Side Effects – English Lyrics

• By: Mimi Webb
• Album: Confessions

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional landscape of Mimi Webb's 'Side Effects,' a vibrant pop track where you can learn about the complexities of navigating the aftermath of a relationship. The song's energetic production paired with raw, relatable lyrics about being 'hooked' on a painful attraction makes it a special exploration of modern heartbreak.

[English]

(It's comin' on) it's comin' on, it's comin' on

(It's comin' on)

Tell myself that I should run

But your lips still got me hooked

And the drinks don't make me numb no, no, no more

'Cause the pain just feels so good (mm)

And you're so on my mind

Middle of the night like, "Why? Why? Why?"

Oh, I guess I love the broken high

Every time I think about you (ah)

I said that I'd forget

But I'm dancin' 'round the voices in my head

I'm addicted to those heartbreak side effects

And I feel it comin' on

It's comin' on and on and on

You're good, but I'm obsessed

Never washin' off your kisses from my neck

I'm addicted to those heartbreak side effects

And I feel it comin' on

It's comin' on and on and on

It's comin' on (it's comin' on, it's comin' on)

It's comin' on (it's comin' on, it's comin' on)

It's comin' on (it's comin' on, it's comin' on)

It's comin' on (it's comin' on, it's comin') on

Tell myself that I should stay (tell myself that I should stay)

That's a promise I can't keep (that's a promise I can't keep), uh

Need a fix of falling into a stranger's arms

And I want that on repeat (ooh)

And it's so on my mind

Middle of the night like, "Why? Why? Why?" (Why?)

I said that I'd forget

But I'm dancin' 'round the voices in my head

I'm addicted to those heartbreak side effects

And I feel it comin' on

It's comin' on and on and on

You're good, but I'm obsessed

Never washin' off your kisses from my neck

I'm addicted to those heartbreak side effects

And I feel it comin' on

It's comin' on and on and on

It's comin' on (it's comin' on, it's comin' on)

It's comin' on (it's comin' on, it's comin' on)

It's comin' on (it's comin' on, it's comin' on)

It's comin' on (on, it's comin' on, it's comin' on)

Ooh (on and on in the middle of the night)

Ooh (it's comin' on and on in the middle of the night)

Ooh (on and on in the middle of the night)

Ooh (on and on in the middle of the night)

Heartbreak side- (and on)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot noun - an act of running; a period of running or a test run
lips /lɪps/ A2	noun - one of the two fleshy edges around the mouth
drinks /drɪŋks/ A2	noun - beverages; liquids to be consumed verb - third-person singular of drink; to consume liquids
numb /nʌm/ A2	adjective - lacking sensation; unable to feel verb - to cause to lose feeling; to make numb
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and reasons; the intellect verb - to care about or object to something; to be affected by
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great height; not low noun - a state of excitement or intoxication
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong affection for another person verb - to feel deep affection for someone
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B1	adjective - damaged or not functioning properly
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to use the mind to form ideas or opinions
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
voices /ˈvɔɪ.sɪz/ B1	noun - sounds produced by the mouth; opinions or inner thoughts of people
head /hɛd/ A2	noun - the upper part of the body containing the brain verb - to lead or move in a direction; to head toward
addicted /əˈdɪk.tɪd/ B2	adjective - physically or mentally dependent on a substance or activity
heartbreak /ˈhɑrtˌbrɛk/ B2	noun - emotional pain from the end of a relationship
side /saɪd/ A2	noun - a position to the left or right of an object; a part or aspect
effects /ɪˈfekts/ B1	noun - results or outcomes
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - a touch with the lips, as a gesture of affection verb - to touch with the lips in a romantic way
neck /nɛk/ A2	noun - the part of the body between the head and shoulders verb - to kiss intimately or to kiss someone on the neck

Key Grammar Structures

• (It's comin' on) it's comin' on, it's comin' on

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive) with informal contraction

  ➔ The verb phrase "'s comin'" is a shortened form of "is coming", showing an action that is happening now.

• Tell myself that I should run

  ➔ Imperative + infinitive + modal verb "should" for advice

  ➔ The modal verb "should" expresses a recommendation: "I should run" = it is advisable for me to run.

• But your lips still got me hooked

  ➔ Causative verb "got" + object + object complement (past participle)

  ➔ The verb "got" works like "made"; "got me hooked" = "made me become hooked".

• And the drinks don't make me numb no, no, no more

  ➔ Negative present simple with auxiliary "do" + infinitive; double negative for emphasis

  ➔ "don't make" is the negative of "make"; "no, no, no more" adds extra emphasis that the effect no longer happens.

• I said that I'd forget

  ➔ Reported speech with past simple "said" + that‑clause; conditional "would" ("'d")

  ➔ "I'd" is the contraction of "I would"; the whole clause reports a statement made in the past.

• I'm addicted to those heartbreak side effects

  ➔ Verb "be" + adjective "addicted" + prepositional phrase "to" + noun phrase

  ➔ "addicted to" expresses a strong dependence on something; the object of the preposition is "those heartbreak side effects".

• Never washin' off your kisses from my neck

  ➔ Negative adverb "never" + present participle "washin'" (gerund) used as an infinitive; informal dropping of "g"

  ➔ "Never" negates the action; "washin'" is a colloquial form of "washing", functioning like "to wash".

• Need a fix of falling into a stranger's arms

  ➔ Ellipsis of subject (understood "I") + verb "need" + noun phrase "a fix of" + gerund "falling"

  ➔ "Need" is used without a subject; the speaker is understood to be "I". "A fix of" means "a dose of" and the gerund "falling" describes what the fix consists of.

• I'm good, but I'm obsessed

  ➔ Contrast conjunction "but" joining two independent clauses; present simple with copular verb "be" + adjective

  ➔ "but" signals a contrast between "I'm good" (state of being okay) and "I'm obsessed" (strong preoccupation).