what’s wrong with me – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo, Robert Smith
• Album: you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of this collaboration between Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith. This song is a perfect tool for learners to explore expressive English vocabulary related to introspection, mental health, and emotional conflict, all set to a compelling alternative sound.

[English]

I’m just staring at the ceiling

Can’t describe this feeling

I’ve got in my head

I’m out of body in my bed

And I’m just searching up my symptoms

Desperate to fix ‘em

I’ll do anything

‘Cause lately I’ve been spiraling, oh

I’m not feeling like myself and

Nothing ever seems to help

Went to the doctor and she said I was fine

But every movie that I see makes me cry

It’s like somebody put a weight on my chest

I should talk to a friend

But I can’t get out of bed

My head is spinning and my stomach is sick

Say I’m in love, so it’s hard to admit

I can’t eat, I can’t sleep

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I keep looking for distractions

Hope the feeling passes

But I’ve got to say

It’s getting harder every day

And I can’t seem to get around it

Head just keeps on pounding with

The simple thought

What if this isn’t what I want

Went to the doctor and she said I was fine

Tried meditation with a bottle of wine

It’s like somebody put a weight on my chest

I should talk to a friend

But I can’t get out of bed

My head is spinning and my stomach is sick

Say I’m in love, so it’s hard to admit

I can’t eat, I can’t sleep

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I’m not feeling like myself

All amber lights and warning bells

I’m not feeling like myself

And I’m not hiding it well

Went to the doctor and she said I was fine

But every movie that I see makes me cry

It’s like somebody put a weight on my chest

I should talk to a friend

But I can’t get out of bed

My head is spinning and my stomach is sick

Say I’m in love, so it’s hard to admit

I can’t eat, I can’t sleep

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
staring /ˈstɛərɪŋ/ B1	verb - to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - the upper interior surface of a room
symptoms /ˈsɪmptəmz/ B2	noun - a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease
desperate /ˈdɛspərɪt/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with
spiraling /ˈspaɪərəlɪŋ/ C1	verb - to show a continuous and dramatic decline or deterioration
weight /weɪt/ A2	noun - a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it
spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to turn or whirl round quickly
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to confess to be the case or to be true
distractions /dɪˈstrækʃənz/ B2	noun - things that prevent someone from giving full attention to something else
pounding /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ B2	verb - to beat or throb rhythmically and heavily
meditation /ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən/ B2	noun - the action or practice of meditating
amber /ˈæmbər/ B2	adjective - a honey-yellow color
warning /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger
hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ A2	verb - to put or keep someone or something out of sight

Key Grammar Structures

• I’ve been spiraling

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing up to the present.

• I'm not feeling like myself

  ➔ Present Continuous for current states

  ➔ The phrase "not feeling like myself" describes a temporary state or change in mood at this specific time.

• Somebody put a weight on my chest

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ Uses "put" (irregular verb) to describe a finished feeling or sensation that occurred as a result of the situation.

• I should talk to a friend

  ➔ Modal Verb 'should'

  ➔ Used to express advice or a personal recommendation to oneself regarding what is the right thing to do.

• I can’t get out of bed

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't' (Inability)

  ➔ Expresses a lack of ability or physical/mental inability to perform an action.

• What if this isn’t what I want?

  ➔ Conditional 'What if' clause

  ➔ Used to hypothesize about a potential situation or to express worry about a future outcome.

• I keep looking for distractions

  ➔ Verb + 'keep' + V-ing

  ➔ Used to indicate that an action is repeated continuously or persists over time.

• I think you’re what’s wrong with me

  ➔ Relative Clause (Noun Clause)

  ➔ The phrase "what's wrong with me" acts as a noun clause (the thing that is wrong with me).