Moral of the Story – English Lyrics

• By: Ashe
• Album: Ashlyn

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a new language can be a deeply personal journey, much like the story told in Ashe's "Moral of the Story." This song, with its conversational lyrics and emotional depth, offers a unique way to connect with English. Through its narrative of heartbreak and healing, you can learn vocabulary related to relationships, emotions, and self-reflection. What makes this song special is its honest and witty take on a difficult experience, turning a personal struggle into a universal anthem of resilience.

[English]

So I never really knew you

God, I really tried to

Blindsided, addicted

Felt we could really do this

But really I was foolish

Hindsight, it's obvious

Talking with my lawyer

She said, "Where'd you find this guy?"

I said, "Young people fall in love

With the wrong people sometimes"

Some mistakes get made

That's alright, that's okay

You can think that you're in love

When you're really just in pain

Some mistakes get made

That's alright, that's okay

In the end, it's better for me

That's the moral of the story, babe

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

It's funny how a memory

Turns into a bad dream

When running wild turns volatile

Remember how we painted our house

Just like my grandparents did?

So romantic, but we fought the whole time

Should have seen the signs, yeah

Talking with my mother

She said, "Where'd you find this guy?"

Said, "Some people fall in love

With the wrong people sometimes"

Some mistakes get made

That's alright, that's okay

You can think that you're in love

When you're really just in pain

Some mistakes get made

That's alright, that's okay

In the end it's better for me

That's the moral of the story, babe

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

They say it's better to have loved and lost

Than never to have loved at all

That could be a load of shit

But I just need to tell you all

Some mistakes get made

That's alright, that's okay

You can think that you're in love

When you're really just engaged

Some mistakes get made

That's alright, that's okay

In the end it's better for me

That's the moral of this story

Some mistakes get made

That's alright, that's okay

You can think that you're in love

When you're really just in pain

Some mistakes get made

That's alright, that's okay

In the end it's better for me

That's the moral of the story, babe

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Oh-oh, oh-oh (that's the moral of the story, that's the-)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
knew /nuː/ A1	verb - to have knowledge of something
tried /traɪd/ A2	verb - to make an effort to do something
blindsided /ˈblaɪnˌsaɪdɪd/ B2	adjective - surprised in a way that prevents you from being able to react verb - to surprise someone in a way that prevents them from being able to react
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - physically or mentally dependent on a substance or activity
foolish /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ B1	adjective - lacking good sense or judgment; unwise
hindsight /ˈhaɪn(d)ˌsaɪt/ B2	noun - understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed
lawyer /ˈlɔːjər/ B1	noun - a person who practices or studies law; an attorney or counselor
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or descend under the force of gravity verb - to lose status
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
moral /ˈmɔːrəl/ B2	noun - a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience adjective - concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
memory /ˈmeməri/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving at a speed faster than a walk
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated
volatile /ˈvɒlətaɪl/ C1	adjective - liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
romantic /rəʊˈmæntɪk/ B1	adjective - conducive to or characterized by the expression of love
engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ B1	adjective - having formally agreed to marry

Key Grammar Structures

• Some mistakes get made

  ➔ Passive voice in present simple tense

  ➔ "get made" is a passive construction indicating that an action happens to the subject.

• You can think that you're in love

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' to express ability or possibility

  ➔ 'can' is used to indicate possibility or ability to do something.

• Some mistakes get made

  ➔ Passive voice in present simple tense

  ➔ "get made" is a passive construction indicating that an action happens to the subject.

• That's the moral of the story, babe

  ➔ Definite article 'the' used before a noun to specify something specific

  ➔ The word 'the' specifies a particular noun that is known or has been previously mentioned.

• Remember how we painted our house

  ➔ Past simple tense indicating a completed action

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past.

• Should have seen the signs, yeah

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' with perfect aspect to express obligation or expectation in the past

  ➔ 'should have' indicates a missed obligation or a realization about a past event.