Used To Be Young – English Lyrics

• By: Miley Cyrus
• Album: Endless Summer Vacation

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Miley Cyrus's "Used to Be Young" to explore themes of self-discovery and the passage of time through its heartfelt lyrics. This pop and soft rock ballad offers a deeply personal reflection on growth, making it a powerful song for understanding English vocabulary related to personal change, emotions, and life experiences.

[English]

♪ The truth is bulletproof ♪

♪ There’s no fooling you ♪

♪ I don’t dress the same ♪

♪ Me and who you say ♪

♪ I was yesterday ♪

♪ Have gone our separate ways ♪

♪ Left my living fast ♪

♪ Somewhere in the past ♪

♪ Cause that’s for chasing cars ♪

♪ Turns out open bars ♪

♪ Lead to broken hearts ♪

♪ And going way too far ♪

♪ I know I used to be crazy ♪

♪ I know I used to be fun ♪

♪ You say I used to be wild ♪

♪ I say I used to be young ♪

♪ You tell me time has done changed me ♪

♪ That’s fine, I’ve had a good run ♪

♪ I know I used to be crazy ♪

♪ That’s cause I used to be young ♪

♪ Take one, pour it out ♪

♪ It’s not worth crying about ♪

♪ The things you can’t erase ♪

♪ Like tattoos and regrets ♪

♪ Words I never meant ♪

♪ And ones that got away ♪

♪ Left my living fast ♪

♪ Somewhere in the past ♪

♪ And took another road ♪

♪ Turns out crowded rooms ♪

♪ Empty out as soon ♪

♪ There’s somewhere else to go ohhhhh ♪

♪ I know I used to be crazy ♪

♪ I know I used to be fun ♪

♪ You say I used to be wild ♪

♪ I say I used to be young ♪

♪ You tell me time has done changed me ♪

♪ That’s fine, I’ve had a good run ♪

♪ I know I used to be crazy ♪

♪ That’s cause I used to be young ♪

♪ Ohhhhh ♪

♪ I know I used to be crazy ♪

♪ Messed up but god was it fun ♪

♪ I know I used to be wild ♪

♪ That’s cause I used to be young ♪

♪ Those wasted nights are not wasted ♪

♪ I remember every one ♪

♪ I know I used to be crazy ♪

♪ That’s cause I used to be young ♪

♪ You tell me time has done changed me ♪

♪ That’s fine, I’ve had a good run ♪

♪ I know I used to be crazy ♪

♪ That’s cause I used to be young ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
bulletproof /ˈbʊlɪt.pruːf/ B2	adjective - impossible to be affected by criticism or attack
fooling /ˈfuː.lɪŋ/ B1	verb - to trick or deceive
separate /ˈsep(ə)rət/ B1	adjective - forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself verb - to cause to move or be apart
fast /fɑːst/ A2	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed
past /pɑːst/ A2	noun - the time before the present
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - pursuing someone or something
open /ˈəʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or sealed
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ A1	verb - make or become different
run /rʌn/ A1	noun - an act or period of running
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
regrets /rɪˈɡrets/ B2	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that one has done or failed to do
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/ B1	adjective - full of people
messed /mɛst/ B1	verb - to make a mistake or do something wrong
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B2	adjective - used or expended carelessly or for no purpose

Key Grammar Structures

• The truth is bulletproof

  ➔ Present Simple (Stating a fact)

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense to state a general truth or a fact. The subject is "truth," the verb is "is," and the adjective "bulletproof" describes the subject.

• Me and who you say I was yesterday have gone our separate ways

  ➔ Past Simple, Present Simple, Present Perfect (compound sentence)

  ➔ This is a complex sentence. "Who you say I was yesterday" uses the past simple "was" within a relative clause referring to a past identity. "Have gone" uses the present perfect indicating a completed action with relevance to the present.

• Cause that's for chasing cars

  ➔ Present Simple (Reason/Explanation)

  ➔ Uses the present simple to explain the reason something is or was a certain way. "That" refers to previous behavior, and "is" links it to "chasing cars" as a representation of youthful recklessness.

• Turns out open bars lead to broken hearts

  ➔ Present Simple (General Truth/Cause and Effect)

  ➔ This uses the present simple to state a general truth or cause-and-effect relationship. Open bars (cause) lead to broken hearts (effect).

• I know I used to be crazy

  ➔ Past Habit ('used to')

  ➔ "Used to" + infinitive indicates a past habit or state that is no longer true.

• You tell me time has done changed me

  ➔ Present Perfect (Informal Usage)

  ➔ This line uses a slightly non-standard grammatical structure. The intended meaning is, 'Time has changed me.' "Done" is added for emphasis or in informal speech. It still functions as the present perfect.

• It's not worth crying about

  ➔ 'Worth' + gerund

  ➔ The structure "worth + gerund (-ing form)" expresses that something does not justify the action. "Crying" is the gerund acting as a noun.

• Those wasted nights are not wasted

  ➔ Passive Voice, Negation

  ➔ "Wasted nights are not wasted." Although seemingly redundant, the first "wasted" is an adjective describing the nights, while the second "wasted" functions as a passive verb implying that the nights did indeed occur. The negation further emphasizes that the nights had value, despite being considered wasteful.