Misery Loves Company – English Lyrics

• By: Carter Faith
• Album: Cherry Valley

Lyrics & Translation

“Misery Loves Company” is a powerful country ballad that offers a masterclass in modern, emotionally raw songwriting. Listeners can learn English vocabulary related to intense emotion, co-dependence, and relationship conflict. The song is special for its sharp, uncompromising lyrics, which the artist personally considers among her favorite writings, perfect for studying how to express profound sadness with poetic imagery.

[English]

You've been staring out the window,

three days now

But you won't even try to go outside

I feel like a widow,

walking around this house

Birds are circling,

something must've died

Every time I beg you

for a little more

You tell me I've got

issues with contentment

Should be a fair fight in love and war

But there ain't nothing fair about resentment

Scared if you knew

it'd turn you darker

So, I play the martyr

Been tryna keep the band together

But all you'll talk

about's the weather

You say you need

me, you don't want me

Get your fix from melancholy

You call me sad and

say you've settled

Ain't that the pot

calling the kettle black?

It's bad

The only reason that you love me

is 'cause misery loves company

I've been planning how to

leave for three months now

I'd pick a fight and

let you be the winner

But I don't think

that's how it will go down

So my hand gets shaky on the trigger

I'm scared if I do,

it might push you farther

So I play the martyr

Been tryna keep the band together

But all you'll talk

about's the weather

You say you need

me, you don't want me

Get your fix from melancholy

You call me sad and

say you've settled

Ain't that the pot

calling the kettle black?

It's bad

The only reason that you love me

is 'cause misery loves company

Like April loves the rain

Moth to a flame

My heart loves to break

Glutton for the pain

I hate this, but I stay

Maybe we're the same

All you'll talk

Oh, you talk about's the weather

You say you need

me, you don't want me

You don't want me

Get your fix from melancholy

You call me sad and

say you've settled

Ain't that the pot

calling the kettle black?

It's bad, the only reason that you love me

It's bad, so bad

The only reason that you love me is 'cause misery loves company

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
staring ˈstɛərɪŋ A1	verb - to look at someone or something for a long time, often with your eyes wide open
widow ˈwɪdoʊ A1	noun - a woman whose husband has died
circling ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ A2	verb - to move around something in a curve
resentment rɪˈzɛntmənt B1	noun - a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair
martyr ˈmɑːrtər B1	noun - a person who suffers greatly or dies for a belief, cause, or principle
melancholy ˈmɛlənˌkɒli B2	noun - a feeling of sadness or depression
settled ˈsɛtld A2	verb - to adopt a more steady or secure position or condition
pot pɒt A1	noun - a container, typically made of metal or pottery, used for cooking
kettle ˈkɛtəl A1	noun - a container with a handle and a spout, used for boiling water
misery ˈmɪzəri A2	noun - a state of extreme unhappiness or suffering
planning ˈplænɪŋ A2	verb - to make a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something
shaky ˈʃeɪki A2	adjective - not strong or stable; trembling
trigger ˈtrɪɡər B1	noun - a device that releases a mechanism when activated
glutton ˈɡlʌtən B1	noun - a person who eats or consumes excessively
flame fleɪm A1	noun - the hot, glowing gas that comes from something burning

Key Grammar Structures

• You've been staring out the window, three days now

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'You've been staring' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to indicate an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• I feel like a widow, walking around this house

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverbial Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'walking around this house' is an adverbial clause that describes the ongoing action of 'feel like a widow'.

• Every time I beg you for a little more

  ➔ Present Simple with 'Every time'

  ➔ The phrase 'Every time I beg you' uses the Present Simple to describe a habitual action that occurs repeatedly.

• Should be a fair fight in love and war

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Should'

  ➔ The modal verb 'should' is used to express an expectation or recommendation.

• But there ain't nothing fair about resentment

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase 'ain't nothing fair' uses a double negative to emphasize the absence of fairness.

• So, I play the martyr

  ➔ Present Simple with 'So'

  ➔ The word 'So' is used to introduce a result or consequence, followed by the Present Simple 'I play the martyr'.

• You say you need me, you don't want me

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction 'but' implied

  ➔ The phrase implies a contrast between 'need' and 'want' without explicitly using the conjunction 'but'.

• Ain't that the pot calling the kettle black?

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ This is an idiomatic expression used to point out hypocrisy, where someone criticizes another for a fault they themselves have.