So Done – English Lyrics

• By: Alicia Keys, Khalid
• Album: ALICIA

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of "So Done" by Alicia Keys and Khalid, a song that can inspire you on your language learning journey. The lyrics, with their themes of breaking free and self-acceptance, offer a powerful and relatable context for learning new vocabulary and expressions. The song's soulful and clear vocals make it an excellent choice for learners to practice their listening skills and connect with the emotional depth of the English language.

[English]

(gentle music)

♪ 'Cause I'm so, so done ♪

♪ Got it, my time ♪

♪ Holding me back ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm so, so done ♪

♪ Fighting myself ♪

♪ Going through hell ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I lost control of all of my energy ♪

♪ Done so much damage to my heart ♪

♪ I've given in, I've changed my identity ♪

♪ I didn't mean to go so far ♪

♪ Oh my God, I wish ♪

♪ I could be better than this ♪

♪ My God, wish I could be ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm so, so done ♪

♪ Got it, my time ♪

♪ Holding me back ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm so, so done ♪

♪ Fighting myself ♪

♪ Going through hell ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ Living the way ♪

♪ On a high ♪

♪ Can't let you get in the way, oh no, oh ♪

♪ People keep changing ♪

♪ Phases why I'm so jaded ♪

♪ Face it I think I'm fading ♪

♪ Taken back, no ♪

♪ Oh my God, I wish ♪

♪ I could be better than this ♪

♪ My God, wish I could be ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm so, so done ♪

♪ Got it, my time ♪

♪ Holding me back ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm so, so done ♪

♪ Fighting myself ♪

♪ Going through hell ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ I'm living the way that I want ♪

♪ Missing by the moment ♪

♪ Missing ♪

♪ Missing by the moment ♪

♪ Missing ♪

♪ Missing by the moment ♪

♪ Missing ♪

♪ Missing by the moment ♪

(engines revving) (gentle music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
done /dʌn/ A2	adjective - finished; completed
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear part of the body verb - to support
living /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be alive; to have life noun - the means of supporting oneself
fighting /ˈfaɪt.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle against someone or something noun - the act of engaging in conflict or battle
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
energy /ˈen.ər.dʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different noun - the act of making something different
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to exercise restraining or directing influence over
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to desire something noun - a desire or hope for something
better /ˈbɛt.ər/ B1	adjective - of a more excellent or effective type
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - to gradually grow faint and disappear
jaded /ˈdʒeɪ.dɪd/ C1	adjective - feeling or showing a lack of interest or excitement because of having experienced too much of something
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm living the way that I want

  ➔ Present Continuous + restrictive relative clause

  ➔ The verb "living" shows a present‑continuous action, and the clause "that I want" is a restrictive relative clause describing "the way".

• I've given in, I've changed my identity

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ "I've" = "I have" + past participle ("given", "changed"). It expresses an action that started in the past and has relevance now.

• I could be better than this

  ➔ Modal verb "could" + base verb

  ➔ "could" expresses possibility or ability in the past or a polite suggestion. The base verb "be" follows directly.

• I didn't mean to go so far

  ➔ Past simple + infinitive (to + verb)

  ➔ "didn't mean" is the negative past simple of "mean". It is followed by the infinitive phrase "to go" indicating purpose or intention.

• People keep changing

  ➔ Simple present + verb "keep" + gerund

  ➔ "keep" is a catenative verb that is followed by a gerund; "changing" shows a continuous action that repeats over time.

• I think I'm fading

  ➔ Reporting verb + present continuous

  ➔ "think" is a reporting verb that introduces a clause; "I'm fading" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing emotional state.

• Going through hell

  ➔ Gerund phrase used as noun (present participle)

  ➔ "Going" is a gerund (present participle) that functions as a noun; the whole phrase "Going through hell" describes a difficult experience.

• I wish I could be better than this

  ➔ "Wish" + past simple/modal (expressing unreal desire)

  ➔ "wish" introduces a contrary‑to‑fact desire; "could" (modal) + base verb "be" shows a hypothetical ability.