Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Anne-Marie's “TRAINWRECK” is a perfect starting point for English learners. The song's clear and direct lyrics about breaking free from a bad situation make it easy to follow and understand empowering expressions. Its catchy chorus and pop beat make it a fun and memorable way to pick up contemporary phrases and a confident tone in English.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
---|---|
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2 |
|
cry /kraɪ/ A2 |
|
truth /truːθ/ B1 |
|
pain /peɪn/ B1 |
|
trainwreck /ˈtreɪnˌrɛk/ B2 |
|
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1 |
|
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ B1 |
|
mess /mɛs/ A2 |
|
drink /drɪŋk/ A1 |
|
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2 |
|
final /ˈfaɪnəl/ B1 |
|
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2 |
|
What does “happy” mean in the song "TRAINWRECK"?
Learn fast – go deep – and remember longer with interactive exercises in the app!
Key Grammar Structures
-
Got no more tears here left to cry
➔ Past Participle as an Adjective (left to cry)
➔ The past participle "left" modifies "tears," indicating the tears remaining are those that need to be cried. "to cry" is an infinitive modifying the adjective 'left'.
-
I've been alright, you know, I finally let you go, yeah-yeah
➔ Present Perfect Continuous ("I've been alright")
➔ "I've been alright" uses the present perfect continuous to express a state that has been ongoing until now. It implies that the speaker's state of being alright has been developing over time.
-
I don't know why you thought that I'd be sheddin' a tear
➔ Reported Speech (Indirect Question) with Conditional Mood ("I'd be sheddin' a tear")
➔ The sentence is a reported question using "why." "I'd be sheddin' a tear" is in the conditional mood (would + base form), indicating what the speaker thought *might* happen.
-
Bet you think I'm a trainwreck, upset
➔ Reduced Relative Clause ("I'm a trainwreck, upset")
➔ "upset" acts as a reduced relative clause, modifying "trainwreck". The full clause could be "I'm a trainwreck who is upset".
-
Tryna write another sad song, but not me
➔ Ellipsis (omission of words) after "but"
➔ The complete sentence would be "Tryna write another sad song, but not me trying to write another sad song". The phrase "trying to write another sad song" is omitted for brevity and emphasis.
-
So pour yourself another drink
➔ Imperative Mood
➔ The sentence "So pour yourself another drink" is an example of the imperative mood, which is used to give commands or instructions. The subject is implied (you).
-
And now I've finally had enough (had enough)
➔ Present Perfect Tense ("I've had enough")
➔ "I've had enough" uses the present perfect to indicate that the speaker's feeling of 'having enough' is a recent realization with current relevance.
-
I know you hope I'm cryin', but I'm doin' just fine
➔ Present Continuous Tense ("I'm cryin', I'm doin'")
➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the actions.
Album: UNHEALTHY

CUCKOO
Anne-Marie

NEVER LOVED ANYONE BEFORE
Anne-Marie

IRISH GOODBYE
Anne-Marie

OBSESSED
Anne-Marie

YOU & I
Anne-Marie, Khalid

TRAINWRECK
Anne-Marie
Same Singer

Rewrite The Stars
Anne-Marie, James Arthur

2002
Anne-Marie

Expectations
Anne-Marie, 민니

I Just Called
NEIKED, Anne-Marie, Latto

Beautiful
Anne-Marie

Coming Your Way
Michaël Brun, Anne-Marie, Becky G

CUCKOO
Anne-Marie

NEVER LOVED ANYONE BEFORE
Anne-Marie

IRISH GOODBYE
Anne-Marie

OBSESSED
Anne-Marie

YOU & I
Anne-Marie, Khalid

TRAINWRECK
Anne-Marie

FRIENDS
Marshmello, Anne-Marie

Rockabye
Clean Bandit, Sean Paul, Anne-Marie

YOU & I
Anne-Marie

KILLS ME TO LOVE YOU
Anne-Marie
Related Songs

Kiss You
One Direction

Last Christmas
Backstreet Boys

Sailing
Rod Stewart

Alice By The Hudson
AJR

Pistol
Cigarettes After Sex

Rule The World
Take That

Rollin'
Meghan Trainor

Miss You Nights
Westlife

Fire In Me
John Newman

Fetish
Selena Gomez, Gucci Mane

Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It)
Bonnie Tyler

Have Mercy On Me Now
Hillsong UNITED

Living In A Haze
Milky Chance, The Beaches

Rollacoasta
Robin Thicke, Estelle

I Feel You
Wonder Girls

Dopamine
Kungs, JHart

Love Life
Major Lazer, Azaryah

Angels On My Side
Rick Astley

Found You First
Alec Benjamin

Private Dancer
Tina Turner