You Might Not Like Her – English Lyrics

• By: Maddie Zahm
• Album: You Might Not Like Her EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Maddie Zahm's "You Might Not Like Her," a profoundly honest pop ballad that serves as a testament to self-acceptance and growth. Through its raw vulnerability and resonant lyrics, listeners can explore themes of identity, healing from past traumas, and embracing one's true self. The song's unique blend of confessional storytelling and powerful vocals makes it a special piece for anyone on a journey of self-discovery, offering insights into navigating personal change and finding peace with who you are.

[English]

if you would have told me i'd throw away my purity ring in the middle of an airport my

younger self would laugh would never believe that it's against everything that we stood

for she'd hate that i have smoked weed and cuss frequently and she'd try to convert everyone

i call bestie

you'll throw shots in the dark then black out at a bar there will be good and there'll

be bad parts

someday you'll kiss a girl and you'll panic some guy will break your heart and you'll

feel manic then you learn to let people have their opinions and talk about your traumas

and like the body you live in

some day you'll learn to keep your own secrets, say you're doing okay and really mean it.

you'll lose your faith a bit and question if she's you, and for a while you might not

like her but i do.

some days feel like whiplash 180s and you'll hate that you'll label yourself just to take

it back convinced you're not bi cause you're way too into guys and the first time you have

sex you'll cry.

you'll sometimes skip meals and numb how you feel and you'll miss the old you, but here

is the deal.

that good girl you were was really f***ing bad at being real

someday you'll kiss a girl and you'll panic.

some guy will break your heart and you'll feel manic.

then you'll learn to let people have their opinions and talk about your traumas and like

the body you live in

some day you'll learn to keep your own secrets.

say you're doing okay and really mean it.

you'll lose your faith a bit and question if she's you.

and for a while you might not like her, but i do.

you might not like her, you might not like her

you might not like her, you might not like her

someday you'll think you'd disappoint your parents but they'll love you not despite but

regardless

and you'll learn to let people have shitty opinions and talk about your traumas and like

the body you live in

some day you'll learn to keep your own secrets say you're doing okay and really mean it.

you'll lose your faith a bit and question if she's you

and for a while you might not like her

but i do

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
throw /θroʊ/ A1	verb - to propel something through the air with force
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds showing amusement
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of burning tobacco or a drug
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting
panic /ˈpænɪk/ B1	verb - to feel sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces; to damage
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
learn /lɜːrn/ A1	verb - to gain knowledge or skill
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of something
question /ˈkwes.tʃən/ B1	verb - to ask noun - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information
skip /skɪp/ B1	verb - to omit or leave out
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness at the absence of someone or something
disappoint /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/ B1	verb - to fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of someone
convert /kənˈvɜːrt/ B2	verb - to change in form, character, or function.
traumas /ˈtraʊməz/ C1	noun - deeply distressing or disturbing experiences.
manic /ˈmænɪk/ C1	adjective - showing wild and apparently deranged excitement and energy.

Key Grammar Structures

• if you would have told me i'd throw away my purity ring

  ➔ Third conditional (past perfect in if-clause, 'would have' + past participle in main clause)

  ➔ This structure expresses a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen.

• there will be good and there'll be bad parts

  ➔ Future simple tense (will + base form)

  ➔ This describes an event or state that is expected to happen in the future.

• you'll learn to keep your own secrets

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' + verb; 'to' + infinitive

  ➔ This expresses an intention or promise about what someone will do in the future.

• say you're doing okay and really mean it

  ➔ Present continuous tense ('you're doing') + base verb ('mean')

  ➔ This construction shows an action happening now and emphasizes the intention or meaning behind it.

• then you'll think you'd disappoint your parents but they'll love you

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' + base verb; double object pronouns ('you'd disappoint')

  ➔ This indicates a future thought or expectation about a possible action and involves a conditional idea about disapproval.

• and you'll learn to keep your own secrets

  ➔ Future simple tense ('will' + verb), infinitive ('to keep')

  ➔ This expresses a future action that someone plans or intends to do, emphasizing personal boundaries or privacy.