Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw and relatable emotions of Kiiara and blackbear's "So Sick" to explore authentic expressions of heartbreak and moving on. This song offers a candid look into a past relationship, filled with playful jabs and genuine hurt, making it an excellent track to understand modern English conversational nuances and emotional vocabulary through its honest and direct lyrics. You'll hear how artists articulate complex feelings about love, resentment, and independence, all wrapped in an infectious electropop sound.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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If you knew what you meant to me
➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical Past/Present)
➔ The phrase "If you knew" uses the past simple to talk about an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present or future. The implied consequence would be with 'would + base verb'.
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You wouldn't make it look so easy
➔ Causative Verb 'make' + Base Verb
➔ The structure "make + object + base form of verb" means to cause someone or something to do something. Here, "make it look" means you cause 'it' (the breakup/moving on) to appear easy.
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Feels like it hasn't even been that long, yeah
➔ Present Perfect Negative (Duration)
➔ "Hasn't even been" is the present perfect tense used to describe a state or action that started in the past and continues up to the present, or a recent past event with present relevance. The "even" emphasizes the speaker's surprise at the short duration.
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I feel like I should've seen it coming all along
➔ Modal Perfect ('should have' + Past Participle)
➔ "Should've seen" (should have seen) expresses regret or criticism about a past action that did not happen but ought to have happened. The speaker regrets not realizing something earlier.
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Why you posting those pics, pics?
➔ Informal Present Continuous (Auxiliary Verb Omission)
➔ In informal speech, especially in questions, the auxiliary verb 'are' is often omitted before the subject and the present participle. The full grammatical form would be "Why are you posting those pics?"
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I guess you got over it quick, uh-huh
➔ Phrasal Verb 'get over'
➔ The phrasal verb "get over" means to recover from an illness, a difficult experience, or a strong emotion like sadness or a breakup. Here, "got over" is in the simple past.
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Hope my song come on the radio
➔ Subjunctive Mood / Informal Base Verb
➔ After verbs like 'hope' or 'wish', the subjunctive mood can be used, often with the base form of the verb for all subjects. In informal contexts, "come" is used instead of the more standard "comes" for a third-person singular subject ("my song").
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I done blocked you off of everything
➔ Colloquial 'done' as Auxiliary (Past Participle)
➔ In some informal dialects, particularly African American Vernacular English (AAVE), "done" is used as an auxiliary verb before a past participle ("blocked") to emphasize the completion of an action, similar to the present perfect "I have blocked you."
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But you made me feel so disgusting, so ick
➔ Causative Verb 'make' + Object + Base Verb + Adjective
➔ The structure "make + object + base form of verb + adjective" means to cause someone to experience a certain feeling or state. Here, "made me feel" describes the emotional impact the other person had on the speaker.
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How could you move on that quick?
➔ Modal Verb 'could' (Expressing Disbelief/Surprise) + Phrasal Verb 'move on'
➔ The modal verb "could" is used here in a rhetorical question to express strong surprise, disbelief, or indignation about a past action. "Move on" is a phrasal verb meaning to start a new phase in life after a difficult period.
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