UNETHICAL – English Lyrics

• By: Faouzia

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Faouzia's 'UNETHICAL,' a masterpiece of modern pop that showcases incredible vocal control and raw emotion. By listening to this song, users can learn how powerful, unvarnished storytelling in music can be, especially when paired with a voice that masterfully conveys deep turmoil—it's a lesson in vulnerability set to an unforgettable melody.

[English]

Vertigo in your arms

One second you hate me, then it's false alarm

That's just what you always do, every time

Watch me when I break and say it's paradise

Set my body aflame

Lock me up and close the door when it rains

Maybe it's my fault, I put you up so high

Darling, I think you could make the Devil cry

And I've been waiting for the sunset

Waiting on a sorry

But you're never sorry, are you?

No, you don't even care

How can you stand and watch while I'm

Breakin' all my bones, tryin' to hold you close

Cut my heart right out my body

Tearing off my skin, just to let you in

Isn't it a bit unethical?

Got me on my knees, have you any mercy?

Every time you hurt me, baby

Tell me, have I not given you enough?

If you ever loved me, let me go

I don't know what it is

Got me wrapped around your cold fingertips

Maybe it's my fault I can't walk away

Maybe I just started feeling a little shame

Oh, I've been waiting for the sunset

Waiting on a sorry

But you're never sorry, are you?

No, you don't even care

How can you stand and watch while I'm

Breakin' all my bones, tryin' to hold you close

Cut my heart right out my body

Tearing off my skin, just to let you in

Isn't it a bit unethical?

Got me on my knees, have you any mercy?

Every time you hurt me, baby

Tell me, have I not given you enough?

If you ever loved me, let me go

Let me go

I'll let you go

If you let me go

Let me go

And I've been waiting for the sunset

Waiting on a sorry (let me go)

But you're never sorry, are you? (I'll let you go)

No, you don't even care (if you let me go)

How can you stand and watch while I'm

Breakin' all my bones, tryin' to hold you close

Cut my heart right out my body

Tearing off my skin, just to let you in

Isn't it a bit unethical?

Got me on my knees, have you any mercy?

Every time you hurt me, baby

Tell me, have I not given you enough?

If you ever loved me, let me go

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vertigo /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/ C1	noun - a sensation of spinning and dizziness
arms /ɑːrmz/ B1	noun - the limbs of the body used for holding or embracing
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ A2	noun - a warning sound or device
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point or period during which something happens; a moment
watch /wɒtʃ/ A2	verb - to look at something attentively or observe carefully
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces or stop functioning
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B1	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person
aflame /əˈfleɪm/ C1	adjective - on fire; burning
rains /reɪnz/ B1	verb - third-person singular present of rain; to fall as rain
fault /fɔːlt/ B1	noun - a defect, flaw, or responsibility
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great height or elevated
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ B1	noun - a dear person; beloved; term of endearment
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B1	noun - a demon or evil spirit; a wicked person
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of staying in expectation or delay
sunset /ˈsʌnsɛt/ B1	noun - the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon
unethical /ˌʌnˈɛθɪkəl/ C1	adjective - not ethical; morally wrong

Key Grammar Structures

• That's just what you always do, every time

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ This is an example of Present Simple used with 'always' to describe frequent actions. The words 'do' and 'is' are in simple present form.

• Darling, I think you could make the Devil cry

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Could'

  ➔ This uses 'could' to express possibility or ability in a hypothetical sense. 'Could' is the key modal verb.

• But you're never sorry, are you?

  ➔ Question Tag

  ➔ This is a negative statement followed by a question tag 'are you?' to confirm or challenge. 'Are you?' is the tag.

• Breakin' all my bones, tryin' to hold you close

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ This uses Present Continuous with '-in'' endings ('Breakin'', 'tryin'') to show ongoing actions in a casual or poetic style. 'Breakin'' and 'tryin'' are the continuous forms.

• Isn't it a bit unethical?

  ➔ Negative Question Form

  ➔ This is a rhetorical negative question starting with 'Isn't' to express disbelief or agreement expectation. 'Isn't' is the negated auxiliary verb.

• Maybe I just started feeling a little shame

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ This shows Present Perfect with 'have started' (contracted in context) indicating a recent action with current relevance. 'Started' is the past participle.

• If you ever loved me, let me go

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ This is a First Conditional structure with 'If' clause (present simple) and imperative in the result. 'If' introduces the condition.

• Got me wrapped around your cold fingertips

  ➔ Causative Verb 'Get'

  ➔ Here, 'got' is used causatively to mean 'caused someone to be' in a passive sense. 'Got' acts as a causative verb.

• Tell me, have I not given you enough?

  ➔ Present Perfect with Negation and Inversion

  ➔ This features Present Perfect with inversion ('have I not') for emphasis, and 'not' for negation. 'Have I not' shows inverted word order.

• And I've been waiting for the sunset

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ This uses Present Perfect Continuous 'I've been waiting' to indicate a continuous action from the past to the present. 'Been waiting' is the continuous form.