The One Before – English Lyrics

• By: Sabyna

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of heartbreak and self-discovery with Sabyna's 'The One Before.' This poignant song offers a raw and honest look at love, loss, and the journey to finding peace within oneself. Delve into the lyrics to learn about emotional resilience and the importance of self-worth, making it a compelling piece for anyone interested in understanding the language of emotions through music .

[English]

Find it funny

you only want me when I'm fucking with somebody

take what you can get, you're never sorry

Yeah you stay until I fix you up

And in a few months

When I hear you've intertwined yourself with someone

You'll give her all the things you know that I want

Ain't it funny how you're showing up now

I made peace

With my grief

It's so bittersweet

Knowing that you'll leave

I'm the one before you meet the one

Teach you what it means to love

Feed off me until you're done

I'll give the moon but you want the sun

If all I have is not enough then

I'll stay yearning for the one that I want

cause I'll never be the one

I'll find beauty

In a quiet life alone in a big city

People all around but no one with me

Maybe I'll be happy too

But when it's quiet

and there's no one but the walls to hear me crying

there's no one that'll to notice that I'm lying

when I say that I don't think of you

I made peace

With my grief

It's so bittersweet

Knowing that you'll leave

I'm the one before you meet the one

Teach you what it means to love

Feed off me until you're done

I'll give the moon but you want the sun

If all I have is not enough

then I'll stay yearning for the one that I want

cause I'll never be the one

I got a confession

I will be your lesson

I know that you don't want me

I'll be good the second you're gone

I always do this

You can call me stupid

It's just that I'm so used to

Being there until you move on

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
funny /ˈfʌni/ A1	adjective - amusing or humorous
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
fix /fɪks/ A2	verb - to repair or correct
intertwine /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/ B2	verb - to connect or mix together
bittersweet /ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/ B2	adjective - both pleasant and sad
yearn /jɜːrn/ B2	verb - to have an intense feeling of longing
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ A1	noun - a combination of qualities that pleases the senses
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A1	adjective - making little or no noise
confession /kənˈfɛʃən/ B1	noun - an admission of guilt or wrongdoing
lesson /ˈlɛsən/ A1	noun - something learned from experience
grief /ɡriːf/ B1	noun - intense sorrow
peace /piːs/ A1	noun - freedom from disturbance
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ A2	verb - to become aware of something

Key Grammar Structures

• you only want me when I'm fucking with somebody

  ➔ Present Continuous in a time clause

  ➔ The verb ""I'm"" (am + -ing) shows an ongoing action that occurs at the time mentioned (when).

• take what you can get, you're never sorry

  ➔ Imperative sentence + Present Simple

  ➔ ""take"" is an imperative verb giving a command, while ""you're"" (are) is present simple describing a habitual state.

• When I hear you've intertwined yourself with someone

  ➔ Present Perfect in a subordinate clause

  ➔ ""you've intertwined"" (have + past participle) shows an action that was completed before the present moment of hearing.

• I'll give the moon but you want the sun

  ➔ Future Simple vs. Present Simple contrast

  ➔ ""I'll"" (will + base verb) expresses a future intention, while ""you want"" stays in the present simple to show a current desire.

• I made peace with my grief

  ➔ Simple Past

  ➔ ""made"" is the past form of "make", indicating a completed action in the past.

• I'll stay yearning for the one that I want

  ➔ Future Simple + Relative Clause

  ➔ ""I'll"" (will + base verb) projects the action into the future, while ""that I want"" is a relative clause that modifies "the one".

• I know that you don't want me

  ➔ That‑clause as object of a verb

  ➔ ""that you don't want me"" functions as the object of "know", reporting the content of the speaker's knowledge.

• I'm so used to being there until you move on

  ➔ "be used to" + gerund

  ➔ ""be used to"" expresses habit or familiarity, and it must be followed by a gerund ("being").

• Maybe I'll be happy too

  ➔ Modal adverb "maybe" + Future Simple

  ➔ "maybe" adds uncertainty, and "I'll be" (will + be) predicts a possible future state.