Left Me Out to Dry – English Lyrics

• By: Sully

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Sully's poignant track, "Left Me Out to Dry," a raw exploration of betrayal and resilience. This song offers a powerful lesson in navigating trust and relationships, teaching listeners how to cope with severed ties and the challenges of newfound fame. Explore the emotional depth and lyrical honesty that make this song a compelling experience.

[English]

Leave me out to dry I rot.

Obviously, I cry a lot.

Want me to be what I am not.

Stuck in my head, I try a lot.

I can't quiet my thoughts, don't let them out this Pandora's Box.

I'll ruin my wedding, now I wish I had a rope so I could still tie the knot.

Leave my body cold as the North.

Hangin' from the ceiling fan, spinning in circles, dying young, leave a beautiful corpse.

I know that it's selfish, but I ain't tryna hurt you.

I needed some peace from the war in my head, I've been fighting for 20 years.

Way too much PTSD to smile about anything even if I have veneers.

Only therapy that's working is when I'm on this microphone with my engineer.

These songs are the only way that I can communicate with you when I'm no longer here.

And fear of loneliness is solely responsible for how I ran everyone away.

Searching for paradise when I was already in it is why I got took away.

All I ask is if I make it to Heaven from this life, I don't have to press replay.

All I'm asking you is after a life of sinnin', if it's ever too late to pray.

Leave me out to dry I rot.

Obviously, I cry a lot.

Want me to be what I am not.

Stuck in my head, I try a lot.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from or allow to remain
dry /draɪ/ A2	adjective - free from moisture or liquid
rot /rɒt/ B2	verb - to decay or decompose noun - the process of decay
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears noun - a loud sound made when upset or in pain
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for
stuck /stʌk/ B2	adjective - unable to move or escape
head /hed/ A2	noun - the part of the body with the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
thought /θɔːt/ B1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
rope /roʊp/ B1	noun - strong thick string made of fibers
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having low temperature
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ B2	adjective - caring only about oneself
peace /piːs/ B1	noun - freedom from disturbance or conflict
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - armed conflict between countries
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to engage in physical or verbal combat noun - a battle or struggle
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat verb - to be afraid of
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ C1	noun - a state of feeling sad because of lack of friends or company

Key Grammar Structures

• Leave me out to dry I rot.

  ➔ Present Continuous (Leave...to dry)

  ➔ The verb 'leave' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening now or is in progress.

• Obviously, I cry a lot.

  ➔ Obvious (Obviously)

  ➔ The word 'obviously' is an adverb that emphasizes the obviousness of the following statement.

• Want me to be what I am not.

  ➔ Desire (Want...to be)

  ➔ The verb 'want' expresses a desire or wish for something to happen.

• Stuck in my head, I try a lot.

  ➔ In a difficult situation (Stuck...in my head)

  ➔ The phrase 'stuck in my head' describes a situation where the speaker feels trapped or unable to think clearly.

• I can't quiet my thoughts, don't let them out this Pandora's Box.

  ➔ Cannot (I can't...quiet my thoughts)

  ➔ The verb 'can' in the negative form expresses an inability to do something.

• I'll ruin my wedding, now I wish I had a rope so I could still tie the knot.

  ➔ Future (I'll...ruin my wedding)

  ➔ The verb 'will' expresses a future action or intention.

• Leave my body cold as the North.

  ➔ Comparison (Cold...as the North)

  ➔ The phrase 'cold as the North' is a comparative expression describing something as being very cold.

• Hangin' from the ceiling fan, spinning in circles, dying young, leave a beautiful corpse.

  ➔ Present Perfect (Hangin'...from the ceiling fan)

  ➔ The present perfect tense describes an action that started in the past but has ongoing results in the present.

• I know that it's selfish, but I ain't tryna hurt you.

  ➔ Adverb (Selfish...but)

  ➔ The word 'selfish' is an adverb that modifies the adjective 'but' to express a contrast or contradiction.

• I needed some peace from the war in my head, I've been fighting for 20 years.

  ➔ Past Continuous (I've been...fighting for 20 years)

  ➔ The past continuous tense describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.