Like A Crime – English Lyrics

• By: Lizzo
• Album: BITCH

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Lizzo with 'Like A Crime'! This song is a fantastic way to learn expressive English idioms and modern slang related to romance and intense feelings. Its catchy melodies and soulful delivery make it an engaging tool for mastering natural conversational flow and emotional vocabulary.

[English]

[music]

[music]

>> Me and my period fighting till the

death. [singing]

She just [music] might win if I'll take

another breath. I haven't felt like a

normal person yet. How could I forget

what you did to me? [singing]

So strange [music]

and publicly.

You were my everything. [singing]

[music]

Are you [ __ ] kidding me?

>> [music]

>> And it felt [music] just like [singing]

a crime.

Broke my heart and [music] stole my

[singing]

life. Now you can't apologize,

[music and singing]

but I'm not surprised. No, no.

You [music and singing] don't even cross

my mind. Bet I cross yours all the

[music] time.

One day [singing] you going to pay the

fine. [music]

Like a crime.

Let's put it [music and singing] out

there for everyone to see. How about you

tell them my [music] name is on

[singing] your lease. I'm just doing the

same thing you did to me. I guess I

people please too much. [music]

You get so verbally abusive when you

don't get your way. [singing] I made

excuses [music]

for you when they tried to say [singing]

you're no good.

I thought I saw good in you.

And it felt just [music] like a crime.

Broke my heart and stole my life.

[music and singing]

Now you came apologize,

but I'm not [singing] surprised. No, no.

>> [music]

>> You don't even cross my mind

that I cross [music]

yours all the time.

One day you going [music] pay the

[singing] fine

like a crime.

>> [music]

[music and singing]

[music]

>> Like a crime.

Like a crime.

WATCH YOUR LIFE.

>> [music]

>> LIKE A CRIME.

Like a crime.

Watch your life.

>> [music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
period /ˈpɪəriəd/ B1	noun - A length or portion of time; also refers to menstruation
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - Engaging in a violent struggle or argument
normal /ˈnɔːml/ A2	adjective - Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - Unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling
crime /kraɪm/ B1	noun - An action which constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - The organ in the chest that pumps blood; often associated with emotions
apologize /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/ B1	verb - To express regret for something that one has done wrong
surprised /səˈpraɪzd/ A2	adjective - Feeling or showing surprise
fine /faɪn/ A2	noun - A sum of money exacted as a penalty
lease /liːs/ B2	noun - A contract by which one party conveys land or property for a specified time
abusive /əˈbjuːsɪv/ C1	adjective - Extremely offensive and insulting
excuses /ɪkˈskjuːsɪz/ B1	noun - Attempts to lessen the blame for a fault or offense
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - To look at or observe attentively
please /pliːz/ A1	verb - To cause to feel happy and satisfied
stole /stəʊl/ A2	verb - Took another person's property without permission

Key Grammar Structures

• I haven't felt like a normal person yet.

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'yet'

  ➔ The use of "haven't felt" indicates a state continuing from the past until the present moment, typically used with "yet" in negative sentences.

• How could I forget what you did to me?

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility/ability (Could) + Relative clause

  ➔ "Could" is used here to express disbelief or ability, followed by the noun clause "what you did to me" acting as the object.

• Now you can't apologize, but I'm not surprised.

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction (but) with state-of-being verb

  ➔ "But" connects two independent clauses to show contrast, while "am" (not surprised) functions as a linking verb.

• Bet I cross yours all the time.

  ➔ Elliptical clause (I bet that I cross...)

  ➔ The word "that" is omitted after "bet" in colloquial speech, creating an elliptical structure that is common in informal English.

• One day you going to pay the fine.

  ➔ Future intention (colloquial 'going to' without 'are')

  ➔ In informal song lyrics, the auxiliary verb "are" is often omitted before "going to" to maintain rhythm.

• How about you tell them my name is on your lease.

  ➔ Suggestion structure (How about + Subject + Verb)

  ➔ While "How about + gerund" is standard, "How about + clause" is used here as a persuasive suggestion.

• You get so verbally abusive when you don't get your way.

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time (when) + Present Simple

  ➔ "When" introduces a condition or time context, followed by the Present Simple to describe habitual behavior.

• I made excuses for you when they tried to say you're no good.

  ➔ Past Simple tense (made, tried) + Relative clause (you're no good)

  ➔ "Made" and "tried" are Past Simple, setting the narrative in the past, while "you're no good" is an embedded clause.