Told You So – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: After Laughter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic, New Wave sounds of 'Told You So' to master conversational English idioms and expressions of frustration. This song is a perfect example of how to use sharp, emotive language to convey complex feelings through catchy, synth-heavy melodies.

[English]

For all I know

The best is over and the worst is yet to come

Is it enough

To keep on hoping when the rest have given up?

And they go

"I hate to say I told you so"

But they love to say they told me so

"I hate to say I told you so"

But they love to say they told me

Say they, say they told me

Say they, say they told me

Well you say, you say you told me

...

I know you like

When I admit that I was wrong and you were right

At least I try

To keep my cool when I'm thrown into a fire

And they go

"I hate to say I told you so"

But they love to say they told me so

"I hate to say I told you so"

But they love to say they told me

Say they, say they told me

Say they, say they told me

Well you say, you say you told me

Throw me into the fire

Throw me in, pull me out again

Throw me into the fire

Throw me in, pull me out again

Throw me into the fire

Throw me in, pull me out again

Throw me into the fire

Throw me in, pull me out again

Throw me into the fire

Throw me in, pull me out again

Throw me into the fire

Throw me in, pull me out again

Throw me into the fire

Throw me in, pull me out again

Throw me into the fire

Throw me in, pull me out again

Throw me into the fire

Throw me in, pull me out again

...

"I hate to say I told you so"

But they love to say they told me so

"I hate to say I told you so"

But they love to say they told me

(Throw me into the fire)

(Throw me in) say they, say they told me

(Throw me into the fire)

(Throw me in) say they, say they told me

(Throw me into the fire)

(Throw me in) well, you say, you say you told me

(Say, "I told you", say, "I told you")

(Told you so)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
worst /wɜːrst/ A1	adjective - of the poorest quality or the most unpleasant
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A1	adjective - as much as is necessary
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or be true
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to confess that something is true
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true
cool /kuːl/ A2	noun - calmness or composure
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or intense heat/passion
throw /θroʊ/ A2	verb - to propel something through the air
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to exert force on something to move it towards oneself