Times Like These – English Lyrics

• By: Addison Rae
• Album: Addison

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the introspective world of Addison Rae's "Times Like These," a song that beautifully articulates the complexities of young adulthood. Through its honest lyrics and chill soundscape, this track offers a unique opportunity to connect with the universal feelings of confusion and the search for stability amidst life's challenges. Discover how Addison Rae transforms personal experiences into relatable pop art.

[English]

I know you like when I wear this dress

I feel best when I'm wearin' less

If I dye my hair, bleach blonde

Maybe then I'll turn you on

Do I eat what I want tonight

Or will it make me feel less tight?

I'm so caught up in my head

Wanna take back what I said

I'm so confused

My life moves faster than me

Can't feel the ground beneath my feet, ah

No matter what I try to do

In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be

Yeah, how it has to be

Don't wanna get too close, I'm scared

Do you hate me or do you care?

Think about all the time I spent

Feeling lost, but I'm found again

Should I jump in the unknown?

Or is it better to know how it unfolds?

Am I too young to be this mad?

Am I too old to blame my dad?

I'm so confused

My life moves faster than me

Can't feel the ground beneath my feet, ah

No matter what I try to do

In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be

It's not my fate in the end

Let go of all that could have been, ah

No matter what I try to do

In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be

Yeah, how it has to be

Head out the window, my song on the radio

Head out the window, let's see how far I'll go

Head out the window, my song on the radio

Head out the window, let's see how far I'll go

I'm so confused

I'm so confused

...

My life moves faster than me

Can't feel the ground beneath my feet, ah

No matter what I try to do

In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be

It's not my fate in the end

Let go of all that could have been, ah

No matter what I try to do

In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be

Yeah, how it has to be

Head out the window

Head out the window, let's see how far I'll go

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1	adjective - Unable to think clearly or understand something; bewildered.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - The existence of an individual human being or animal; the period from birth to death.
move /muːv/ A1	verb - Go in a specified direction or change position. verb - To take action or make progress.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - Experience an emotion or sensation. verb - Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - The solid surface of the earth.
scared /skɛərd/ A2	adjective - Frightened; afraid.
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - Unable to find one's way. adjective - No longer possessed or existing; gone.
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - Discover or perceive after searching or making an effort.
unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ B2	adjective - Not known or familiar. noun - An unknown person or thing; an unexplored area or subject.
unfold /ʌnˈfoʊld/ B2	verb - Open or spread out from a folded position. verb - Reveal or disclose (a story or plot) gradually; develop.
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - Assign responsibility for a fault or wrong.
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power; destiny.
dress /dres/ A1	noun - A one-piece garment worn by a woman or girl.
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - Fixed, fastened, or closed firmly. adjective - Fitting closely to the body; snug.
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - The upper part of the human body, or the front part of an animal's body, that contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. noun - A person in charge of something; a leader.
hair /hɛər/ A1	noun - Any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of mammals and other animals.
dye /daɪ/ B1	verb - Add a color or change the color of something by soaking it in a coloring solution.
bleach /bliːtʃ/ B1	verb - Cause (a material or object) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.
jump /dʒʌmp/ A1	verb - Push oneself off a surface and into the air by using one's leg and foot muscles.
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - An opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle that is fitted with a frame containing a glass pane or panes, allowing light and air to enter and enabling people to see out.

Key Grammar Structures

• If I dye my hair, bleach blonde, Maybe then I'll turn you on

  ➔ First Conditional (with 'Maybe then')

  ➔ The first conditional describes a real possibility in the future. It uses 'If + simple present' in the condition clause and 'will/maybe then + base form' in the result clause. Here, "Maybe then I'll turn you on" suggests a possible outcome.

• Do I eat what I want tonight Or will it make me feel less tight?

  ➔ Causative Verb 'make' and Alternative Question

  ➔ "make me feel" uses the causative verb 'make', meaning to cause or force someone to feel something. The 'Or' connects two yes/no questions, offering a choice between them.

• I'm so caught up in my head

  ➔ Phrasal Verb 'caught up in'

  ➔ "caught up in" is a phrasal verb often used in the passive voice. It means to be completely involved or entangled in something, often to the point of being overwhelmed or unable to focus on other things.

• My life moves faster than me

  ➔ Comparative Adjective with 'than'

  ➔ "faster than me" uses a comparative adjective ('faster' from 'fast') followed by 'than' to compare the speed of 'my life' to 'me'. It shows that one thing possesses a quality to a greater degree than another.

• No matter what I try to do

  ➔ Concessive Clause with 'No matter what'

  ➔ "No matter what" introduces a concessive clause, indicating that something is true regardless of the action mentioned. It means 'regardless of what I try to do'.

• In times like these, it's-, it's how it has to be

  ➔ Expression of Necessity/Circumstance ('how it has to be')

  ➔ "how it has to be" expresses a strong necessity or inevitability, suggesting that it is the way things must or are destined to be, often implying a lack of choice or control.

• Think about all the time I spent Feeling lost, but I'm found again

  ➔ Present Participle Clause + Passive Voice

  ➔ "Feeling lost" is a present participle clause modifying "the time I spent", describing the state or activity during that time. "I'm found again" is in the passive voice, indicating the subject 'I' receives the action of being found.

• Let go of all that could have been

  ➔ Modal Perfect 'could have been'

  ➔ "could have been" is a modal perfect structure used to express a past possibility that did not happen, or an unfulfilled potential. It refers to something that was possible but isn't now.

• Am I too young to be this mad?

  ➔ 'Too + adjective + to-infinitive' structure

  ➔ This structure indicates that something is excessive or beyond an acceptable limit, making a certain action or state impossible or inappropriate. Here, being 'too young' prevents or makes it inappropriate 'to be this mad'.