of Carter Faith with "Sex, Drugs, & Country Music," a song that cheekily lays out the artist's 'holy trinity.' This track, written in just half an hour, offers a modern, honest, and slightly racy glimpse into the country music landscape, blending traditional twang with contemporary pop sensibility. Learning the English phrases and playful references in this song is a fun way to explore a contemporary artist unafraid to be both blunt and clever.

[English]

作词 : Tofer Brown/Carter Faith/Lauren Hungate

作曲 : Tofer Brown/Carter Faith/Lauren Hungate

I kiss and told, till the word got out

That I could tie a cherry stem with my mouth

All the guitar boys started coming around

And I had to know what they were singing about

I met the birds and bees

The highwaymen and weed

And once I tried all three

I found my trinity

Two pills and a bed to lay in

A good song to keep the blues at bay, and

Little green, satin sheet, and Waylon

Heals the soul of a heart that's breaking

Go on, play that six-string Cupid

Get me high, 'cause love is stupid

Only things that get me through it

Are sex, drugs, and country music

Met Mary Jane and Adderall

Through a friend of a friend in a bathroom stall

One hit, strange trip, wrecking ball

It really got the ball rolling, now I'm on a roll

Rolling every day

First stop when I get paid

Keeps the bad juju away

At least that's what I say

Two pills and a bed to lay in

A good song to keep the blues at bay, and

Little green, satin sheet, and Waylon

Heals the soul of a heart that's breaking

Go on, play that six-string Cupid

Get me high, 'cause love is stupid

Only things that get me through it

Are sex, drugs, and country music, ooh

When I first heard pedal steel

I knew that God was real

And when you sing to me

It brings me to my knees

All I really need

All I really need is

Two pills and a bed to lay in

A good song to keep the blues at bay, and

Little green, satin sheet, and Waylon

Heals the soul of a heart that's breaking

Go on, play that six-string Cupid

Get me high, 'cause love is stupid

Only things that get me through it

Are sex, drugs, and country music, ooh

And country music

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kiss kɪs A1	verb - to touch or press one's lips against someone or something as a sign of affection, greeting, or respect
cherry ˈtʃɛri A1	noun - a small, round stone fruit that is typically red and sweet
stem stɛm A2	noun - the main body or stalk of a plant or flower
guitar ɡɪˈtɑr A1	noun - a musical instrument with strings that are plucked or strummed
highwaymen ˈhaɪweɪmɛn B1	noun - a robber who attacks travelers on highways
weed wid A2	noun - a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and is usually of vigorous growth
trinity ˈtrɪnɪti B1	noun - the state of being three, especially of persons in a unity
pill pɪl A1	noun - a small round mass of solid medicine
blues bluz A2	noun - a type of slow, sad music, typically with lyrics expressing melancholy or depression
satin ˈsætɪn A2	noun - a smooth, glossy fabric, typically of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp and the weft intersect at irregular intervals
heal hil A2	verb - to make or become well again
soul soʊl A2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
six-string sɪks strɪŋ A1	noun - a guitar, which typically has six strings
high haɪ A1	adjective - great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity
stupid ˈstjuːpɪd A1	adjective - having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense
Adderall ˈædərɔl B1	noun - a brand name for a medication that is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy
juju ˈdʒuːdʒuː B1	noun - a supernatural power attributed to an object or charm
pedal ˈpɛdəl A1	noun - a foot-operated lever used for controlling a machine or vehicle
steel stil A1	noun - a hard, strong gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material

Key Grammar Structures

• I could tie a cherry stem with my mouth

  ➔ Modal verb ‘could’ + infinitive (ability in the past)

  ➔ The word "could" shows past ability, and it is followed by the infinitive "tie".

• All the guitar boys started coming around

  ➔ Verb ‘start’ + gerund (to begin an action)

  ➔ "started" is the past tense of "start" and is followed by the gerund "coming".

• I met the birds and bees

  ➔ Simple past tense (a completed action)

  ➔ "met" is the past form of "meet", showing a finished event.

• Two pills and a bed to lay in

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + base verb)

  ➔ "to lay" expresses the purpose of the bed: the bed is for "laying".

• Get me high, 'cause love is stupid

  ➔ Imperative sentence + causal conjunction ‘cause (because)’

  ➔ "Get" is an imperative verb; "'cause" short for "because" introduces the reason.

• When I first heard pedal steel

  ➔ Time clause with ‘when’ + simple past

  ➔ "When" introduces a past moment, and "heard" is the simple past of "hear".

• It really got the ball rolling, now I'm on a roll

  ➔ Phrasal verb ‘got ... rolling’ + idiomatic expression ‘on a roll’

  ➔ "got the ball rolling" means to start something; "on a roll" means experiencing continued success.

• All I really need is

  ➔ Clefs/subject‑verb inversion with ‘All … is’ (focus structure)

  ➔ "All" functions as the subject, followed by the verb "is"; it emphasizes the speaker’s need.