Why Am I The One – English Lyrics

• By: Fun.
• Album: Some Nights

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and 'Why Am I The One' by Fun. is a great place to start. The lyrics are emotionally direct and tell a relatable story of love and displacement, making it easier to connect with the vocabulary. The song's clear and powerful vocals by Nate Ruess allow you to easily follow along and pick up on the nuances of pronunciation and expression. What makes this song special for learners is its blend of narrative and repetitive, questioning chorus, which helps reinforce key phrases in a memorable way.

[English]

I got enough on my mind

That when she pulls me by the hair

She hasn't much to hold onto

She keeping count on her hand

One, two, three days that I been sleeping on my side

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I finished kissing my death

So now I head back up the steps

Thinkin' about where I've been

I mean the sun was never like this

I wanna feel with the season

I guess it makes sense

'Cause my life's become as vapid as

A night out in Los Angeles

And I just want to stay in bed

And hold you like I used to

You know that I am home

So darling if you love me

Would you let me know?

Or go on, go on, go on

If you were thinkin' that the worst is yet to come

Why am I the one always packing up my stuff?

For once, for once, for once

I get the feeling that I'm right where I belong

Why am I the one always packing up my stuff?

She got enough on her mind

That she feel no sorrow

I let my fate fill the air

So now she rollin' down her window

Never been one to hold on

But I need a last breath

So I ask if she remembers when

She used to come and visit me

We were fools to think that nothing could go wrong

Or go on, go on, go on

If you were thinkin' that the worst is yet to come

Why am I the one always packin' up my stuff?

For once, for once, for once

I get the feelin' that I'm right where I belong

Why am I the one always packin' up my stuff?

I think I kinda like it but I might of had too much

I'll move back down

To this western town

When they find me out

Make no mistake about it

I'll move back down

To this western town

When they find me out

Make no mistake about it

I'll move back down (Go on, go on, go on)

To this western town (If you were thinkin' that the worst is yet to come)

Why am I the one always packin' up my stuff?

Go on, go on, go on

If you were thinkin' that the worst is yet to come

Why am I the one always packin' up my stuff?

For once, for once, for once

I get the feelin' that I'm right where I belong

Why am I the one always packin' up my stuff?

I think I kinda like it but I might of had too much

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I'll move back down

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