What's My Age Again? – English Lyrics

• By: blink-182
• Album: Enema Of The State

Lyrics & Translation

"What's My Age Again?" by blink-182 offers a fun and relatable entry point into English, particularly American slang and informal expressions related to youth culture. Through its straightforward narrative and repetitive chorus, learners can grasp common phrases about growing up and social expectations. The song's playful tone and iconic music video make it an engaging way to connect with contemporary English, helping to understand how language is used in casual, everyday contexts and expressing feelings about maturity and peer pressure.

[English]

("WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN?" BY BLINK 182)

♪ I TOOK HER OUT IT WAS A FRIDAY NIGHT ♪

♪ I WORE COLOGNE TO GET THE FEELING RIGHT ♪

♪ WE STARTED MAKING OUT AND SHE TOOK OFF MY PANTS ♪

♪ BUT THEN I TURNED ON THE TV ♪

♪ AND THAT'S ABOUT THE TIME SHE WALKED AWAY FROM ME ♪

♪ NOBODY LIKES YOU WHEN YOU'RE 23 ♪

♪ AND I'M STILL MORE AMUSED BY TV SHOWS ♪

♪ WHAT THE HELL IS A.D.D. ♪

♪ MY FRIENDS SAY I SHOULD ACT MY AGE ♪

♪ WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN, WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN ♪

♪ THEN LATER ON, ON THE DRIVE HOME ♪

♪ I CALLED HER MOM FROM A PAY PHONE ♪

♪ I SAID I WAS THE COPS ♪

♪ AND YOUR HUSBAND'S IN JAIL ♪

♪ THE STATE LOOKS DOWN ON SODOMY ♪

♪ AND THAT'S ABOUT THE TIME THAT BITCH HUNG UP ON ME ♪

♪ NOBODY LIKES YOU WHEN YOU'RE 23 ♪

♪ AND I'M STILL MORE AMUSED BY PRANK PHONE CALLS ♪

♪ WHAT THE HELL IS CALLER ID ♪

♪ MY FRIENDS SAY I SHOULD ACT MY AGE ♪

♪ WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN, WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN ♪

♪ AND THAT'S ABOUT THE TIME SHE WALKED AWAY FROM ME ♪

♪ NOBODY LIKES YOU WHEN YOU'RE 23 ♪

♪ AND YOU STILL ACT LIKE YOU'RE IN FRESHMAN YEAR ♪

♪ WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME ♪

♪ MY FRIENDS SAY I SHOULD ACT MY AGE ♪

♪ WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN ♪

♪ THAT'S ABOUT THE TIME THAT SHE BROKE UP WITH ME ♪

♪ NO ONE SHOULD TAKE THEMSELVES SO SERIOUSLY ♪

♪ WITH MANY YEARS AHEAD TO FALL IN LINE ♪

♪ WHY WOULD YOU WISH THAT ON ME ♪

♪ I NEVER WANT TO ACT MY AGE ♪

♪ WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN, WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN ♪

♪ WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
age /eɪdʒ/ A1	noun - the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed verb - to grow old
friday /ˈfraɪdeɪ/ A1	noun - the day of the week before Saturday and following Thursday
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable adjective - correct in fact
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives adverb - to or at one's home
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak in a loud clear voice noun - a telephone conversation
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
jail /dʒeɪl/ A2	noun - a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime
cologne /kəˈloʊn/ A2	noun - a scented liquid used as a body perfume
pants /pænts/ A2	noun - an outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
shows /ʃoʊz/ A2	noun - a program for entertainment
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ B1	adjective - demanding or characterized by careful thought or consideration
prank /præŋk/ B2	noun - a practical joke or mischievous act verb - to play a trick on
freshman /ˈfreʃmən/ B1	noun - a student in the first year of college, university, or high school

Key Grammar Structures

• I TOOK HER OUT IT WAS A FRIDAY NIGHT

  ➔ Past Simple (Tense)

  ➔ Uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past. "TOOK" is the past tense of "take".

• I WORE COLOGNE TO GET THE FEELING RIGHT

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "TO GET THE FEELING RIGHT" explains the purpose of wearing cologne. "To + verb" indicates the reason for the action.

• NOBODY LIKES YOU WHEN YOU'RE 23

  ➔ Present Simple (General Truth) & Subordinate Clause (Time)

  ➔ "NOBODY LIKES YOU" is in the present simple, expressing a supposed general truth. "WHEN YOU'RE 23" is a subordinate clause of time, indicating when the general truth applies.

• MY FRIENDS SAY I SHOULD ACT MY AGE

  ➔ Modal Verb "SHOULD" (Advice/Suggestion)

  ➔ The modal verb "SHOULD" expresses advice or a suggestion. Here, it's used to suggest that the speaker behave in a more mature way.

• I CALLED HER MOM FROM A PAY PHONE

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verb "CALLED" is in the past simple tense, describing a completed action in the past.

• I SAID I WAS THE COPS

  ➔ Past Simple and Reported Speech

  ➔ "I SAID" introduces reported speech. The original statement, "I AM THE COPS", is changed to "I WAS THE COPS" because it's being reported in the past.

• WHY WOULD YOU WISH THAT ON ME

  ➔ Conditional "Would" (Hypothetical/Unreal)

  ➔ The use of "WOULD" expresses a hypothetical or unreal situation. The speaker is questioning why someone would want him to conform to societal expectations of acting his age.

• I NEVER WANT TO ACT MY AGE

  ➔ Present Simple (Habitual/Stative)

  ➔ The verb "WANT" is in the present simple, expressing a desire or intention that is generally true for the speaker. It shows a preference or state of being.