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I-i-i-it's a knife when you know they're waitin' for you to choke 00:06

It's a knife when a journalist does a misquote 00:10

It's a knife when a friend is suddenly steppin' on your throat 00:13

It's a knife when they say that you've been doin' things you don't 00:17

It's a knife when your old friends hate your new friends 00:21

When somebody says, "Charli, I think you've totally changed" 00:24

It's a knife when somebody says they like the old me, and not the new me 00:28

And I'm like, "Who the fuck is she?" 00:32

'Cause it's a knife when you're finally on top 00:34

'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottom 00:38

It's a knife when you're finally on top (on top) 00:42

'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall, fall, fall 00:45

I-i-i-it's a knife when, it's a knife when, it's a knife when (when, when) 00:49

All this sympathy is just a knife when (when) 00:55

It's a knife when, it's a knife when (when, when) 00:58

All this sympathy is just a- 01:02

It's a knife when you know they're counting on your mistakes 01:03

It's a knife when you're so pretty, they think you must be fake (mm) 01:07

It's a knife when they dissect your body on the front page (ooh-ooh, ooh) 01:10

It's a knife when they won't believe you, why should you explain? (Yeah) 01:14

It's a knife when the mean fans hate the nice fans 01:18

When somebody says, "Ari, I think you've totally changed" (no shit) 01:21

(It's a knife) when somebody says they like the old me and not the new me 01:25

And I'm like, "Who the fuck is she?" 01:29

'Cause it's a knife when you're finally on top (on top) 01:31

'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottom 01:34

It's a knife when you're finally on top (on top) 01:39

'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall, fall, fall 01:42

I-i-i-it's a knife when (it's a knife when) 01:45

It's a knife when (it's a knife when) 01:47

It's a knife when (when, when) 01:50

All this sympathy is just a knife when (it's a knife when) 01:51

It's a knife when (it's a knife when), it's a knife when (ah) 01:55

All this sympathy is just a kn- (all this sympathy is just a knife) 01:59

All this expectation is a knife (all this sympathy is just a knife) 02:03

All the things I've said are just a knife (all this sympathy is just a knife) 02:07

All this expectation is a knife (all this sympathy is just a knife, mm-mm, mm) 02:10

Yeah (ah) 02:14

All this expectation is a knife (ah) 02:17

All the things I've said are just a knife (ah) 02:21

All this expectation is a knife (ah) 02:24

02:27

Sympathy is a knife

Charli xcx, ariana grande

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Lyrics:

[English]

I-i-i-it's a knife when you know they're waitin' for you to choke

It's a knife when a journalist does a misquote

It's a knife when a friend is suddenly steppin' on your throat

It's a knife when they say that you've been doin' things you don't

It's a knife when your old friends hate your new friends

When somebody says, "Charli, I think you've totally changed"

It's a knife when somebody says they like the old me, and not the new me

And I'm like, "Who the fuck is she?"

'Cause it's a knife when you're finally on top

'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottom

It's a knife when you're finally on top (on top)

'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall, fall, fall

I-i-i-it's a knife when, it's a knife when, it's a knife when (when, when)

All this sympathy is just a knife when (when)

It's a knife when, it's a knife when (when, when)

All this sympathy is just a-

It's a knife when you know they're counting on your mistakes

It's a knife when you're so pretty, they think you must be fake (mm)

It's a knife when they dissect your body on the front page (ooh-ooh, ooh)

It's a knife when they won't believe you, why should you explain? (Yeah)

It's a knife when the mean fans hate the nice fans

When somebody says, "Ari, I think you've totally changed" (no shit)

(It's a knife) when somebody says they like the old me and not the new me

And I'm like, "Who the fuck is she?"

'Cause it's a knife when you're finally on top (on top)

'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottom

It's a knife when you're finally on top (on top)

'Cause logically, the next step is they wanna see you fall, fall, fall

I-i-i-it's a knife when (it's a knife when)

It's a knife when (it's a knife when)

It's a knife when (when, when)

All this sympathy is just a knife when (it's a knife when)

It's a knife when (it's a knife when), it's a knife when (ah)

All this sympathy is just a kn- (all this sympathy is just a knife)

All this expectation is a knife (all this sympathy is just a knife)

All the things I've said are just a knife (all this sympathy is just a knife)

All this expectation is a knife (all this sympathy is just a knife, mm-mm, mm)

Yeah (ah)

All this expectation is a knife (ah)

All the things I've said are just a knife (ah)

All this expectation is a knife (ah)

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - an instrument with a sharp blade used for cutting
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain inactive or in a state of expectancy
choke /tʃoʊk/ B2	verb - to have severe difficulty in breathing because something is blocking your throat
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely; feel aversion to
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having existed for a long time; no longer young
new /nuː/ A1	adjective - recently made, invented, or developed
top /tɒp/ A1	noun - the highest point or part of something
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop down from a higher level
bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ A2	noun - the lowest point or part of something
sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ B2	noun - feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
fans /fænz/ A1	noun - a person who admires and supports a performer, sports team, etc.
expectation /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/ B2	noun - a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.

Grammar:

It's a knife when you know they're waiting for you to choke.

➔ Present continuous tense.

➔ The phrase "you know they're waiting" uses the present continuous to indicate an ongoing action.
It's a knife when a journalist does a misquote.

➔ Simple present tense.

➔ The phrase "a journalist does a misquote" uses the simple present to express a general truth.
It's a knife when they say that you've been doing things you don't.

➔ Present perfect continuous tense.

➔ The phrase "you've been doing things" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
It's a knife when your old friends hate your new friends.

➔ Simple present tense.

➔ The phrase "your old friends hate your new friends" uses the simple present to describe a current situation.
It's a knife when they say that you've totally changed.

➔ Present perfect tense.

➔ The phrase "you've totally changed" indicates a change that has occurred at some point in the past and is relevant to the present.
It's a knife when you're finally on top.

➔ Present continuous tense.

➔ The phrase "you're finally on top" uses the present continuous to express a current state of being.
All this sympathy is just a knife when.

➔ Simple present tense.

➔ The phrase "all this sympathy is just a knife" uses the simple present to express a general observation.

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