Too Good At Goodbyes
Lyrics:
[English]
You must think that I'm stupid
You must think that I'm a fool
You must think that I'm new to this
But I have seen this all before
I'm never gonna let you close to me
Even though you mean the most to me
'Cause every time I open up, it hurts
So I'm never gonna get too close to you
Even when I mean the most to you
In case you go and leave me in the dirt
But every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me,
the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out,
the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance,
it's sad but it's true
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
I'm way too good at goodbyes (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
I know you're thinkin' I'm heartless
I know you're thinkin' I'm cold
I'm just protectin' my innocence
I'm just protectin' my soul
I'm never gonna let you close to me
Even though you mean the most to me
'Cause every time I open up, it hurts
So I'm never gonna get too close to you
Even when I mean the most to you
In case you go and leave me in the dirt
But every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me,
the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out,
the less l love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance,
it's sad but it's true
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
I'm way too good at goodbyes (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
No way that you'll see me cry (No way that you'll see me cry)
I'm way too good at goodbyes (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
No
No, no, no, no, no (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
No, no, no, no
No, no, no (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
(No way that you'll see me cry)
Ahhh (I'm way too good at goodbyes)
'Cause every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me,
the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance,
it's sad but it's true
I'm way too good at goodbyes
Vocabulary in this song:
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stupid /ˈstuːpɪd/ A2 |
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fool /fuːl/ A2 |
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close /kloʊs/ A1 |
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hurt /hɜːrt/ A2 |
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leave /liːv/ A1 |
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dirt /dɜːrt/ B1 |
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cry /kraɪ/ A1 |
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tears /tɪərz/ A2 |
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dry /draɪ/ A1 |
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walk /wɔːk/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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chance /tʃæns/ A2 |
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sad /sæd/ A2 |
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heartless /ˈhɑːrtləs/ B2 |
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cold /koʊld/ A1 |
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protecting /prəˈtektɪŋ/ B1 |
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innocence /ˈɪnəsəns/ B2 |
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soul /soʊl/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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You must think that I'm stupid
➔ Modal verb of deduction: "must"
➔ "Must" expresses a strong belief or logical deduction that something is true. Here, the speaker believes the other person thinks they are stupid.
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I'm never gonna let you close to me
➔ Future with "gonna" (going to)
➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to," used to express a future intention. "I'm never gonna let" means "I am never going to let."
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Even though you mean the most to me
➔ Subordinating conjunction: "even though"
➔ "Even though" introduces a clause that contrasts with the main clause, indicating a concession or contrast. It means "despite the fact that".
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In case you go and leave me in the dirt
➔ Subordinating conjunction: "in case"
➔ "In case" introduces a clause describing a possible future event or situation, indicating precaution. It means "if it should happen that".
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Every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
➔ The + comparative, the + comparative (Parallel increase/decrease)
➔ This structure shows that as one thing changes (you hurt me more), another thing changes in a related way (I cry less). It shows a direct relationship between two changing elements.
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Baby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's true
➔ Present simple for general truths/facts
➔ "It's sad but it's true" uses the present simple to state a general fact. This expresses a universally accepted truth about their relationship.
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I'm way too good at goodbyes
➔ Adverb of degree: "way" + "too"
➔ "Way" is used to intensify "too", making the statement stronger. "Too good" means "excessively good", and adding "way" emphasizes this.
