Still Learning – English Lyrics

• By: Halsey
• Album: If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Halsey's "Still Learning," a song that offers a heartfelt exploration of self-acceptance. Through its candid lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to emotions and introspection. The song is special because it provides an honest look at the internal struggles that can exist even when someone seems to have it all, reminding us that personal growth is a continuous journey.

[English]

Oh, oh

Oh, oh

...

I should be living the dream

But I'm livin' with a security team

And that ain't gonna change, no

I got a paranoia in me

And you wouldn't believe

Everything that I seen, no

Comin' apart at the seams

And no one around me knows

Who I am, what I'm on

Who I've hurt and where they've gone

I know that I've done some wrong

But I'm tryna make it right

To the one I love, paint me wrong

Give me a light now (Oh-oh)

You know that I love you

But I'm still learnin' to love myself

(To love my, to love my, to love my)

I'm still learnin' to love myself

(To love my, to love my, to love my) Yeah, yeah

I should be livin' the dream

But I go home and I got no self-esteem (No)

You think I'm swimmin' in green

But it's passed around my family tree

No man wants to really commit

Intimidated 'cause I get paid and shit

In the crowd, you're readin' my lips

But no one around me knows

Who I am, what I'm on

Who I've hurt and where they've gone

I know that I've done some wrong

But I'm tryna make it right

The same mistakes on and on

To all my friends, I'm sorry for

You know that I love you

But I'm still learnin' (I'm still learnin') to love myself

(To love my, to love my, to love my) Yeah, yeah

I'm still learnin' (I'm still learnin') to love myself (To love myself)

(To love my, to love my, to love my) Yeah, yeah (Oh, oh)

Oh, I try and I try to remember sometimes

If I breathe, it's alright, but some things don't change

I'm still learnin' (I'm still learnin') to love myself (To love myself)

(To love my, to love my, to love myself)

Who I am, what I'm on

Who I've hurt and where they've gone

I know that I've done some wrong

But I'm tryna make it right

To the one I love, paint me wrong

Give me a light now

(To the ones I love) To the ones I love

I'm still learnin' to love myself

(To love my, to love my, to love my) Yeah, yeah

I'm still learnin' (I'm still learnin') to love myself (To love myself)

(To love my, to love my, to love my, ooh)

And I try and I try to remember sometimes

If I breathe, it's alright, but some things don't change

I'm still learnin' (I'm still learnin') to love myself (Love myself)

To love myself

I'm still learnin' to love myself

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal verb - to experience dreams during sleep
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have life; be alive noun - the state or condition of being alive
security /sɪˈkjʊərɪti/ B1	noun - the state of being free from danger or threat
team /tiːm/ A1	noun - a group of people working together
paranoia /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/ C1	noun - a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct; incorrect noun - an unfair or morally bad action
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
myself /maɪˈself/ A1	pronoun - used by a speaker to refer to themselves
esteem /ɪˈstiːm/ B2	noun - respect and admiration
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group of people who are related to each other
commit /kəˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to do something illegal or wrong verb - to pledge or assign to a particular course or position
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical or emotional pain noun - physical or emotional pain
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - to recall something from the past
breathe /briːð/ A1	verb - to take air into your lungs and let it out
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become different noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
paint /peɪnt/ A2	verb - to cover a surface with paint noun - a pigmented substance used for decoration or protection
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight adjective - emitting or reflecting light

Key Grammar Structures

• I should be living the dream

  ➔ Present continuous with 'should'

  ➔ 'Should be living' expresses an expectation or obligation in the present. Here, it highlights the contrast between expectation and reality.

• And that ain't gonna change, no

  ➔ Contraction and future with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Ain't gonna change' is a colloquial contraction of 'is not going to change,' indicating a strong belief in the future.

• I got a paranoia in me

  ➔ Present perfect with 'got'

  ➔ 'I got' is an informal way to say 'I have,' emphasizing possession or a state that began in the past and continues.

• But I'm tryna make it right

  ➔ Present continuous with 'tryna'

  ➔ 'Tryna' is a colloquial contraction of 'trying to,' indicating an ongoing effort.

• You know that I love you

  ➔ Present simple for general truth

  ➔ 'I love you' is in the present simple to express a general and ongoing truth.

• But I'm still learnin' to love myself

  ➔ Present continuous with 'still'

  ➔ 'Still learnin'' emphasizes that the action is ongoing and not yet completed.

• If I breathe, it's alright

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ 'If I breathe, it's alright' is a Type 1 conditional, used for likely or real conditions.

• To the one I love, paint me wrong

  ➔ Object clause with 'to'

  ➔ 'To the one I love' is an object clause indicating the recipient of the action.