Sad Girls – English Lyrics

• By: Bebe Rexha, David Guetta
• Album: Dirty Blonde

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern Pop and EDM with 'Sad Girls.' This track is perfect for learners looking to master contemporary English idioms related to emotions and identity, offering a unique way to study how rhythm and soulful lyrics can express complex human feelings.

[English]

It's the last call, baby, and the champagne's dry

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance with tears in my eyes

And I can't stand watchin' you takin' her home

But sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

It's the last call, baby, and I'm dyin' inside

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance 'til they turn on the lights

And it kills me watchin' you takin' her home

But sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

Oh-whoa, oh-whoa (last song, last song, last song, last song)

Sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

Oh-whoa, oh-whoa (last song, last song, last song, last song)

Sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

Tell me what could happen here

I wish I could disappear

Heartbreak in the neon lights

On the floor, I feel alright, oh

Tears dipped in glitter and I dance like I don't know nobody

Lipstick to champagne and venom

Hips sway, watch me while I get 'em

From the window to the wall

Sayin' I'm alright 'bout a hundred times but

That's a lie, that's a lie

'Cause it's the last call, baby, and the champagne's dry

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance with tears in my eyes

And I can't stand watchin' you takin' her home

But sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

It's the last call, baby, and I'm dyin' inside

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance 'til they turn on the lights

And it kills me watchin' you takin' her home

But sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

Oh-whoa, oh-whoa

Sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

Oh-whoa, oh-whoa

Sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

Coulda sworn I saw you here

But when I looked away, you disappeared

Maybe it's the flashin' lights

But I just miss you too much tonight

And I'm not ready for the lights back on

So, please, don't turn all the lights back on

Let me hold on to one last song, you know (oh)

It's the last call, baby, and I'm dyin' inside

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance 'til they turn on the lights

And it kills me watchin' you takin' her home

But sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

Sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B1	noun - a sparkling white wine
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements to music
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - liquid from the eyes when crying
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B1	verb - to cease to be visible
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B2	noun - overwhelming distress or sadness
neon /ˈniːɒn/ B1	adjective - extremely bright or fluorescent
glitter /ˈɡlɪtər/ B2	noun - tiny pieces of shiny material
lipstick /ˈlɪpstɪk/ A2	noun - colored cosmetic applied to lips
venom /ˈvenəm/ C1	noun - poison produced by animals
sway /sweɪ/ C1	verb - to move slowly from side to side
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - an intentional false statement
ready /ˈredi/ A1	adjective - prepared for use or action
dyin' /ˈdaɪɪn/ A2	verb - to experience extreme pain or emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm gonna dance, dance, dance with tears in my eyes

  ➔ Future intention using 'going to' (gonna)

  ➔ The contraction "gonna" (going to) is used here to express a planned or intended action in the immediate future.

• And I can't stand watchin' you takin' her home

  ➔ Verb pattern: 'cannot stand' + gerund (-ing)

  ➔ The phrase "can't stand" is followed by a gerund to express strong dislike or inability to endure a specific situation.

• Sad girls don't leave 'til the last song

  ➔ Preposition 'until' ('til) indicating time limit

  ➔ The word "'til" acts as a conjunction or preposition meaning 'up to the time that', establishing a condition for the action.

• I wish I could disappear

  ➔ Wish + modal 'could' for unreal present/future desire

  ➔ The structure "wish I could" is used to express a desire for something that is currently impossible or unlikely.

• And I dance like I don't know nobody

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'like' + clause

  ➔ In informal English, "like" is used as a conjunction meaning 'as if' to compare an action to a hypothetical state.

• Sayin' I'm alright 'bout a hundred times

  ➔ Participle clause (present participle) as a modifier

  ➔ The present participle "sayin'" (saying) introduces a phrase that describes the subject's ongoing state of action.

• Coulda sworn I saw you here

  ➔ Modal perfect 'could have' (coulda) for past speculation

  ➔ The construction "coulda sworn" uses the modal perfect to express a strong, though possibly mistaken, belief about a past event.

• So, please, don't turn all the lights back on

  ➔ Imperative negative with phrasal verb 'turn on'

  ➔ This is a negative imperative command using the phrasal verb "turn on" (with the adverb "back" added for context).