the cure – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Olivia Rodrigo's 'the cure.' This song is a perfect example for learners to study expressive English vocabulary related to empathy, mental health, and longing, all wrapped in a powerful melodic performance that highlights the nuance of emotional storytelling.

[English]

-[MONITORS BEEPING] -[VOICES ECHOING]

[SCRIBBLING]

♪♪♪

[FOOTSTEPS]

♪ ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS IN THE FOREGROUND OF MY MIND ♪

♪ I THOUGHT I'D DONE ENOUGH, BUT THEY KEEP MOVING THE LINE ♪

♪ I THOUGHT I FOUND THE ANTIDOTE THIS TIME ♪

♪ I THOUGHT I FOUND THE ANTIDOTE THIS TIME ♪

♪ ALL THE NIGHTS I SPENT FIGHTING BAD THOUGHTS IN MY ROOM ♪

♪ FEELING SO ALONE, MIGHT AS WELL BE ON THE MOON ♪

♪ I THOUGHT I FOUND THE ANTIDOTE WITH YOU ♪

♪ I THOUGHT I FOUND THE ANTIDOTE WITH YOU ♪

♪ BUT MY HEAD IS FULL OF POISON ♪

♪ AND MY HEART IS FULL OF DOUBT ♪

♪ I GOT TOXINS IN MY BLOODSTREAM ♪

♪ YOU TRIED HARD TO SUCK THEM OUT ♪

♪ AND IT FEELS LIKE MEDICATION ♪

♪ AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME I'M SURE ♪

♪ BUT IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOUR LOVE FEELS ANYMORE ♪

♪ IT'LL NEVER BE THE CURE ♪

♪ IT'LL NEVER BE THE CURE ♪

♪ USED TO PLAY A GAME IN MY HEAD ♪

♪ WHEN I'D DATE A GUY ♪

♪ TALLY UP THE GIRLS THAT HE FUCKED ♪

♪ 'TIL I START TO CRY ♪

♪ I THOUGHT I FOUND THE ANTIDOTE THIS TIME ♪

♪ I THOUGHT I FOUND THE ANTIDOTE THIS TIME ♪

♪ BUT I'M UNRAVELED (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ I'M UNRAVELED (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ I'M UNRAVELED (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ I'M UNRAVELED (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ AND MY HEAD IS FULL OF POISON ♪

♪ AND MY HEART IS FULL OF DOUBT ♪

♪ I GOT TOXINS IN MY BLOODSTREAM ♪

♪ YOU TRIED HARD TO SUCK THEM OUT ♪

♪ AND IT FEELS LIKE MEDICATION ♪

♪ AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME I'M SURE ♪

♪ BUT IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOUR LOVE FEELS ANYMORE ♪

♪ IT'LL NEVER BE THE CURE ♪

♪ IT'LL NEVER BE THE CURE ♪

♪ OHH ♪

♪ 'CAUSE BABY I'M UNRAVELED (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ I'M UNRAVELED (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ I'M UNRAVELED (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ I'M UNRAVELED (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ I'M UNRAVELED ♪

♪ WHY CAN'T YOU COME STITCH ME UP? ♪

♪ WHY CAN'T IT EVER BE ENOUGH? (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ WHY CAN'T YOU COME STITCH ME UP? ♪

♪ WHY CAN'T IT EVER BE ENOUGH? ♪

♪ IT'S NOT ENOUGH ♪

♪ ALL BECAUSE MY HEAD IS FULL OF POISON ♪

♪ AND MY HEART IS FULL OF DOUBT ♪

♪ I GOT TOXINS IN MY BLOODSTREAM (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ YOU TRIED SO HARD TO SUCK OUT ♪

♪ AND IT FEELS LIKE MEDICATION (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ AND IT'S GOOD FOR ME I'M SURE ♪

♪ BUT IT DON'T MATTER HOW YOUR LOVE FEELS ANYMORE (I'M UNRAVELED) ♪

♪ IT'LL NEVER BE THE CURE ♪

♪ IT'LL NEVER BE THE CURE ♪

♪ IT'LL NEVER BE... ♪

♪♪♪

[GLASS BREAKING]

[GLASS TINKLING]

[DISTANT TRUCK BEEPING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
foreground /ˈfɔːrˌɡraʊnd/ B2	noun - the part of a view that is nearest to the observer
antidote /ˈæntiˌdoʊt/ C1	noun - a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison
poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ A2	noun - a substance that causes illness or death
doubt /daʊt/ A2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction
toxins /ˈtɒksɪnz/ B2	noun - poisonous substances produced within living cells or organisms
bloodstream /ˈblʌdˌstriːm/ B2	noun - the blood circulating through the body
medication /ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ B1	noun - a substance used for medical treatment
unraveled /ʌnˈrævəld/ B2	adjective - investigated and solved or (of a person) emotionally confused/breaking down
cure /kjʊər/ A2	noun - a solution to a problem; a treatment to restore health
stitch /stɪtʃ/ B1	verb - to join with a needle and thread; to repair
tally /ˈtæli/ B2	verb - to calculate the total number of something
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - as much or as many as required

Key Grammar Structures

• I thought I'd done enough

  ➔ Past Perfect (had + past participle)

  ➔ Used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.

• All the nights I spent fighting bad thoughts

  ➔ Gerund after the verb 'spend'

  ➔ The structure 'spend time + V-ing' indicates how someone uses their time.

• Might as well be on the moon

  ➔ Modal phrase 'might as well'

  ➔ Used to suggest doing something because there is no better alternative.

• You tried hard to suck them out

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose ('to suck')

  ➔ The 'to + verb' structure explains the reason or purpose for the action 'tried'.

• It don't matter how your love feels

  ➔ Relative clause as the subject

  ➔ 'How your love feels' functions as the subject of the verb 'matter'.

• Used to play a game in my head

  ➔ Used to + base verb

  ➔ Refers to a habit or state in the past that is no longer true.

• Why can't you come stitch me up?

  ➔ Interrogative modal structure

  ➔ Using 'why can't' to express frustration or a plea for help.

• It'll never be the cure

  ➔ Future Simple (negative)

  ➔ The 'will never' construction emphasizes a negative future prediction.