enough for you – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo
• Album: SOUR

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of modern conversational English through Olivia Rodrigo's storytelling. 'enough for you' is a perfect track for learners to study emotive vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and the rhythmic flow of reflective, natural speech.

[English]

I wore makeup when we dated

'Cause I thought you'd like me more

If I looked like the other prom queens

I know that you loved before

Tried so hard to be everything that you liked

Just for you to say you're not the compliment type

And I knew how you took your coffee

And your favorite songs by heart

I read all of your self-help books

So you'd think that I was smart

Stupid, emotional, obsessive little me

I knew from the start this is exactly how you'd leave

You found someone more exciting

The next second, you were gone

And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong

And you always say I'm never satisfied

But I don't think that's true

'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough for you

Yeah, all I ever wanted was to be enough for you

And maybe I'm just not as interesting

As the girls you had before

But God, you couldn't have cared less

About someone who loved you more

I'd say you broke my heart

But you broke much more than that

Now, I don't want your sympathy

I just want myself back

Before you found someone more exciting

The next second, you were gone

And you left me there cryin', wonderin' what I did wrong

And you always say I'm never satisfied

But I don't think that's true

'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough

Don't you think I loved you too much to be used and discarded?

Don't you think I loved you too much to think I deserve nothing?

But don't tell me you're sorry, boy

Feel sorry for yourself

'Cause someday I'll be everything to somebody else

And they'll think that I am so exciting

And you'll be the one who's crying

Yeah, you always say I'm never satisfied

But I don't think that's true

You say I'm never satisfied

But that's not me, it's you

'Cause all I ever wanted was to be enough

But I don't think anything could ever be enough

For you

Enough for you, oh-oh

No, nothing's enough for you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ A2	noun - cosmetics used to improve appearance
compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ B2	noun - a polite expression of praise
emotional /ɪˈməʊʃənl/ B1	adjective - having feelings that are easily excited
obsessive /əbˈsesɪv/ C1	adjective - preoccupied with something to a troubling extent
exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great enthusiasm and eagerness
satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ B1	adjective - contented; pleased
sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ B2	noun - feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
discarded /dɪˈskɑːdɪd/ C1	verb - got rid of as no longer useful or desirable
deserve /dɪˈzɜːv/ B1	verb - to be worthy of
someday /ˈsʌmdeɪ/ B1	adverb - at some future time

Key Grammar Structures

• I thought you'd like me more if I looked like the other prom queens

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Used for hypothetical situations. "Looked" is in past form to show it is a dream or unrealistic condition.

• Just for you to say you're not the compliment type

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose/Result

  ➔ Used here to express the ""unexpected result"" of an action.

• I knew from the start this is exactly how you'd leave

  ➔ Future in the past (Would + verb)

  ➔ Used to describe a future event ""from the perspective of the past.""

• I'd say you broke my heart but you broke much more than that

  ➔ Conditional 'Would'

  ➔ Used to soften a statement or introduce a ""hypothetical thought.""

• Don't you think I loved you too much to be used?

  ➔ Too + Adjective + Infinitive

  ➔ Indicates that the amount of love was ""excessive"" to the point of not allowing the action.

• Don't tell me you're sorry, boy

  ➔ Imperative (Negative)

  ➔ Used to give a ""direct command"" or strong instruction to the listener.

• Someday I'll be everything to somebody else

  ➔ Future Simple

  ➔ Expresses a ""confident belief"" about the future state.

• I don't think anything could ever be enough for you

  ➔ Modal of possibility (Could)

  ➔ Used to express the ""impossibility"" or lack of potential in a situation.