Supermarket – English Lyrics

• By: Say Now

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English with Say Now's 'Supermarket'! This song is a fantastic way to pick up modern, conversational phrases and vocabulary related to everyday situations and expressing emotions. The lyrics tell a vivid and relatable story, making the language easy to understand and remember. What makes this song special is its honest and witty take on heartbreak, turning a moment of vulnerability into a powerful and catchy pop track.

[English]

I'm at the supermarket

About to flip

'Cause I can't even decide what damn conditioner to get

Crying in the shop like an idiot

How'd I let a man make me feel like this?

Got my keys to the car, then I drive to the shop

Walking up, down the aisle with no list in my palm

How it rains, how it pours from the whites of my eyes

Little girl looking at me, I smile, then I cry

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, why'd you (Ooh-ooh)

Leave me, leave me, leave me when you know I need you? (Ooh-ooh)

Liquor in my basket, 'bout to pop a couple bottles (Ooh-ooh)

For you, you, you

I'm at the supermarket

About to flip

'Cause I can't even decide what damn conditioner to get

Crying in the shop like an idiot

How'd I let a man make me feel like this?

Got my cash in my hand, and I'm standing in line

I got bread, I got juice, yeah, I got gin, I got time

How it rains, how it pours, on my sheets, on my clothes

Somebody ask me if I'm okay, I say yes but I mean no, no, no, no, no

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, why'd you (Ooh-ooh)

Leave me, leave me, leave me when you know I need you? (Ooh-ooh)

Liquor in my basket, 'bout to pop a couple bottles (Ooh-ooh)

For you, you, you

I'm at the supermarket

About to flip

'Cause I can't even decide what damn conditioner to get

Crying in the shop like an idiot

How'd I let a man make me feel like this?

Ooh-ooh, oh-na-na-na (Na-na-na-na)

About to flip

'Cause I can't even decide what damn conditioner to get

Crying in the shop like an idiot

How'd I let a man make me feel like this?

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, why'd you (Ooh-ooh)

Leave me, leave me, leave me when you know I need you? (Ooh-ooh)

Liquor in my basket, 'bout to pop a couple bottles (Ooh-ooh)

For you, you, you

I'm at the supermarket

About to flip (About to flip)

'Cause I can't even decide what damn conditioner to get

Crying in the shop like an idiot

How'd I let a man make me feel like this?

I'm running down the aisle, feeling empty and free

Got my check out in the checkout, as you check out what we're for

Passed in the hell, now I'm the meat on the spot

I will save it all my life and just feel you, but you're not on me

Oh, no, no, no, you left me here

Say what you want, but you left me here

You left me here

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
supermarket /ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrket/ A1	noun - a large self-service store selling groceries and other household goods
flip /flɪp/ A2	verb - to turn over or cause to turn over noun - a sudden change or reversal
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2	verb - to make a choice or judgment
conditioner /kənˈdɪʃənər/ B1	noun - a substance used to improve the condition of hair
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often as an expression of distress or sorrow
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate a vehicle
aisle /aɪl/ B1	noun - a passage between rows of seats or shelves
rain /reɪn/ A1	verb - to fall in drops of water from the clouds
pour /pɔːr/ A1	verb - to flow rapidly in a large quantity
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B1	noun - alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits
pop /pɒp/ A2	verb - to open with a sudden burst
checkout /ˈtʃɛkaʊt/ B1	noun - the process of paying for goods in a store
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
check /tʃɛk/ A1	verb - to examine or inspect
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep safe or rescue from harm

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm at the supermarket

  ➔ Present continuous tense (to be + verb-ing)

  ➔ Shows an action happening now — 'I'm' means the speaker is currently at the supermarket.

• How'd I let a man make me feel like this?

  ➔ Contraction of 'How did' + bare infinitive + causative construction

  ➔ Uses causative 'make me feel' to show someone caused the speaker to feel a certain way.

• Got my keys to the car, then I drive to the shop

  ➔ Elliptical sentence; Simple present for habitual or narrative sequence

  ➔ 'Got' omits the subject 'I' — an informal style common in lyrics.

• Little girl looking at me, I smile, then I cry

  ➔ Present participle phrase modifying subject; coordination with commas

  ➔ 'Looking at me' describes what the little girl is doing while the speaker reacts.

• Leave me, leave me, leave me when you know I need you?

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis; present tense with dependent clause 'when you know'

  ➔ Repetition intensifies emotion; 'when you know' shows simultaneous awareness and betrayal.

• Crying in the shop like an idiot

  ➔ Present participle phrase describing ongoing emotional action

  ➔ 'Crying' shows an action continuing at the same time as the emotional state.

• I got bread, I got juice, yeah, I got gin, I got time

  ➔ Parallel structure with simple past used in narrative rhythm

  ➔ Repetition of 'I got' creates rhythm and lists possessions symbolizing emotional emptiness.

• Somebody ask me if I'm okay, I say yes but I mean no

  ➔ Reported structure with contrasting clauses using 'but'

  ➔ Shows contrast between words and feelings; typical of irony or emotional duality.

• You left me here

  ➔ Simple past to describe completed emotional action

  ➔ 'Left' shows a finished action with emotional weight — abandonment has already happened.