Therefore I Am – English Lyrics

• By: Billie Eilish
• Album: Happier Than Ever

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Billie Eilish's clever and defiant hit, "Therefore I Am." This song offers a great opportunity to learn conversational phrases of dismissal and confidence. What makes it special is its witty reference to philosophy, providing a unique blend of modern pop culture and classic intellectual thought, all wrapped in an irresistibly catchy tune.

[English]

♪ ♪

♪ I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND ♪

♪ OR ANYTHING DAMN ♪

♪ YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN ♪

♪ I THINK THEREFORE I AM ♪

♪ I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND ♪

♪ OR ANYTHING DAMN ♪

♪ YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN ♪

♪ I THINK THEREFORE I AM ♪

♪ ♪

♪ STOP ♪

♪ WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? ♪

♪ GET MY PRETTY NAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH ♪

♪ WE ARE NOT THE SAME WITH OR WITHOUT ♪

♪ ♪

♪ DON'T TALK ♪

♪ 'BOUT ME LIKE HOW YOU MIGHT KNOW HOW I FEEL ♪

♪ TOP OF THE WORLD BUT YOUR WORLD ISN'T REAL ♪

♪ YOUR WORLD'S AN IDEAL ♪

♪ SO GO HAVE FUN ♪

♪ I REALLY COULDN'T CARE LESS ♪

♪ AND YOU CAN GIVE 'EM MY BEST ♪

♪ BUT JUST KNOW ♪

♪ I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND ♪

♪ OR ANYTHING DAMN ♪

♪ YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN ♪

♪ I THINK THEREFORE I AM ♪

♪ I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND ♪

♪ OR ANYTHING DAMN ♪

♪ YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN ♪

♪ I THINK THEREFORE I AM ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I DON'T WANT PRESS TO PUT ♪

♪ YOUR NAME NEXT TO MINE ♪

♪ WE'RE ON DIFFERENT LINES SO I ♪

♪ WANNA BE NICE ENOUGH ♪

♪ THEY DON'T CALL MY BLUFF ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I HATE TO FIND ♪

♪ ARTICLES ARTICLES ARTICLES ♪

♪ I'D RATHER YOU REMAIN UNREMARKABLE ♪

♪ GOT A LOTTA ♪

♪ INTERVIEWS INTERVIEWS INTERVIEWS ♪

♪ WHEN THEY SAY YOUR NAME I JUST ACT CONFUSED ♪

♪ DID YOU HAVE FUN? ♪

♪ I REALLY COULDN'T CARE LESS ♪

♪ AND YOU CAN GIVE 'EM MY BEST ♪

♪ BUT JUST KNOW ♪

♪ I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND ♪

♪ OR ANYTHING DAMN ♪

♪ YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN ♪

♪ I THINK THEREFORE I AM ♪

♪ I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND ♪

♪ OR ANYTHING DAMN ♪

♪ YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN ♪

♪ I THINK THEREFORE I AM ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'M SORRY ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I DON'T THINK I CAUGHT YOUR NAME ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'M SORRY ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I DON'T THINK I CAUGHT YOUR NAME ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND ♪

♪ OR ANYTHING DAMN ♪

♪ YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN ♪

♪ I THINK THEREFORE I AM ♪

♪ I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND ♪

♪ OR ANYTHING DAMN ♪

♪ YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN ♪

♪ I THINK THEREFORE I AM ♪

♪ (GET OUT OF HERE) ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have an opinion, belief, or idea
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person you know well and like
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak to someone
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person or thing is known
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all its countries and peoples
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
ideal /aɪˈdiːəl/ B1	adjective - perfect or most suitable noun - a principle or standard of perfection
remarkable /rɪˈmɑːrkəbl/ B2	adjective - worthy of attention; notable
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ A2	adjective - unable to think clearly
press /prɛs/ B1	noun - newspapers and magazines verb - to push or apply force
interview /ˈɪntərˌvjuː/ B1	noun - a formal meeting to ask questions verb - to ask someone questions
article /ˈɑːrtɪkəl/ A2	noun - a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine
bluff /blʌf/ B2	verb - to deceive someone by making them think something is true noun - a deceptive move
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
care /keər/ A1	verb - to feel concern or interest noun - protection or attention
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A1	adjective - feeling regret or sadness
catch /kætʃ/ A1	verb - to grasp or capture
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult human male

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND OR ANYTHING DAMN

  ➔ Negation with 'not' and indefinite pronoun 'anything'

  ➔ This line uses simple negation with "not" to state a clear lack of friendship. "Anything" emphasizes the lack of any kind of relationship.

• YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'that'

  ➔ This uses a subordinate clause introduced by "that", indicating what the subject "you" believes. The 'that' can often be omitted in informal speech.

• I THINK THEREFORE I AM

  ➔ Conjunctive adverb 'therefore' to show cause and effect.

  ➔ "Therefore" connects the action of thinking with the conclusion of existence. It demonstrates logical reasoning.

• GET MY PRETTY NAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH

  ➔ Imperative mood.

  ➔ This line is a direct command using the imperative mood. The verb "Get" is used at the beginning of the sentence without a subject to give an order.

• WE ARE NOT THE SAME WITH OR WITHOUT

  ➔ Use of prepositions 'with' and 'without' to show contrasting states.

  ➔ This line uses "with" and "without" to emphasize that the difference between the speaker and the subject exists regardless of any circumstances.

• DON'T TALK 'BOUT ME LIKE HOW YOU MIGHT KNOW HOW I FEEL

  ➔ Use of auxiliary verb 'might' to express possibility. Indirect question: 'how I feel'.

  ➔ "Might" indicates the speaker's doubt or disapproval of the listener's presumption. "How I feel" is an indirect question functioning as a noun clause.

• YOUR WORLD'S AN IDEAL

  ➔ Contraction 'world's' indicating possessive case. Use of indefinite article 'an' before a vowel sound.

  ➔ 'World's' is a shortened form of 'world is'. 'An' is used instead of 'a' because 'ideal' begins with a vowel sound.

• I'D RATHER YOU REMAIN UNREMARKABLE

  ➔ Use of 'would rather' to express preference. Use of the subjunctive mood 'remain' after 'rather'.

  ➔ "Would rather" expresses a preference. 'Remain' is used in its base form (subjunctive) after 'rather' + subject.