That's What You Get – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: RIOT!

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey through the raw emotions of Paramore's "That's What You Get." This powerful pop-punk track is a masterclass in expressing vulnerability and the struggle between logic and feeling, offering an authentic glimpse into everyday emotional dilemmas. By delving into its lyrics, you can explore common English phrases for regret and self-reflection, while its catchy, relatable narrative makes it an ideal song for understanding emotional expression in contemporary English music. Listen closely to Hayley Williams' expressive vocals and the relatable storytelling to truly connect with the language and its heartfelt message.

[English]

No, sir

Well, I don't wanna be the blame, not anymore

It's your turn, so take a seat, we're settling the final score

And why do we like to hurt so much?

I can't decide

You have made it harder just to go on

And why? All the possibilities

Well, I was wrong

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating

And that's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

I wonder

How am I supposed to feel when you're not here?

'Cause I burned

Every bridge I ever built when you were here

I still try

Holding on to silly things, I never learn

Oh, why? All the possibilities

I'm sure you've heard

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

Pain, make your way to me, to me

And I'll always be just so inviting

If I ever start to think straight

This heart will start a riot in me

Let's start, start, hey

Why do we like to hurt so much?

Oh, why do we like to hurt so much?

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

Now I can't trust myself with anything but this

And that's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

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Key Grammar Structures

• No, sir

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ "No, sir" is an interjection used to express disagreement or refusal.

• Well, I don't wanna be the blame, not anymore

  ➔ Contraction (wanna) + Negative Sentence

  ➔ "Wanna" is a contraction of 'want to'. The sentence is negative, emphasizing the speaker's desire to avoid blame.

• It's your turn, so take a seat, we're settling the final score

  ➔ Present Continuous (we're settling)

  ➔ "We're settling" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action happening now or in the near future.

• That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa

  ➔ Relative Clause (when you let your heart win)

  ➔ "When you let your heart win" is a relative clause that explains the condition under which the result occurs.

• I wonder how am I supposed to feel when you're not here

  ➔ Indirect Question (how am I supposed to feel)

  ➔ "How am I supposed to feel" is an indirect question used to express uncertainty or curiosity.

• If I ever start to think straight, this heart will start a riot in me

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ "If I ever start to think straight..." is a Type 1 conditional sentence, used for likely or realistic situations.