Madwoman – English Lyrics

• By: Laufey
• Album: A Matter of Time: The Final Hour

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the sophisticated world of jazz-pop with 'Madwoman.' This song is perfect for learners looking to master expressive, poetic English and nuanced emotional vocabulary through its cinematic storytelling and smooth, melodic phrasing.

[English]

Heat. Heat.

Such a terrible idea. Worst one I've had

all this year. But I can't ignore our

obvious attraction.

I imagine how it ends. up in flames will

go again. Seeking chaos, can't help

giving into passion.

But there's something so vexing about

you.

It's like a cultural

stone to prove.

We've been through this before. Fell and

out of more. But still I want you like a

mad mad woman.

I remind myself how he questioned

everything about me. Call me stupid as a

mindless joke. He hypnotized me as we

spoke. Purely mythological

with the ugliest soul. You would think

that he is holding me for answer

cuz there's something so vexing about

you.

It's like the gods above us don't

approve.

We've been through this before. Belling

it out. I said no more. But still I want

you like a mad mad woman.

made it to the final hour, but the wine

begins to sour and I'm seeing myself in

a dreadful fashion.

Then the fog begins to clear as I'm

gasping a cleaner. I remember together

we're so handsome.

Cuz there's something so

about you.

It's like the clouds are full of stones.

We've been through this before. Fell in

and out.

Cuz I want you like a mad mad woman.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Hey, hey, hey.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
terrible /ˈtɛrɪbəl/ B1	adjective - extremely bad or serious
attraction /əˈtrækʃən/ B1	noun - the quality of being pleasing or appealing
chaos /ˈkeɪɒs/ B2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B1	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion
vexing /ˈvɛksɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing annoyance, frustration, or worry
stone /stoʊn/ A2	noun - a hard solid nonmetallic material
questioned /ˈkwɛstʃənd/ B1	verb - to ask someone about something
mindless /ˈmaɪndlɪs/ B2	adjective - without thought or consideration
hypnotized /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/ B2	verb - to put someone into a state of sleep or extreme relaxation
mythological /ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ C1	adjective - relating to myths
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
approve /əˈpruːv/ B1	verb - to officially agree to or accept as satisfactory
sour /saʊər/ A2	adjective - having an unpleasant taste or smell
dreadful /ˈdredfəl/ B1	adjective - causing great suffering or distress
gasping /ˈɡæspɪŋ/ B1	verb - to inhale with a short, quick intake of breath
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ A2	adjective - good-looking
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - mentally ill

Key Grammar Structures

• Such a terrible idea. Worst one I've had all this year.

  ➔ Present perfect for past experiences

  ➔ The phrase "I've had" uses the present perfect to indicate an experience that occurred in the past but is relevant to the present.

• I imagine how it ends. Up in flames will go again.

  ➔ Future with 'will' for prediction

  ➔ The phrase "will go again" uses 'will' to predict a future outcome based on past experiences.

• But there's something so vexing about you.

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing feelings

  ➔ The phrase "there's something so vexing" uses the present continuous to express an ongoing feeling or state.

• It's like a cultural stone to prove.

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The phrase "It's like a cultural stone" uses 'like' to create a simile, comparing something to a cultural stone.

• We've been through this before. Fell and out of more.

  ➔ Present perfect continuous for repeated actions

  ➔ The phrase "We've been through this before" uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize repeated experiences.

• I remind myself how he questioned everything about me.

  ➔ Past simple for completed actions

  ➔ The phrase "he questioned" uses the past simple to describe a completed action in the past.

• It's like the gods above us don't approve.

  ➔ Present simple for general truths

  ➔ The phrase "don't approve" uses the present simple to express a general truth or belief.

• But still I want you like a mad mad woman.

  ➔ Adverb repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "mad mad woman" uses adverb repetition to emphasize the intensity of the feeling.