Way Less Sad – English Lyrics

• By: AJR
• Album: OK Orchestrap

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into AJR's 'Way Less Sad,' a vibrant blend of pop and hip-hop that tackles complex emotions with relatable honesty. This song offers a perfect entry point for English learners, with its clear, conversational lyrics about navigating challenges and finding contentment in small improvements, making it ideal for understanding modern English expressions and cultural sentiments.

[English]

Hey-hey-hey, hey-hey-hey, hey-hey-hey

...

Hey-hey-hey, hey-hey-hey (oh-oh-oh), hey-hey-hey

I should move 'cause New York is gettin' muddy out

There's L.A. but it's always kinda sunny out

And I don't wanna hurt no more

So I set my bar real low

I'm a-okay, I'm a-okay (ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah)

You say it but you just don't mean it

You're so insane, you're so insane (ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah)

Shut up and just enjoy this feelin'

Don't you love it, don't you love it?

No, I ain't happy yet

But I'm way less sad

Don't you love it, don't you love it?

No, I ain't happy yet

But I'm way less sad

Hеy-hey-hey, hey-hеy-hey, hey-hey-hey

But I'm way less sad

Hey-hey-hey, hey-hey-hey (oh-oh-oh), hey-hey-hey

But I'm way less sad

I wake up and I'm not so mad at Twitter now

Livin' sucks but it's suckin' just a little now

And I don't wanna cry no more

So I set my bar real low

I'm a-okay, I'm a-okay (ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah)

You say it but you just don't mean it

You're so insane, you're so insane (ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah)

Shut up and just enjoy this feelin'

Don't you love it, don't you love it?

No, I ain't happy yet

But I'm way less sad

Don't you love it, don't you love it?

No, I ain't happy yet (happy yet)

But I'm way less sad

I may wrong, I may be wrong

It's stupid but it's all I have

Don't you love it, don't you love it?

No, I ain't happy yet

But I'm way less sad

(Ah-ah ah-ah-ah)

Well, I can't fall asleep and I'm losin' my mind

'Cause it's half-past three and my brain's on fire

I've been countin' sheep but the sheep all died

And I'm tryin' too hard but I can't not try

Well, I can't fall asleep and I'm losin' my mind

'Cause it's half-past three and my brain's on fire (brain's on fire)

I've been countin' sheep but the sheep all died

And I'm not dead yet, so I guess I'll be alright

Don't you love it, don't you love it?

No, I ain't happy yet (happy yet)

But I'm way less sad

Don't you love it, don't you love it?

No, I ain't happy yet

But I'm way less sad

I may be wrong (I may be wrong)

I may be wrong (I may be wrong)

It's stupid but it's all I have

Don't you love it, don't you love it?

No, I ain't happy yet

But I'm way less sad

...

Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
set /sɛt/ A2	verb - to put something in a particular place or position
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
brain /breɪn/ B1	noun - the organ in your head that controls your thoughts, feelings, and movements
count /kaʊnt/ B1	verb - to determine the total number of something
wrong /rɔːŋ/ B1	adjective - not correct or true
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - mentally ill; crazy
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ B1	verb - to take pleasure in something
mad /mæd/ B2	adjective - angry or upset
fire /faɪər/ B2	noun - the process of combustion that produces heat and light
suck /sʌk/ B2	verb - to be very bad or unpleasant
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ B2	adjective - satisfactory but not especially good

Key Grammar Structures

• I should move 'cause New York is gettin' muddy out.

  ➔ Modal verbs (should) for advice or suggestion.

  ➔ The phrase "I should move" indicates a suggestion or recommendation.

• I'm a-okay, I'm a-okay.

  ➔ Present continuous tense for current states.

  ➔ The phrase "I'm a-okay" expresses a current feeling or state of being.

• No, I ain't happy yet.

  ➔ Use of informal contractions (ain't) in spoken English.

  ➔ The word "ain't" is a colloquial way to say "am not".

• I've been countin' sheep but the sheep all died.

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense for ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "I've been countin' sheep" indicates a continuous action that started in the past.

• It's stupid but it's all I have.

  ➔ Use of conjunctions (but) to connect contrasting ideas.

  ➔ The word "but" introduces a contrast between two statements.

• Don't you love it, don't you love it?

  ➔ Use of rhetorical questions for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "don't you love it" emphasizes the speaker's feelings.

• And I'm not dead yet, so I guess I'll be alright.

  ➔ Use of future simple tense for predictions.

  ➔ The phrase "I guess I'll be alright" indicates a prediction about the future.