Bad To Myself – English Lyrics

• By: Greyson Chance

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful melodies of Greyson Chance to enhance your English vocabulary. This song is perfect for learning how to express complex emotions, introspective thoughts, and the nuances of psychological struggles through poetic lyricism.

[English]

I'm done with the drinking

Falling flat on my face, wasted

But when you're on my good grace

I just can't find my friends like I'm lost at the party

I'm done with the boys who

Keep causing me pain, poison

When I carry the blame

It's killing me thinking I'll die with nobody

Now it's all in the past

No, I'm not going back

Oh, I'm throwing my tears in the fire

'Cause lately I'm so damn tired

Of being bad to myself

Bad, bad to myself

Oh, I'm hanging one hand by the wire

'Cause lately I'm so damn tired

Of being bad to myself

Bad, bad to myself, yeah

I'm done being selfish

My hollow words, lying

So that I can't be heard

And I need a chance and a real conversation

I'm done overthinking

Every step that I take

Was it the way that I hesitate?

And I'm dying to feel some real stimulation, mm

Oh, I'm throwing my tears in the fire

'Cause lately I'm so damn tired

Of being bad to myself

Bad, bad to myself

Oh, I'm hanging one hand by the wire

'Cause lately I'm so damn tired

Of being bad to myself

Bad, bad to myself

No demon in me that I can't fight

Look in the mirror, this is my life

Even through awful seasons

Fighting for my new freedom

No demon in me that I can't fake

Look in the mirror, this is my life

Even through awful seasons

Fighting for my new freedom

Oh, I'm throwing my tears in the fire

'Cause lately I'm so damn tired

Of being bad to myself

Bad, bad to myself

Oh, I'm hanging one hand by the wire

'Cause lately I'm so damn tired

Of being bad to myself

Bad, bad to myself, yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B2	adjective - intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ B2	noun - a substance that causes death or injury if swallowed or absorbed
blame /bleɪm/ B1	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
hollow /ˈhɒləʊ/ B2	adjective - without real significance or sincerity
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ B1	adjective - lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own profit or pleasure
overthinking /ˌəʊvəˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ C1	verb - to think about something too much or for too long
hesitate /ˈhɛzɪteɪt/ B2	verb - to pause before saying or doing something
stimulation /ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃən/ C1	noun - the action of arousing interest or enthusiasm
demon /ˈdiːmən/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or cruel person
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ A2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
tears /tɪəz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from the eye
mirror /ˈmɪrə/ A2	noun - a surface that reflects light
seasons /ˈsiːzənz/ A1	noun - each of the four divisions of the year
hanging /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be suspended or attached from above
tired /ˈtaɪəd/ A1	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm done with the drinking

  ➔ Adjective + Preposition (Done with)

  ➔ "Done with" expresses the completion of an action or a desire to stop something negative.

• I'm not going back

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Intention

  ➔ The speaker uses "going back" to emphasize a firm decision about the future.

• 'Cause lately I'm so damn tired

  ➔ Adverb of frequency + Verb to be

  ➔ "Lately" modifies the state of being "tired," indicating a recent period of time.

• I'm done being selfish

  ➔ Gerund after preposition/adjective phrase

  ➔ "Being" acts as a gerund, functioning as the object after the phrase "done."

• So that I can't be heard

  ➔ Passive Voice with Modal Verb

  ➔ "Can't be heard" shows the inability to receive recognition or be understood by others.

• No demon in me that I can't fight

  ➔ Relative Clause with omitted 'that'

  ➔ The implied 'that' connects the noun 'demon' to the action I can perform.

• Look in the mirror

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The base form of the verb is used here to give a direct command or suggestion to oneself.

• Fighting for my new freedom

  ➔ Present Participle as an adverbial modifier

  ➔ "Fighting" describes the ongoing action occurring during the "awful seasons."