Schizophrenic – English Lyrics

• By: Nicky Romero, Mitch Crown

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional complexities of 'Schizophrenic' by Nicky Romero and Mitch Crown, a track that explores themes of love and internal conflict. This song provides an opportunity to learn about expressing intense emotions and storytelling within the context of electronic music.

[English]

Schizophrenic

Schizophrenic

Schizophrenic

Schizophrenic

Schizophrenic

You know it's killing me

you're with another lover.

Although we both knew that it would end someday.

And there is a part of me broken down, now I suffer.

A split consciousness of which,

can never let you go, you belong with me.

But I got a girl and you're a wife to be.

So for the last time make your love with me.

And then we must part our ways, yeah.

My mind is split in pieces and I still can't believe it, it's you.

How could this happen to me?

Now I'm splitting to pieces, I gotta release this schizophrenic.

Schizophrenic.

My mind is split in pieces and I still can't believe it, it's you.

How could this happen to me?

Now I'm splitting to pieces, I gotta release this schizophrenic.

Schizophrenic.

Yeah, it's like my mind keeps haunting me.

I wanna go but I can't leave.

Gotta figure out which one to be.

But the choice is killing me.

Can never let you go, you belong with me.

But I got a girl and you're a wife to be.

So for the last time make your love with me.

And then we must part our ways, yeah.

My mind is split in pieces and I still can't believe it, it's you.

How could this happen to me?

Now I'm splitting to pieces, I gotta release this schizophrenic.

Schizophrenic.

My mind is split in pieces and I still can't believe it, it's you.

How could this happen to me?

Now I'm splitting to pieces, I gotta release this schizophrenic.

Schizophrenic

Schizophrenic

Schizophrenic

Schizophrenic

Schizophrenic

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
schizophrenic /ˌskɪtsəˈfrɛnɪk/ C1	adjective - Suffering from or relating to schizophrenia; (figuratively) characterized by conflicting or inconsistent elements. noun - A person suffering from schizophrenia; (figuratively) a person exhibiting wildly contradictory or inconsistent behavior.
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - To cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing); (figuratively) to cause great pain or distress to.
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - A person's partner in a romantic or sexual relationship.
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - The final part of something; a conclusion. verb - To come or bring to an end; to finish.
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - (Of an object) damaged or injured by being broken; (figuratively, of a person) having suffered great emotional distress.
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B2	verb - To experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).
split /splɪt/ B1	verb - To divide into two or more parts; to separate. adjective - Divided; separated into parts.
consciousness /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ C1	noun - The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings; a person's awareness or perception of something.
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ B1	verb - To be the property of (someone); to be a member of a particular group or organization; to feel comfortable or accepted.
wife /waɪf/ A1	noun - A married woman considered in relation to her husband.
part /pɑːrt/ A1	noun - A section, piece, or element of something. verb - To separate from someone or something; to divide.
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
piece /piːs/ A2	noun - A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - To accept (something) as true; to feel sure that something is true.
happen /ˈhæpən/ A1	verb - To take place; occur.
release /rɪˈliːs/ B2	verb - To allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free; (figuratively) to express or make available.
haunt /hɔːnt/ B2	verb - (Of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly; (figuratively, of a memory, image, or feeling) recur persistently in the mind of.
choice /ʧɔɪs/ A2	noun - An act of choosing between two or more possibilities; the opportunity or power to choose.

Key Grammar Structures

• Although we both knew that it would end someday.

  ➔ Conjunction "Although" and Future in the Past

  ➔ "Although" introduces a contrasting idea. "would end" expresses a future event from a past perspective (knew it would end).

• And there is a part of me broken down, now I suffer.

  ➔ "There is/are" for existence and Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "there is" indicates the existence of something. "broken down" is the past participle of 'break down' used as an adjective to describe 'a part of me'.

• A split consciousness of which, can never let you go, you belong with me.

  ➔ Relative Pronoun "of which" and Modal Verb "can never"

  ➔ "of which" is a formal relative pronoun connecting the clause to 'A split consciousness'. "can never" indicates a permanent inability or impossibility.

• But I got a girl and you're a wife to be.

  ➔ Noun + Infinitive (for future role/status)

  ➔ "a wife to be" uses the infinitive 'to be' after a noun to describe a future role or status, meaning 'someone who will be a wife'.

• And then we must part our ways, yeah.

  ➔ Modal Verb "must" (obligation) and Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "must" expresses a strong obligation or necessity. "part our ways" is an idiom meaning to separate or go in different directions.

• My mind is split in pieces and I still can't believe it, it's you.

  ➔ Passive Voice (Present Simple) and Modal Verb "can't" (inability)

  ➔ "is split" is in the passive voice, indicating that the mind is the recipient of the action. "can't believe" expresses an inability to accept something.

• How could this happen to me?

  ➔ Modal Verb "could" (possibility/hypothetical) in a question

  ➔ "could" is used here to express disbelief or wonder about the possibility of something happening, often in a rhetorical or emotional way.

• Now I'm splitting to pieces, I gotta release this schizophrenic.

  ➔ Present Continuous (for ongoing action) and Informal "Gotta" (have got to)

  ➔ "I'm splitting" uses the present continuous to describe an action happening now. "gotta" is an informal contraction of 'have got to', indicating necessity or obligation.

• Yeah, it's like my mind keeps haunting me.

  ➔ Verb + -ing (for repeated/continuous action)

  ➔ The structure "keeps haunting" (keep + verb-ing) indicates an action that happens repeatedly or continuously, often implying persistence or annoyance.

• Gotta figure out which one to be.

  ➔ Phrasal Verb "figure out" and Interrogative + Infinitive

  ➔ "figure out" is a phrasal verb meaning to understand or solve something. "which one to be" uses an interrogative pronoun followed by an infinitive to ask about a choice or decision.

• Can never let you go, you belong with me.

  ➔ Modal Verb "can never" and Phrasal Verb "belong with"

  ➔ "can never" indicates a permanent impossibility or a strong refusal. "belong with" is a phrasal verb meaning to be in the right place or relationship with someone.