bad – English Lyrics

• By: wave to earth
• Album: 0.1 flaws and all.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soothing sounds of 'bad' by wave to earth! This song is a perfect gateway to learning English through its poetic, conversational lyrics and relaxed tempo, making it easy to catch the nuances of emotive expression and romantic vocabulary.

[English]

How could my day be bad when I'm with you?

You're the only one who makes me laugh

So, how can my day be bad?

It's a day for you

...

Lately, life's so boring

I've been watching Netflix all day long

I thought there would be

No things left to watch

So I let myself out

...

When I went to the park

I recognised you at a glance

Face to face, we just smiled

We already know that we'll be together (we'll be together)

How could my day be bad when I'm with you?

You're the only one who makes me laugh

So, how can my day be bad?

It's a day for you

Oh, baby

...

Coffee in the morning, you and the sun

There's a brown hue in your eyes

How pretty it is

I think I'm in love

...

When I went to the park

I recognised you at a glance

Face to face, we smiled

And I finally held your hands

How could my day be bad when I'm with you?

You're the only one who makes me laugh

So, how can my day be bad?

It's a day for you

Oh, baby

How could my day be bad when I'm with you?

You're the only one who gives me love

So, how can my day be bad?

It's a day for you

Oh, baby

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement
boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not interesting; tedious
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - look at or observe attentively over a period of time
recognise /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ B1	verb - identify from having encountered before; know again
glance /ɡlɑːns/ B2	noun - a brief or hurried look
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression
together /təˈɡeðər/ A1	adjective - with each other
coffee /ˈkɒfi/ A1	noun - a hot drink made from the roasted and ground seeds of a tropical shrub
brown /braʊn/ A1	adjective - of a color produced by mixing red, yellow, and black
hue /hjuː/ C1	noun - a color or shade
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
finally /ˈfaɪnəli/ A2	adverb - after a long time, typically when there has been difficulty or delay
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands

Key Grammar Structures

• How could my day be bad when I'm with you?

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility/speculation

  ➔ 'Could' is used here to question the possibility of a negative outcome given the context of being with someone.

• I've been watching Netflix all day long

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ 'Have been watching' emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the past and continued up until recently.

• I thought there would be / No things left to watch

  ➔ Future in the past (would)

  ➔ 'Would' is used to express a future perspective from a point of view in the past.

• We already know that we'll be together

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'that'

  ➔ The clause 'that we'll be together' functions as the direct object of the verb 'know'.

• I think I'm in love

  ➔ State verb 'think' + zero-that clause

  ➔ 'Think' is a state verb expressing opinion/belief, often followed by an implied 'that'.

• And I finally held your hands

  ➔ Adverb of time/manner 'finally'

  ➔ 'Finally' modifies the verb 'held', indicating that the action took some time to occur.

• You're the only one who gives me love

  ➔ Relative clause with 'who'

  ➔ 'Who' acts as the subject of the relative clause, defining 'the only one'.

• How can my day be bad?

  ➔ Rhetorical question

  ➔ A rhetorical question asked for effect, not to get an actual answer; the speaker implies the day cannot be bad.