Sometimes – English Lyrics

• By: Reneé Rapp
• Album: BITE ME

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt complexities of modern relationships with Reneé Rapp's "Sometimes." This ballad offers an intimate look at the push and pull of emotions, helping listeners connect with themes of vulnerability, frustration, and the search for genuine connection. Discover how Rapp's raw lyrics and emotive delivery make this song a poignant exploration of love and longing.

[English]

You tell me you love me, you say that you care

Bring me to the party, then you leave me stranded there

I thought I could do it, thought I could be fun

Now I'm breaking all my rules

At night, you say things you don't mean in the morning

But I won't play the part anymore

If I can't have you, then let me find someone else

I'm tired of being a good time

It's killing me having you sometimes

If you still want her, then leave me here by myself

I know what I said, but it's not fine

It's killing me having you sometimes

Sometimes

And, God, I know this is predictable

But I need you more than just physical

It's eating me alive, just thinking 'bout the nights you're by her side

So if you're gonna let me go, let me go

'Cause getting over you's gonna take a toll

Please don't make it worse, I need to know

'Cause if I can't have you, then let me find someone else

I'm tired of being a good time

It's killing me having you sometimes

If you still want her, then leave me here by myself

I know what I said, but it's not fine

It's killing me having you sometimes

Sometimes

And I know what I signed up for

And you don't owe me much more

But don't deny you and I

Feel a little different than we did on the first night

Or just tell me that I'm so dumb

And how I got it all wrong

But it's easier to lie (easier)

But if I can't have you, then let me find someone else

I'm tired of being a good time

It's killing me having you sometimes

If you still want her, then leave me here by myself (by myself)

I know what I said, but it's not fine

It's killing me having you sometimes

Sometimes

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
care /keər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest noun - attention and concern
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from
tired /taɪərd/ A2	adjective - feeling a need to rest
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - causing great distress
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate
predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ B2	adjective - able to be foreseen
physical /ˈfɪzɪkl/ B1	adjective - relating to the body
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
toll /toʊl/ B2	noun - damage or harm
signed /saɪnd/ B1	verb - to write one's name on a document
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B1	verb - to state that something is not true
different /ˈdɪfrənt/ B1	adjective - not the same
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to say something that is not true
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct
easier /ˈiːziər/ A2	adjective - not difficult

Key Grammar Structures

• You tell me you love me, you say that you care

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ Used to express habitual actions, general truths, or facts. In this line, it describes the recurring actions and statements of the person being addressed.

• Now I'm breaking all my rules

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time. Here, it signifies a current, ongoing change in the speaker's behavior.

• At night, you say things you don't mean in the morning

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1 (Implied)

  ➔ While not a direct 'if...then' structure, the line implies a cause-and-effect relationship: the night's words have consequences (not being meant in the morning). This highlights a pattern of behavior.

• But I won't play the part anymore

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Will' (Negative Future)

  ➔ Used to express a future intention or decision. The negative form 'won't' indicates a firm refusal to continue a certain role or behavior.

• If I can't have you, then let me find someone else

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1 (Real Condition)

  ➔ This structure describes a real possibility in the present or future. If the condition (not having 'you') is met, then a specific action (finding someone else) will follow.

• It's killing me having you sometimes

  ➔ Gerund as Subject

  ➔ The gerund 'having' acts as the subject of the verb 'is killing'. It refers to the experience or state of having the person involved at times, which is causing distress.

• I know what I said, but it's not fine

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object

  ➔ The clause 'what I said' functions as the direct object of the verb 'know'. It represents the content of what the speaker previously stated.

• But I need you more than just physical

  ➔ Comparative Adjective/Adverb

  ➔ The structure 'more than' is used to compare two things. Here, the speaker expresses a need for the person that goes beyond a purely physical connection.

• So if you're gonna let me go, let me go

  ➔ 'Be going to' for Future Intention / Imperative Mood

  ➔ 'You're gonna let me go' indicates a projected future action or decision by the other person. 'Let me go' is an imperative, a direct command or request to allow the speaker to leave.