Two Times – English Lyrics

• By: Blondshell
• Album: If You Asked For A Picture

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Blondshell's "Two Times," a tender and thoughtful indie-rock ballad that beautifully unpacks the complexities of modern love. Through its stripped-back acoustic sound and introspective lyrics, this song offers a unique perspective on healthy relationships, challenging the dramatic narratives often seen in pop culture. Learning the lyrics will help you explore nuanced emotional vocabulary in English, particularly around themes of love, self-reflection, and societal expectations. Its direct and honest storytelling makes it special, inviting you to ponder what truly makes a relationship valuable.

[English]

I'm not free

To break your heart

Cuz I love you

I love you

I'm not good at songs

When you're around

Cuz I love you

I love you

You'd be a good dad

You carried me to the bed

You carried me to the car

When I got sick

What the hell is wrong

With my head

Sometimes it feels like you're not enough

Cuz you're not self centered

How bad does it have to hurt to count

Does it have to hurt at all

I'll come back if you put me down two times

You try hard to make me yours

But once you get me I get bored

I'll come back if you put me down two times

You're not bad

You're not mean

You lie about my hair

Cuz you love me

What the hell is wrong

With my head

Sometimes it feels like you're not enough

Put the girls on house arrest

How bad does it have to hurt to count

Does it have to hurt at all

I'll come back if you put me down two times

You try hard to make me yours

But once you get me I get bored

I'll come back if you put me down two times

I wanna know know know know

I wanna know know know know

I wanna know know know know know

I wanna know know know know

I wanna know wanna know wanna know

I wanna know

How bad does it have to hurt to count

I'll come back if you put me down

You try hard to make me yours

But once you get me I get bored

Bad does it have to hurt to count

I'll come back if you put me down

You try hard to make me yours

But once you get me I get bored

I wanna know know know know

I wanna know know know know

I wanna know know know know know

I wanna know know know know

I wanna know wanna know wanna know

I wanna know

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the muscular organ that pumps blood; symbol of emotion
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to cause to separate into pieces; to interrupt
self-centered /sɛlf ˈsɛntərd/ C1	adjective - preoccupied with oneself; egotistical
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
count /kaʊnt/ B2	verb - to determine the total number of something
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward or reach a place
put /pʊt/ A1	verb - to place something in a particular position
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt or make an effort
bored /bɔːrd/ B1	adjective - feeling weary and impatient because one is uninterested
mean /miːn/ B1	adjective - unkind or spiteful
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to say something false; to be in a horizontal position (contextual)
hair /hɛər/ A1	noun - the thin strands growing from the skin of the head or other parts of the body
arrest /əˈrɛst/ B2	noun - the act of detaining someone legally; a halt
girls /ɡɜːrz/ A1	noun - female children or young women
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a motor vehicle for transportation
dad /dæd/ A1	noun - father; a male parent
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; of poor quality or moral character

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm not free to break your heart

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after 'free'

  ➔ The phrase 'to break your heart' is an infinitive of purpose, explaining why the speaker is 'not free'.

• You carried me to the bed

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The verb 'carried' is in the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Sometimes it feels like you're not enough

  ➔ Present tense with 'sometimes'

  ➔ The present tense 'feels' is used with 'sometimes' to describe a recurring or general feeling.

• How bad does it have to hurt to count

  ➔ Emphatic do in questions

  ➔ The use of 'does' in 'does it have to hurt' adds emphasis to the question.

• I'll come back if you put me down two times

  ➔ First conditional

  ➔ The structure 'if you put me down, I'll come back' is a first conditional, indicating a likely result if the condition is met.

• You try hard to make me yours

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to make me yours' indicates the purpose of the action 'try hard'.

• I wanna know know know know

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'know' emphasizes the speaker's desire to understand something.