what’s wrong with me – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo, Robert Smith

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

作词 : Daniel Nigro/Olivia Rodrigo/Sasha Sloan

作曲 : Daniel Nigro/Olivia Rodrigo/Sasha Sloan

I’m just staring at the ceiling

Can’t describe this feeling

I’ve got in my head

I’m out of body in my bed

And I’m just searching up my symptoms

Desperate to fix ‘em

I’ll do anything

‘Cause lately I’ve been spiraling, oh

I’m not feeling like myself and

Nothing ever seems to help

Went to the doctor and she said I was fine

But every movie that I see makes me cry

It’s like somebody put a weight on my chest

I should talk to a friend

But I can’t get out of bed

My head is spinning and my stomach is sick

Say I’m in love, so it’s hard to admit

I can’t eat, I can’t sleep

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I keep looking for distractions

Hope the feeling passes

But I’ve got to say

It’s getting harder every day

And I can’t seem to get around it

Head just keeps on pounding with

The simple thought

What if this isn’t what I want

Went to the doctor and she said I was fine

Tried meditation with a bottle of wine

It’s like somebody put a weight on my chest

I should talk to a friend

But I can’t get out of bed

My head is spinning and my stomach is sick

Say I’m in love, so it’s hard to admit

I can’t eat, I can’t sleep

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I’m not feeling like myself

All amber lights and warning bells

I’m not feeling like myself

And I’m not hiding it well

Went to the doctor and she said I was fine

But every movie that I see makes me cry

It’s like somebody put a weight on my chest

I should talk to a friend

But I can’t get out of bed

My head is spinning and my stomach is sick

Say I’m in love, so it’s hard to admit

I can’t eat, I can’t sleep

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

I think you’re what’s wrong with me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
staring /ˈstɛərɪŋ/ B1	verb - to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something
symptoms /ˈsɪmptəmz/ B2	noun - a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease
desperate /ˈdɛspərət/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with
spiraling /ˈspaɪərəlɪŋ/ C1	verb - to show a continuous and dramatic decline or deterioration
distractions /dɪˈstrækʃənz/ B2	noun - a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else
pounding /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ B2	verb - to beat or throb with a strong, regular rhythm (e.g., headache)
meditation /ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən/ B2	noun - the action or practice of meditating
amber /ˈæmbər/ B2	adjective - honey-yellow color, often used to signify caution
warning /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger

Key Grammar Structures

• I’ve been spiraling

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing, emphasizing the duration.

• I'm not feeling like myself

  ➔ Stative Verbs in Continuous Form (for emphasis)

  ➔ While 'feel' is often stative, using it in the continuous form here emphasizes the temporary, ongoing nature of the mood.

• Every movie that I see makes me cry

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The clause 'that I see' defines or gives more information about the noun 'movie'.

• It’s like somebody put a weight on my chest

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ Used to describe a sensation by comparing it to an object (a weight) to illustrate the feeling of oppression.

• I should talk to a friend

  ➔ Modal Verb 'should'

  ➔ Indicates a recommendation or a sense of obligation that the speaker feels towards themselves.

• I can’t get out of bed

  ➔ Modal verb of ability/inability (negative)

  ➔ The speaker uses 'can't' to express a physical or mental inability to perform an action.

• What if this isn’t what I want

  ➔ Conditional 'What if'

  ➔ Used to introduce a hypothetical scenario or concern about a future or present possibility.

• I think you’re what’s wrong with me

  ➔ Noun Clause

  ➔ The clause 'what’s wrong with me' acts as the object of the verb 'think'.