Tell Me How – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: After Laughter

Lyrics & Translation

Learn expressive English vocabulary centered on emotions and interpersonal relationships with Paramore's 'Tell Me How.' This track is perfect for intermediate learners who want to study how to use phrasal verbs and emotive questions in a natural, conversational, and poetic context.

[English]

I can't call you a stranger

But I can't call you

I know you think that I erased you

You may hate me, but I can't hate you

And I won't replace you

Tell me how to feel about you now

Tell me how to feel about you now

Oh, let me know

Do I suffocate or let go?

Think I'm tired of getting over it

And just starting something new again

I'm getting sick of the beginnings

And always coming to your defenses

I guess it's good to get it off my chest

Guess I can't believe I haven't yet

You know I got my own convictions

And they're stronger than any addiction

And no one's winning

Tell me how to feel about you now

Tell me how to feel about you now

Oh, let me know

Do I suffocate or let go?

Tell me how to feel about you now

Tell me how to feel about you now

Oh, let me know

Do I suffocate or let go?

...

Keep me up with your silence

Take me down with your quiet

Of all the weapons you fight with

Your silence is the most violent

Tell me how to feel about you now

Tell me how to feel about you now

Oh, let me know

Do I suffocate or let go?

Tell me how to feel about you now

Tell me how to feel about you now

Oh, let me know

Do I suffocate or let go?

...

You don't have to tell me

If you ever think of me

I know you see me dancing

Wildly in the fog of your memory

You don't have to tell me

I can still believe

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know
erased /ɪˈreɪst/ B1	verb - to remove something completely
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ A2	verb - to take the place of
suffocate /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ C1	verb - to feel trapped or unable to breathe freely
defenses /dɪˈfɛnsɪz/ B2	noun - resistance against attack; protection
convictions /kənˈvɪkʃənz/ C1	noun - firmly held beliefs or opinions
addiction /əˈdɪkʃən/ B2	noun - a strong and harmful need to regularly have something
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ A2	noun - the complete absence of sound
weapons /ˈwɛpənz/ B1	noun - things used for inflicting bodily harm
violent /ˈvaɪələnt/ B1	adjective - involving physical force intended to hurt
wildly /ˈwaɪldli/ B2	adjective - in a way that is uncontrolled or energetic
memory /ˈmɛməri/ A2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores information