Sip – English Lyrics

• By: Jessie Murph

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful sounds of Jessie Murph with 'Sip.' This song is a perfect example of modern American English songwriting, blending rural country storytelling with urban pop sensibilities. By listening, you can learn how English is used to express deep vulnerability, heartache, and colloquial idioms related to emotional struggle.

[English]

I've been up and at it all night

With a cold drink and a tall guy

I'm fading now

Stumbled out into the moonlight

And I drop down for the first time

I'm fading now, hmm-mm

Sipping on it, sipping on him

I got nowhere else to run tonight

City lights don't feel so right

Lost in the rhythm, lost in the sound

Trying to find what I never found

She said “boy, don’t take it slow”

But I’m already letting go

In this neon haze I fade away

Still I’m dancing just to stay

I’m spinning in the afterglow

Don’t ask me where I wanna go

Heartbreak tastes like cheap red wine

But I keep drinking every time

I got nothing else to lose

Just these broken midnight blues

If love is just a game we play

Then I’m losing anyway

She moves like trouble in slow motion

Drowning me in fake devotion

I should leave but I stay too long

‘Cause the silence feels so wrong

I’m spinning in the afterglow

Don’t ask me where I wanna go

Heartbreak tastes like cheap red wine

But I keep drinking every time

I got nothing else to lose

Just these broken midnight blues

If love is just a game we play

Then I’m losing anyway

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B2	verb - gradually growing faint or disappearing
stumbled /ˈstʌmbəld/ B2	verb - tripped or walked unsteadily
sipping /ˈsɪpɪŋ/ B2	verb - drinking in small quantities
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
neon /ˈniːɒn/ B1	adjective - brightly colored or relating to neon lights
haze /heɪz/ C1	noun - a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere; a state of confusion
spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - turning or whirling around quickly
afterglow /ˈɑːftəɡləʊ/ C1	noun - a light or feeling remaining after something has gone
heartbreak /ˈhɑːtbreɪk/ B2	noun - overwhelming distress, typically caused by the loss of a loved one
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged, fractured, or emotionally upset
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - problems, difficulties, or a person causing them
devotion /dɪˈvəʊʃən/ C1	noun - love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person or cause
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound