She Works Out Too Much – English Lyrics

• By: MGMT
• Album: Little Dark Age

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant, slightly off-kilter world of MGMT's 'She Works Out Too Much,' a track that uses a dancey electronic beat and satirical lyrics to reflect on modern life's digital distractions. By exploring the song's English lyrics, you can pick up on contemporary social commentary wrapped in a surprisingly catchy 80s-inspired synthpop package, making it a fun and insightful introduction to modern indie-electronic songwriting.

[English]

Get ready to have some fun

...

...

Alright, here we go

Five, four, three, two, and one

Are you ready to work out?

Don't take it the wrong way

I can never keep up

Sick of liking your selfies

I should've gone with my gut

Maybe I'm in a movie

Maybe I'm out to lunch

But I'm constantly swiping and tapping

It's never relaxing, I need a new routine

He's trying (she works out too much)

The only reason we never worked out was

He didn't work out

He's trying (she works out too much)

The only reason we never worked out was

He didn't work out enough

He's trying

...

Let's move on to the next step

...

Step, touch, step, touch

Perfect form and shape

Come on

...

Get on your hands and knees

You ready? Here we go!

Welcome to the shitshow

Grab a comfortable seat

Find me in the front row

Facing the music, anyone can see

(He's trying) she works out too much

She works out too much, I know

The only reason we never worked out was

He didn't work out

(He's trying) she works out too much

She works out too much, I know

The only reason we never worked out was

He didn't work out enough

He's trying

Remember to drink a glass of water before and after you work out

Learn form and shape

Stick with it

Here we go

...

I'm going off the deep end

Time to let myself go

Nothing's ever as easy as when

Never begins, the end is just a dream

(He's trying) she works out too much

She works out too much, I know

The only reason we never worked out was

He didn't work out

(He's trying) she works out too much

She works out too much, I know

The only reason we never worked out was

He didn't work out, enough

(He's trying) she works out too much

She works out too much, I know

The only reason we never worked out was

He didn't work out

(He's trying) she works out too much

She works out too much, I know

The only reason we never worked out was

He didn't work out, enough

(He's trying) she works out too much

Is the only reason we never worked out was

We didn't work out, it never works out

No, it never works out, she works out too much

No, I never work out, she works out too much

It didn't work out (it didn't work out)

No, it never works out (okay, we're done)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
work out /wɜːrk aʊt/ A2	verb - to exercise or train the body verb - to be successful or function well
selfie /ˈsɛlfi/ B1	noun - a photograph that one takes of oneself, often with a smartphone
swipe /swaɪp/ B1	verb - to move one's finger across a touchscreen
tap /tæp/ A1	verb - to touch something lightly and quickly with the fingers
routine /ruːˈtiːn/ A2	noun - a sequence of actions regularly followed
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - an act of lifting one's foot and putting it down in a different place verb - to move by lifting one's foot and putting it down in a different place
form /fɔːrm/ A2	noun - the visible shape or configuration of something
shape /ʃeɪp/ A1	noun - the external form or appearance of something
shitshow /ˈʃɪtʃoʊ/ B2	noun - a chaotic or disastrous situation
facing /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be in front of or opposite to something
deep /diːp/ A1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something
relaxing /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ A2	adjective - free from tension or anxiety
gut /gʌt/ B1	noun - intuitive feeling or instinct
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A1	noun - a story or event recorded by a camera and shown on a screen

Key Grammar Structures

• Are you ready to work out?

  ➔ Present Simple in interrogative form

  ➔ The verb 'are' is used to form a question in the present simple tense.

• I should've gone with my gut

  ➔ Past modal (should have + past participle)

  ➔ 'Should've gone' is a contraction of 'should have gone,' expressing regret or advice in the past.

• Maybe I'm in a movie

  ➔ Present Simple with 'maybe' for speculation

  ➔ 'Maybe' is used to express uncertainty or speculation in the present.

• It's never relaxing, I need a new routine

  ➔ Present Continuous for temporary situations

  ➔ 'It's never relaxing' uses the present continuous to describe a temporary state.

• The only reason we never worked out was

  ➔ Past Simple with 'was' for emphasis

  ➔ 'Was' is used to emphasize the reason in the past simple tense.

• Remember to drink a glass of water before and after you work out

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose with 'to'

  ➔ 'To drink' is used to express the purpose of the action.

• Nothing's ever as easy as when

  ➔ Negative contraction and comparison

  ➔ 'Nothing's' is a contraction of 'nothing is,' and 'as easy as' is used for comparison.

• No, it never works out

  ➔ Adverb of frequency in negative sentences

  ➔ 'Never' is used to indicate that something does not happen at all.