Bittersweet Escape – English Lyrics

• By: Grace Carter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Grace Carter to enhance your English vocabulary! This song is a perfect tool for learning how to express complex, nuanced emotions and understanding the use of metaphors in contemporary pop songwriting.

[English]

Why am I like this?

I have feelings that keep rising to the surface

I'm scared to be alone

So I let my dark thoughts keep me company

I go where the smoke is

In a crowded room, no, you would never notice

That I'm so alone

Even when I let somebody else close to me

Starting wildfires been easy these days

Blaming other people's an easy escape

What's another vice when your life's in flames, oh

I

I keep pushing all my luck away, away, away

I

What is it 'bout me I'm tryna chase away, away?

It's a bittersweet escape

You gave me flowers and all I could do was light it

My heart's been closed, so nobody has been invited

When you don't trust yourself, it's very very frightening

Soon as I see the light, I close the blinds again

Starting wildfires been easy these days (these days)

Blaming other people's an easy escape

What's another vice when your life's in flames, oh

I

I keep pushing all my luck away, away, away

I

What is it 'bout me I'm tryna chase away?

It's a bittersweet escape

Keep going, getting nowhere

Move on but it's still right there

Keep going, running in place, oh

It's a bittersweet escape

Keep going, getting nowhere

Move on but it'02:28.42] s still right there

Keep going, running in place, oh

It's a bittersweet escape

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - emotional states or reactions
surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ B1	noun - the outside or top layer of something
scared /skɛərd/ A1	adjective - feeling fear or worry
company /ˈkʌmpəni/ A2	noun - the state of being with other people
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/ A2	adjective - full of people
wildfires /ˈwaɪldfaɪərz/ B2	noun - large, destructive fires that spread quickly
blaming /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/ B1	verb - assigning responsibility for a fault or wrong
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ A2	noun - an act of breaking free from confinement or control
vice /vaɪs/ C1	noun - immoral or wicked behavior
flames /fleɪmz/ B1	noun - hot glowing bodies of ignited gas
bittersweet /ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/ B2	adjective - pleasure accompanied by suffering or regret
invited /ɪnˈvaɪtɪd/ A2	verb - asked to come to a social event
frightening /ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - making someone feel afraid
blinds /blaɪndz/ B2	noun - a screen for a window
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to pursue someone or something