skeletons – English Lyrics

• By: keshi
• Album: Skeletons EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into keshi's 'skeletons' to experience the emotional depth woven into his signature blend of lo-fi melodies and trap rhythms. This song, with its raw lyrics about vulnerability and the struggles of early adulthood, offers a unique, comforting soundscape that helps listeners connect with universal feelings of anxiety and the challenge of embracing one's own 'skeletons.' It's a special track that showcases how music can articulate the bittersweet aspects of being human.

[English]

READY?

YEP.

♪♪♪

♪ STRESSED OUT ♪

♪ FEELIN LOST AND I DON'T KNOW ♪

♪ WHAT TO DO NOW ♪

♪ WHAT I CHOSE ♪

♪ AIN'T REALLY GONNA WORK OUT ♪

♪ FALLIN SIX FEET ♪

♪ UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR NOW ♪

♪ THINK I'M GONNA TAP OUT ♪

♪♪♪

♪ FEEL BAD GO TO BED ♪

♪ WAKE UP EVEN WORSE YEAH ♪

♪ SO SAD IN MY HEAD ♪

♪ FEELIN LIKE A CURSE ♪

♪ I NEED MEDICINE ♪

♪ MEDICINE, MEDICINE ♪

♪ ALL MY SKELETONS ♪

♪ OUT FOR THE TAKING ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN KNOW ♪

♪ IF IMA MAKE IT ♪

♪ I'M AFRAID OF MYSELF ♪

♪ AND I HATE IT ♪

♪ ALL MY SKELETONS ♪

♪ OUT FOR THE TAKING ♪

♪ SOMEBODY TAKE EM ♪

♪ I WANNA RUN AWAY ♪

♪ THE DAY TO DAY ♪

♪ IS TAKING IT'S TOLL ON ME ♪

♪ AND I'M TEARING AT THE SEAMS ♪

♪ THROW IT ALL AWAY ♪

♪ GIVE A FUCK ABOUT ♪

♪ WHAT THEY SAY ♪

♪ I GOTTA DISAGREE ♪

♪ THIS AIN'T REALLY FUN FOR ME ♪

♪ FEEL BAD GO TO BED ♪

♪ WAKE UP EVEN WORSE YEAH ♪

♪ SO SAD IN MY HEAD ♪

♪ FEELIN LIKE A CURSE ♪

♪ I NEED MEDICINE ♪

♪ MEDICINE, MEDICINE ♪

♪ ALL MY SKELETONS ♪

♪ OUT FOR THE TAKING ♪

♪ I DON'T EVEN KNOW ♪

♪ IF IMA MAKE IT ♪

♪ I'M AFRAID OF MYSELF ♪

♪ AND I HATE IT ♪

♪ ALL MY SKELETONS ♪

♪ OUT FOR THE TAKING ♪

♪ SOMEBODY TAKE EM ♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
skeleton /ˈskɛlɪtən/ B2	noun - the structure of bones that supports the body
medicine /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/ B1	noun - a substance used to treat illness or injury
stress /strɛs/ B1	noun - a state of mental or emotional strain verb - to emphasize something or to feel worried or tense
curse /kɜːrs/ B2	noun - a cause of great harm or misfortune, often supernaturally imagined
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to strongly dislike something or someone
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create, cause, or become something
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
tear /tɛər/ B2	verb - to pull apart or rip something
seam /siːm/ C1	noun - a line where two pieces of fabric or material are joined
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or to misplace something
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to grasp or receive something
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to decide on or select one option from several
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find the right way or direction
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling unhappy or sorrowful
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or unpleasant

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ WHAT I CHOSE ♪

  ➔ Past tense of the verb 'choose'

  ➔ The word 'chose' is the past tense of 'choose', indicating a completed action in the past.

• ♪ I DON'T EVEN KNOW ♪

  ➔ Present simple with 'do' for emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'do' in 'I don't even know' adds emphasis to the negation, making the statement stronger.

• ♪ I'M AFRAID OF MYSELF ♪

  ➔ Present continuous for current state

  ➔ The present continuous 'I'm afraid' is used to describe a current emotional state.

• ♪ SOMEBODY TAKE EM ♪

  ➔ Colloquial contraction of 'take them'

  ➔ 'Take em' is a colloquial contraction of 'take them', commonly used in informal speech.

• ♪ IS TAKING IT'S TOLL ON ME ♪

  ➔ Present continuous with 'take its toll'

  ➔ The phrase 'is taking its toll' is in the present continuous, indicating an ongoing effect.

• ♪ GIVE A FUCK ABOUT ♪

  ➔ Colloquial expression with 'give a fuck'

  ➔ 'Give a fuck' is a colloquial expression meaning to care about something, often used in informal contexts.

• ♪ I NEED MEDICINE ♪

  ➔ Present simple for a current need

  ➔ The present simple 'I need' is used to express a current and ongoing need for something.

• ♪ OUT FOR THE TAKING ♪

  ➔ Present participle phrase

  ➔ 'Out for the taking' is a present participle phrase used to describe something available for someone to take.