That’s So True – English Lyrics

• By: Gracie Abrams
• Album: The Secret of Us Deluxe

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Gracie Abrams with 'That's So True.' This song is a perfect example of modern conversational English, offering learners a chance to pick up authentic idioms and expressions used to describe heartbreak, jealousy, and internal conflict in a contemporary pop setting.

[English]

[Applause]

♪ ♪

♪ I CAN GO AND READ YOUR MIND ♪

♪ THINK ABOUT YOUR DUMB FACE ALL THE TIME ♪

♪ LIVING IN YOUR GLASS HOUSE, I'M OUTSIDE, UH ♪

♪ ♪

♪ LOOKING INTO BIG BLUE EYES ♪

♪ DID IT JUST TO HURT ME, MAKE ME CRY ♪

♪ SMILING THROUGH IT ALL, YEAH, THAT'S MY LIFE ♪

♪ YOU'RE AN IDIOT, NOW I'M SURE ♪

♪ NOW I'M POSITIVE, I SHOULD GO AND WARN HER ♪

♪ OOOOO, BET YOU'RE THINKING, "SHE'S SO COOL" ♪

♪ KICKING BACK ON YOUR COUCH, MAKING EYES FROM ACROSS THE ROOM ♪

♪ WAIT, I THINK I'VE BEEN THERE TOO, OOH ♪

♪ WHAT YOU DO TO GET YOU? (UH-HUH) ♪

♪ TAKING DOWN HER HAIR LIKE, OH MY GOD ♪

♪ TAKING OFF YOUR SHIRT, I DID THAT ONCE ♪

♪ OR TWICE, UH ♪

♪ NO, I KNOW, I KNOW IT'S WRONG (UH-HUH) ♪

♪ BUT I THINK I LIKE HER, SHE'S SO FUN ♪

♪ WAIT, I THINK I HATE HER, I'M NOT THAT EVOLVED ♪

♪ I'M SORRY SHE'S MISSING IT, SAD, SAD BOY ♪

♪ NOT MY BUSINESS, BUT I HAD TO WARN YA ♪

♪ OOOOO, BET YOU'RE THINKING, "SHE'S SO COOL" ♪

♪ KICKING BACK ON YOUR COUCH, MAKING EYES FROM ACROSS THE ROOM ♪

♪ WAIT, I THINK I'VE BEEN THERE TOO, OOH ♪

♪ OOOOO, YOU'VE GOT ME THINKING, "SHE'S SO COOL" ♪

♪ BUT I KNOW WHAT I KNOW AND YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER DUDE ♪

♪ OOOOO, THAT'S SO TRUE, OOH ♪

♪♪ REMEMBER HOW I DIED, WHEN YOU STARTED WALKING? ♪

♪ THAT'S MY LIFE, THAT'S MY LIFE ♪

♪ I'LL PUT UP A FIGHT, TAKING OUT MY EARRINGS ♪

♪ DON'T YOU KNOW THE VIBE? DON'T YOU KNOW THE FEELING? ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD SPEND THE NIGHT, CATCH ME ON YOUR CEILING ♪

♪ THAT'S YOUR PRIZE, THAT'S YOUR PRIZE ♪

♪ WELL ♪

♪ MM, BET YOU'RE THINKING, "SHE'S SO COOL" ♪

♪ KICKING BACK ON YOUR COUCH, MAKING EYES FROM ACROSS THE ROOM ♪

♪ WAIT, I THINK I'VE BEEN THERE TOO ♪

♪ OOH, YOU'VE GOT ME THINKING, "SHE'S SO COOL" ♪

♪ BUT I KNOW WHAT I KNOW AND YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER DUDE ♪

♪ OOH, THAT'S SO TRUE, OOH, OH ♪

♪ OOOO OOOHHH "SHE'S SO COOL" ♪

♪ KICKING BACK ON YOUR COUCH, MAKING EYES FROM ACROSS THE ROOM ♪

♪ OOH, THAT'S SO TRUE, OOH, OH ♪

♪ ♪

[Applause]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Dumb /dʌm/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence; stupid
Positive /ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/ B1	adjective - fully assured; confident; certain
Warn /wɔːn/ B1	verb - to inform someone of a possible danger
Couch /kaʊtʃ/ A2	noun - a long upholstered piece of furniture for seating
Evolved /ɪˈvɒlvd/ B2	adjective - developed or advanced in nature
Business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ A1	noun - a person's concern or affair
Dude /djuːd/ B2	noun - a man; a guy
Earrings /ˈɪə.rɪŋz/ A2	noun - jewelry worn on the ear
Vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place
Ceiling /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ A2	noun - the upper interior surface of a room
Prize /praɪz/ A2	noun - something given in recognition of achievement
Cool /kuːl/ A1	adjective - fashionably attractive or impressive
True /truː/ A1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
Missing /ˈmɪs.ɪŋ/ A2	adjective - absent; not present
Sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow

Key Grammar Structures

• I should go and warn her

  ➔ Modal verb of advice/obligation

  ➔ "Should" is used here to express a sense of duty or obligation to give a warning.

• Wait, I think I've been there too

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ "I've been" describes a life experience, indicating that the speaker has experienced this situation before.

• I'm not that evolved

  ➔ Intensifier 'that' + adjective

  ➔ "That" acts as an adverb meaning 'to that extent,' modifying the adjective 'evolved'.

• Remember how I died, when you started walking?

  ➔ Wh- clause as object

  ➔ "How I died" functions as the direct object of the verb 'remember'.

• I'll put up a fight, taking out my earrings

  ➔ Participial phrase

  ➔ "Taking out my earrings" is a participial phrase providing additional information about the action of 'putting up a fight'.

• You're just another dude

  ➔ Noun phrase modifier

  ➔ "Just another" modifies the noun 'dude' to imply that the person is common and unremarkable.