Sucks To Be My Ex – English Lyrics

• By: Ava Max

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Stilettos sharper than a knife, I'm in my villain era

I might not make it home tonight (ha)

My hips are swingin' side to side, these girls got hearts of terror

They hypnotize, but they don't lie (ha)

What don't kill you makes you harder

Ooh, I'm living proof (living proof)

Now I'm wild and free, and younger, blonder

Boy, I look good; but, boy, I feel bad for you

It must suck to be my ex

'Cause after me, where do you go next?

It must suck to be my ex

Seein' me out, dancin' in this dress

You don't know what you got 'til it's gone

Or what you got 'til it's done

And now I'm doin' whatever I want

It must suck to be my ex

After me, where do you go next?

It must suck

Like mirrors smokin' on the wall, I'm steamin' up the windows

He's missin' me, I'm missin' calls (ha)

I'm feelin', feelin' myself, from my hair down to my nails

This brand-new bitch is unveiled (ha)

What don't kill you makes you harder

Ooh, I'm living proof (living proof)

Now I'm wild and free, and younger, blonder

Boy, I look good; but, boy, I feel bad for you

It must suck to be my ex

'Cause after me, where do you go next?

It must suck to be my ex

Seein' me out, dancin' in this dress

You don't know what you got 'til it's gone

Or what you got 'til it's done

And now I'm doin' whatever I want

It must suck to be my ex

After me, where do you go next?

Hey, you can't have my lovin'

Oh, can't have my lovin'

You can't have my lovin'

No way, no way

You can't have my lovin', no

It must suck to be my ex

'Cause after me, where do you go next?

It must suck to be my ex

Seein' me out, dancin' in this dress

You don't know what you got 'til it's gone

Or what you got 'til it's done

And now I'm doin' whatever I want

It must suck to be my ex

After me, where do you go next?

It must suck

Yeah, it's over

Here's your closure

Yeah, it's over

Now we're over, and it must suck

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
suck /sʌk/ B1	verb - (informal) to be very bad or unpleasant verb - (literal) to draw liquid or air into the mouth
ex /ɛks/ A2	noun - (informal) a former husband, wife, or partner
villain /ˈvɪlən/ B2	noun - a character in a story, movie, etc., who does bad things and is opposed by the hero noun - a person who is guilty or responsible for a crime or misdeed
era /ˈɪərə/ B2	noun - a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
sharp /ʃɑːrp/ A2	adjective - having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; able to cut or pierce things easily adjective - intelligent and quick-witted
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - a cutting implement consisting of a blade with a sharp edge, attached to a handle
terror /ˈtɛrər/ B2	noun - extreme fear noun - the use of violence to create fear
hypnotize /ˈhɪpnətaɪz/ B2	verb - to produce a state of hypnosis in (someone) verb - to fascinate or entrance (someone)
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - solid, firm, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken, bent, or pierced adjective - difficult to do or understand adjective - (of a person) tough and resilient
proof /pruːf/ B1	noun - evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - (of an animal or plant) living or growing in its natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated adjective - uncontrolled or unrestrained, especially in pursuit of pleasure
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control of another; able to act or move as one wishes adjective - not costing any money
blonde /blɒnd/ A2	adjective - (of hair) fair or pale yellow in color noun - a woman with blonde hair
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment worn by women or girls, consisting of a skirt and a bodice verb - to put on clothes
dance /dɑːns/ (UK), /dæns/ (US) A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps noun - a series of steps and movements constituting a particular dance
unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/ B2	verb - to show or announce publicly for the first time verb - to remove a veil or covering from
bitch /bɪtʃ/ C1	noun - (offensive, informal) a malicious, spiteful, or unpleasant woman noun - a female dog
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ B1	noun - (informal) love or affection adjective - feeling or showing love or great care
closure /ˈkloʊʒər/ B2	noun - a sense of resolution or conclusion to a situation or relationship

Key Grammar Structures

• Stilettos sharper than a knife, I'm in my villain era

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The phrase 'sharper than a knife' uses the comparative form of the adjective 'sharp' to compare the sharpness of stilettos to a knife.

• What don't kill you makes you harder

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (Negative Contraction)

  ➔ The contraction 'don't' is used instead of 'do not' to agree with the subject 'what,' which is singular.

• Now I'm wild and free, and younger, blonder

  ➔ Coordinate Adjectives

  ➔ The adjectives 'wild,' 'free,' 'younger,' and 'blonder' are coordinated without commas, as they modify the subject 'I' independently.

• It must suck to be my ex

  ➔ Modal Verb (Speculation)

  ➔ The modal verb 'must' is used to express speculation or strong belief about the situation.

• You don't know what you got 'til it's gone

  ➔ Contraction and Verb Tense (Present Perfect)

  ➔ The contraction 'don't' is used, and the verb 'know' is in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Hey, you can't have my lovin'

  ➔ Negative Contraction with Modal Verb

  ➔ The contraction 'can't' combines 'cannot' to express inability, and 'have' is used in the modal sense.

• Now we're over, and it must suck

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous and Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase 'we're over' uses the present perfect continuous to indicate a recently completed action, and 'must' expresses speculation.