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Put your headphones on 00:09
Guess I gotta accept the pain 00:10
Need a cigarette to make me feel better 00:12
Every good thing comes my way 00:15
So I still get dolled up 00:18
Guess I gotta accept the pain 00:20
Need a cigarette to make me feel better 00:23
Every good thing comes my way 00:25
So I 00:28
So I put my headphones on (I put my headphones on) 00:29
Listen to my favorite song (listen to my favorite song) 00:34
Soaking up the rain (ah), letting my hair down (uh-huh) 00:39
So I put my headphones on 00:44
Come, and put your headphones on 00:49
Wish my mom and dad could've been in love 00:51
Guess some things weren't meant to last forever 00:56
I compare my life to the new it girl 01:01
Jealousy's a riptide, it pulls me under 01:06
You can't fix what has already been broken 01:11
You just have to surrender to the moment 01:16
Guess I gotta accept the pain 01:21
Need a cigarette to make me feel better 01:24
Every good thing comes my way 01:26
So I still get dolled up 01:29
Guess I gotta accept the pain 01:32
Need a cigarette to make me feel better 01:34
Every good thing comes my way 01:37
So I 01:39
So I put my headphones on (I put my headphones on) 01:40
Listen to my favorite song (listen to my favorite song) 01:45
Soaking up the rain (ah), letting my hair down (uh-huh) 01:50
So I put my headphones on 01:55
Come, and put your headphones on 02:01
Listen to my favorite song 02:06
I know the lows are what makes the highs higher 02:13
So, I tell myself this is a reminder 02:15
Life's no fun through clear waters 02:18
You can't fix what has already been broken 02:22
You just have to surrender to the moment 02:27
Guess I gotta accept the pain 02:33
Need a cigarette to make me feel better 02:35
Every good thing comes my way 02:38
So I still get dolled up 02:40
Guess I gotta accept the pain 02:43
Need a cigarette to make me feel better 02:45
Every good thing comes my way 02:48
So I 02:51
So I put my headphones on (I put my headphones on) 02:52
Listen to my favorite song (listen to my favorite song) 02:57
Soaking up the rain (ah), letting my hair down (uh-huh) 03:02
So I put my headphones on 03:07
Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off 03:13
You know I can't get enough 03:16
Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off 03:18
You know I can't get enough 03:21
Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off 03:23
You know I can't get enough 03:26
Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off 03:28
'Til the wheels fall off 03:32
03:34

Headphones On – English Lyrics

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[English]
Put your headphones on
Guess I gotta accept the pain
Need a cigarette to make me feel better
Every good thing comes my way
So I still get dolled up
Guess I gotta accept the pain
Need a cigarette to make me feel better
Every good thing comes my way
So I
So I put my headphones on (I put my headphones on)
Listen to my favorite song (listen to my favorite song)
Soaking up the rain (ah), letting my hair down (uh-huh)
So I put my headphones on
Come, and put your headphones on
Wish my mom and dad could've been in love
Guess some things weren't meant to last forever
I compare my life to the new it girl
Jealousy's a riptide, it pulls me under
You can't fix what has already been broken
You just have to surrender to the moment
Guess I gotta accept the pain
Need a cigarette to make me feel better
Every good thing comes my way
So I still get dolled up
Guess I gotta accept the pain
Need a cigarette to make me feel better
Every good thing comes my way
So I
So I put my headphones on (I put my headphones on)
Listen to my favorite song (listen to my favorite song)
Soaking up the rain (ah), letting my hair down (uh-huh)
So I put my headphones on
Come, and put your headphones on
Listen to my favorite song
I know the lows are what makes the highs higher
So, I tell myself this is a reminder
Life's no fun through clear waters
You can't fix what has already been broken
You just have to surrender to the moment
Guess I gotta accept the pain
Need a cigarette to make me feel better
Every good thing comes my way
So I still get dolled up
Guess I gotta accept the pain
Need a cigarette to make me feel better
Every good thing comes my way
So I
So I put my headphones on (I put my headphones on)
Listen to my favorite song (listen to my favorite song)
Soaking up the rain (ah), letting my hair down (uh-huh)
So I put my headphones on
Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off
You know I can't get enough
Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off
You know I can't get enough
Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off
You know I can't get enough
Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off
'Til the wheels fall off
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

headphones

/ˈhɛdfoʊnz/

B1
  • noun
  • - a pair of small loudspeakers worn on or over the ears

accept

/əkˈsɛpt/

B1
  • verb
  • - to receive willingly; to agree to

pain

/peɪn/

A2
  • noun
  • - physical suffering or discomfort

cigarette

/sɪˈɡærət/

B1
  • noun
  • - a thin roll of finely cut tobacco for smoking

feel

/fiːl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to experience an emotion or physical sensation

better

/ˈbɛtər/

A2
  • adjective
  • - of a higher quality or more desirable

favorite

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/

B1
  • adjective
  • - preferred before all others
  • noun
  • - something that is liked the most

song

/sɔŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - a short piece of music with words

rain

/reɪn/

A1
  • noun
  • - water that falls from clouds in drops

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
  • verb
  • - to feel deep affection for someone

jealousy

/ˈdʒɛləsi/

B2
  • noun
  • - feeling of envy towards someone's achievements or possessions

riptide

/ˈrɪpˌtaɪd/

C1
  • noun
  • - a strong current flowing away from the shore

surrender

/sərˈɛndər/

B2
  • verb
  • - to give up resistance; to yield

moment

/ˈmoʊmənt/

B1
  • noun
  • - a very short period of time

reminder

/rɪˈmaɪndər/

B2
  • noun
  • - something that causes a person to remember something

tears

/tɪərz/

A2
  • noun
  • - drops of liquid that come from the eyes when crying

wheels

/wiːlz/

A2
  • noun
  • - circular components that turn and enable movement of a vehicle

broken

/ˈbroʊkən/

B1
  • adjective
  • - damaged and no longer in working order

highs

/haɪz/

B2
  • noun
  • - periods of great happiness or success

lows

/loʊz/

B2
  • noun
  • - periods of sadness or difficulty

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Guess I gotta accept the pain

    ➔ colloquial contraction 'gotta' (have to)

    ➔ The word "gotta" is an informal contraction of "have to", used to express necessity.

  • Need a cigarette to make me feel better

    ➔ infinitive of purpose (to make)

    ➔ The infinitive "to make" shows the purpose of needing a cigarette.

  • So I still get dolled up

    ➔ verb + get + past participle (causative/passive)

    "get dolled up" uses "get" + past participle to mean "become dressed up".

  • I compare my life to the new it girl

    ➔ simple present comparative with "to"

    "compare ... to" is a standard comparative structure in the simple present.

  • Jealousy's a riptide, it pulls me under

    ➔ contraction (Jealousy's = Jealousy is)

    "Jealousy's" is a contraction of "Jealousy is".

  • You can't fix what has already been broken

    ➔ modal verb "can't" + passive perfect (present perfect passive)

    "can't" is a modal indicating inability, followed by the present perfect passive "has already been broken".

  • You just have to surrender to the moment

    ➔ modal "have to" + infinitive

    "have to" expresses obligation, and it is followed by the infinitive "surrender".

  • I know the lows are what makes the highs higher

    ➔ relative clause with "what makes"

    "what makes the highs higher" is a relative clause that functions as the subject complement of "are".

  • Cut the tears, cut the tears 'til the wheels fall off

    ➔ imperative + contraction "'til" (until)

    "Cut" is an imperative verb; "'til" is a contraction of "until", marking the time limit.