my way – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of Olivia Rodrigo's songwriting to master conversational English regarding feelings, relationships, and heartbreak. This song is special for its vulnerability and powerful melodic structure, making it a perfect tool for learning how to express deep personal sentiments in English.

[English]

作词 : Daniel Nigro/Olivia Rodrigo/Steph Jones

作曲 : Daniel Nigro/Olivia Rodrigo/Steph Jones

It’s a little hard to stomach

All your amateur moves

You know he’s with me, like obviously

But you linger in the air

Just like a bad perfume

It’s getting to me, embarrassingly

And here’s the part

Where the girl gets pissed

And the girl is me

Did you get that hint?

You’re in my way now

Don’t go

Go where you don’t belong

Think I can’t make out

Ah-ah

How hard you hang on

Kind of insane how

You keep calling

But you never get the message

It goes my way now

Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Man, I wonder what you think

Is gonna go down

You send him another poem

And think that he’ll let me go

Or maybe you’re just tryna

Get me riled up now

You’re posting another pic

In clothes that I know are his

Well here’s a map

Of the lines I drew

And some girl steps over

And the girl is you

You’re in my way now

Don’t go

Go where you don’t belong

Think I can’t make out

Ah-ah

How hard you hang on

Kind of insane how

You keep calling

But you never get the message

It goes my way now

Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah

So where’d you get that confidence from?

Last time that I checked I won

Let me be direct

Just stop!

You’re being ****ing weird

Maybe I’m a petty bitch

But you made me resort to this

That’s it, I win

That’s it, I win

You’re in my way now

Don’t go

Go where you don’t belong

Think I can’t make out

Ah-ah

How hard you hang on

Kind of insane how

You keep calling

But you never get the message

It goes my way now

Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah, ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah, ah-ah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stomach /ˈstʌmək/ B2	verb - to endure or tolerate something unpleasant
amateur /ˈæmətər/ B2	adjective - done without professional skill; unskillful
linger /ˈlɪŋɡər/ C1	verb - to stay in a place longer than necessary
embarrassingly /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋli/ B2	adverb - in a way that causes shame or awkwardness
pissed /pɪst/ B2	adjective - very angry (informal)
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - extremely foolish or irrational; crazy
message /ˈmesɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a communication sent to someone
riled /raɪld/ C1	adjective - irritated or agitated
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B1	noun - the feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities
direct /daɪˈrekt/ B1	adjective - straightforward and honest; not subtle
petty /ˈpeti/ C1	adjective - of little importance; trivial; or focusing on small, unimportant things in a spiteful way
resort /rɪˈzɔːrt/ B2	verb - to turn to a course of action, often a desperate one, because other options have failed

Key Grammar Structures

• It’s a little hard to stomach

  ➔ Adjective + infinitive structure

  ➔ Use "hard to" to describe the difficulty of performing an action.

• You know he’s with me, like obviously

  ➔ Stative verb (know) + object clause

  ➔ The verb "know" expresses a state of mind, typically followed by a clause explaining what is known.

• Just like a bad perfume

  ➔ Comparative phrase with 'like'

  ➔ We use "like" to make a direct comparison between two things.

• Where the girl gets pissed

  ➔ Relative clause with 'where'

  ➔ Here, "where" introduces a relative clause describing a specific moment or situation.

• Think I can’t make out

  ➔ Ellipsis of the relative pronoun/conjunction 'that'

  ➔ The "that" is omitted before the clause "I can’t make out", which is common in informal English.

• Kind of insane how you keep calling

  ➔ Continuative aspect (keep + -ing)

  ➔ Using "keep" followed by a gerund indicates an action that occurs repeatedly or continuously.

• Last time that I checked I won

  ➔ Past simple in a temporal clause

  ➔ The past simple "checked" is used to refer to a completed action in the past.

• Maybe I’m a petty bitch, but you made me resort to this

  ➔ Causative structure (make + someone + base verb)

  ➔ The verb "make" is used here to mean "force someone to do something".