Toxic – English Lyrics

• By: BoyWithUke

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

All my friends are toxic, all ambitionless

So rude and always negative

I need new friends, but it's not that quick and easy

Oh, I'm drowning, let me breathe

I'm better off all by myself

Though I'm feeling kinda empty without somebody else

Oh, I hear you crying out for help

But you never showed for me when I was ringing your cellphone

Oh, you don't know how it feels to be alone

Baby, oh, I'll make you know, I'll make you know, oh

...

I'm drowning, let me breathe

I'm drowning, let me breathe

I'm drowning, let me breathe

I'm drowning, let me breathe

But life is immaculate, backing it up a bit

Counting my hours and knocking on wood

Avoiding my opposites, chewin' on chocolate

Had a bit limited time, but I should

Be good for a minute, don't want to admit it

I'm running on seconds, I'm rigid, I'm screwed

Don't know what to do, I'm thinking of you

I'm drinking up bottles and bottles of booze

I'm better off all by myself

Though I'm feeling kinda empty without somebody else

Oh, I hear you crying out for help

But you never showed for me when I was ringing your cellphone

Oh, you don't know how it feels to be alone

Baby, oh, I'll make you know, I'll make you know, oh

I fell into your river

That's where you told me lies

You said that I'd feel better

But this is where good guys die

You took my pride away, but

You cannot take my life

I'll find another way

I'll wonder if you're takin' my life

Don't you see how I...

I'm better off all by myself

Though I'm feeling kinda empty without somebody else

Oh, I hear you crying out for help

But you never showed for me when I was ringing your cellphone

Oh, you don't know how it feels to be alone

Baby, oh, I'll make you know, I'll make you know, oh

I'm better off all by myself

Though I'm feeling kinda empty without somebody else

Oh, I hear you crying out for help

But you never showed for me when I was ringing your cellphone

Oh, you don't know how it feels to be alone

Baby, oh, I'll make you know, I'll make you know, oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B2	adjective - poisonous
rude /ruːd/ A2	adjective - offensively impolite or ill-mannered.
negative /ˈneɡətɪv/ B1	adjective - expressing or implying a denial, disagreement, or refusal.
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - die by being submerged in water and unable to breathe
breathe /briːð/ A1	verb - take air into the lungs and expel it.
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion.
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing
help /help/ A1	noun - the action of helping someone to do something; assistance. verb - to assist someone.
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or unhappiness.
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - a false statement made deliberately.
better /ˈbetər/ A1	adjective - of a higher quality or more desirable.
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that one has
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something.

Key Grammar Structures

• All my friends are **toxic**, all **ambitionless**

  ➔ Adjective + Noun phrase (subject complement)

  ➔ Describes the state of the friends using the adjectives "toxic" and "ambitionless" as subject complements.

• I need new friends, but it's **not that quick and easy**

  ➔ Adverbial phrase + Adjective phrase

  ➔ Employs the adverbial phrase "not that" to modify the adjective phrase "quick and easy", showing degree.

• Oh, I'm **drowning**, let me breathe

  ➔ Present continuous + Imperative

  ➔ Uses the present continuous "I'm drowning" to express an ongoing action and imperative "let me breathe" to give a command.

• Though I'm feeling **kinda** empty without somebody else

  ➔ Adverb of degree + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ Uses "kinda" (kind of) as an adverb of degree to modify "empty", and the prepositional phrase "without somebody else" adds context.

• But you never **showed for me** when I was ringing your cellphone

  ➔ Phrasal verb + Time Clause (Adverbial Clause of Time)

  ➔ Uses the phrasal verb "showed for" and the time clause "when I was ringing your cellphone" to provide context.

• Baby, oh, I'll make you **know, I'll make you know, oh**

  ➔ Causative Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ Uses the causative verb "make" followed by the infinitive "know" to indicate causing someone to understand or experience something.

• I'm drinking up **bottles and bottles of booze**

  ➔ Noun + Coordination + Prepositional phrase

  ➔ Repeats the noun "bottles" using coordination "and" to emphasize quantity. Then uses a prepositional phrase "of booze".

• But this is where **good guys die**

  ➔ Subject-Verb + Subject Complement

  ➔ Uses "good guys" as the subject and "die" as a verb and the subject complement.