Wasted On You – English Lyrics

• By: Evanescence
• Album: The Bitter Truth

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of Evanescence's "Wasted On You" and connect with its universally relatable themes of struggle, resilience, and the yearning for change. This song offers a compelling way to explore English vocabulary related to personal reflection, emotional states, and determination, all wrapped in Evanescence's signature evocative sound. Discover how powerful lyrics can find new meanings in unexpected times, making this track a unique linguistic and emotional journey.

[English]

I don't need drugs

I'm already six feet below

Wasted on you

Waitin' for a miracle

I can't move on

Feels like we're frozen in time

I'm wasted on you

Just pass me the bitter truth

Love

Don't you remember?

We were the ones

Nothing could ever change us

Now, it's easier not to believe

We've broken everything

But here we are

Numb my head

'Til I can't think anymore

But I still feel you

I don't need drugs

I'm already six feet below

Wasted on you

Waitin' for a miracle

I can't move on

Feels like we're frozen in time

I'm wasted on you

Just pass me the bitter truth

Once, this was a garden

This was a world

All of the nightmares stayed in the dark

A little too much time by yourself

And you become the enemy

Just look at us now

Drownin' slowly, just to stay true

I don't need drugs

I'm already six feet below

I'm wasted on you

Waitin' for a miracle

And I can't move on

Feels like we're frozen in time

I'm wasted on you

Just pass me bitter truth

Will I ever be the same?

Am I strong enough to change?

Is it in my blood?

Shield my eyes to face the day

Come too far to slip away

But it's killing me to go on without you

I don't need drugs

I'm already six feet below

I'm wasted on you

Waitin' for a miracle

I can't move on

Like we're frozen in time

I'm wasted on you

Just pass me the bitter truth

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - exhausted or drained of energy or resources
miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/ A2	noun - an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention
frozen /ˈfroʊzən/ A2	adjective - turned into ice; immobile or unable to change
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ A2	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste or character
numb /nʌm/ B1	adjective - deprived of the power of sensation or feeling verb - to make someone unable to feel emotions or pain
garden /ˈɡɑːrdən/ A1	noun - a piece of ground where plants are grown
nightmares /ˈnaɪtˌmɛərz/ A2	noun - frightening or unpleasant dreams
drownin /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to die by suffocation in water
slip /slɪp/ A2	verb - to slide out of place or position
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a living organism
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or process of becoming different
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of humans and other vertebrates
shield /ʃiːld/ B1	verb - to protect or defend from harm noun - a protective device or barrier
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ A2	noun - a person who feels hatred towards another

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't need drugs

  ➔ Present simple negative form

  ➔ The sentence uses "don't" to negate the present simple verb "need", indicating a habitual or general truth.

• I'm already six feet below

  ➔ Present simple with 'already'

  ➔ The use of "already" emphasizes that the action has been completed before the present moment.

• Wasted on you

  ➔ Past participle as adjective

  ➔ "Wasted" functions as an adjective describing the subject's state, derived from the verb "waste".

• Waitin' for a miracle

  ➔ Contraction and present continuous

  ➔ The contraction "waitin'" is informal, and the present continuous indicates an ongoing action.

• Feels like we're frozen in time

  ➔ Present simple with 'like' for comparison

  ➔ "Feels like" is used to compare the situation to being frozen in time, expressing a subjective feeling.

• Just pass me the bitter truth

  ➔ Imperative mood with object

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command, with "the bitter truth" as the object.

• Will I ever be the same?

  ➔ Simple future with 'will' for speculation

  ➔ "Will" is used here to express speculation or uncertainty about the future.

• But it's killing me to go on without you

  ➔ Present continuous with 'to' infinitive

  ➔ The present continuous with the infinitive "to go on" expresses an ongoing action causing a current effect.