Homewrecker – English Lyrics

• By: sombr

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the self-aware world of complicated modern romance with sombr’s “Homewrecker.” The song’s catchy, narrative-driven lyrics offer a great opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to temptation, emotional conflict, and complex relationship dynamics. Listen closely to how the language juxtaposes guilt with confident persuasion, making it a perfect track to master conversational English about messy feelings and moral gray areas.

[English]

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (ooh)

You hit like a drunk cigarette

The feelin' amplified

By sayin' things we never meant, oh-yeah

You leave me filled with regret

At the end of the night

I always find myself wonderin' why, oh-yeah

Do you got plans for life?

'Cause I don't wanna just romance tonight

I wanna see you in another light, oh-yeah

With rhythm, there is rhyme

With you, there always can be I

I wanna see you in another light, ooh

I don't wanna talk down on your lover

I don't wanna be a homewrecker

I just know I can be better, be better, be better

I don't wanna talk down on your lover

I don't wanna be a broken record

I just know I can be better, be better, be better

We sit on the fire escape

We talk and talk 'til dawn

I open up to you about my wrongs, oh-yeah

And we lay and contemplate

Just one more round of love

Before you go home to another one

Do you got plans for life?

'Cause I don't wanna just romance tonight

I wanna see you in another light, oh-yeah

With rhythm, there is rhyme

With you, there always can be I

I wanna see you in another light, ooh

I don't wanna be how you formulate

Opinions on astrology, oh, no

Or to say we made peace, and then your friends don't even

Wanna talk to me no more, no more

I wanna kiss you on the bed and on the floor

When I'm poor, when I'm bored

I am yours, I am yours, I am yours

I don't wanna talk down on your lover

I don't wanna be a homewrecker

I just know I can be better, be better, be better

I don't wanna talk down on your lover

I don't wanna be a broken record

I just know I can be better, be better, be better

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (ooh)

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (ooh)

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (ooh)

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (ooh)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cigarette /ˈsɪɡərɛt/ B1	noun - A roll of tobacco wrapped in paper for smoking.
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	noun - A feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done, especially when one wishes it had not happened.
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B1	noun - A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - A strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.
contemplate /kənˈtɛmplət/ C1	verb - To look thoughtfully for a long time at.
formulate /ˈfɔːrmjuleɪt/ C1	verb - To create or devise methodically.
astrology /æsˈtrɒlədʒi/ C1	noun - The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - A person with whom one is in love.
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - Damaged or not in working order.
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	noun - An act of escaping from confinement or danger.
dawn /dɔːn/ A2	noun - The first light of day.
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - Not correct or true.
homewrecker /ˈhoʊmˌrɛkər/ C1	noun - A person who interferes in a happy marriage or relationship.
record /ˈrɛkərd/ B1	noun - A physical or digital document of sound or information.
poor /pɔːr/ A2	adjective - Having little money or few possessions.
bored /bɔːrd/ A2	adjective - Feeling weary and restless through lack of interest.

Key Grammar Structures

• You hit like a drunk cigarette

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase uses 'like' to compare the action of hitting to a 'drunk cigarette', creating a vivid image.

• By sayin' things we never meant, oh-yeah

  ➔ Gerund (sayin')

  ➔ The word 'sayin'' is a gerund, functioning as a noun to describe the action of saying.

• I don’t wanna talk down on your lover

  ➔ Contraction (don’t, wanna)

  ➔ The contractions 'don’t' and 'wanna' are informal shortenings of 'do not' and 'want to'.

• With rhythm, there is rhyme

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with 'with... there is...' to create balance and emphasis.

• I just know I can be better, be better, be better

  ➔ Repetition

  ➔ The phrase repeats 'be better' for emphasis and to reinforce the idea.

• Before you go home to another one

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'to another one' indicates direction or destination.

• I am yours, I am yours, I am yours

  ➔ Pronoun (yours)

  ➔ The pronoun 'yours' is used to show possession or belonging.

• When I'm poor, when I'm bored

  ➔ Comma Splice

  ➔ The sentence uses a comma splice to join two independent clauses without a conjunction.