Unravel – English Lyrics

• By: Poppy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Poppy's 2025 single, "Unravel," a haunting and emotionally potent track where the artist explores vulnerability through a unique blend of intimate lyrics and a powerful, building chorus. This song is special because of its cinematic texture—largely synth and piano—offering a glimpse into Poppy's artistic evolution and her fearless approach to stripping back complexity to reveal raw feeling, making it a compelling starting point to understand her boundary-pushing sound.

[English]

If every [music]

weight is forever,

is it worth all the trouble [music]

it's caused? My vacant eyes can't read

[music] the room.

They run me like a spectacle.

I cut to the boy. I'm switching gears.

I'm [music]

need your first response now. Feeling

falling

feeling.

Watch me.

[music] Tangled in the thoughts of the

dark.

Silence in the shadows.

[music] You lift me up to pull me right

back down again.

Watch me unwind.

[music]

>> [music]

>> Crossing the [music] light in the moon.

Falling for what I dream to be true.

Scratching my throat

me.

I'm switching.

I'm sorry.

[music]

I'm feeling

containing [music]

you. Watch me un

[music]

Yeah. [music]

Heat.

[music]

[music]

[music]

Heat.

[music]

[music]

Heat.

of the day.

Silence in the shadows.

[music] You lift me up to pull me right

back down again.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vacant /ˈveɪkənt/ B2	adjective - empty; not occupied or filled
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
spectacle /ˈspɛktəkəl/ C1	noun - an impressive public display or performance
switch /swɪtʃ/ B1	verb - to change from one thing to another
gear /ɡɪər/ B1	noun - equipment or apparatus; a toothed wheel in a machine
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of moving downward; descending
watch /wɒtʃ/ A2	verb - to look at or observe attentively noun - a small timepiece worn on the wrist
tangled /ˈtæŋɡəld/ B2	adjective - twisted together in a confused mass
shadows /ˈʃædəʊz/ A2	noun - dark shapes produced by blocking light
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound
lift /lɪft/ A2	verb - to raise or move upward
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to draw toward oneself or in a particular direction
crossing /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ B1	noun - a place where two paths intersect
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible radiant energy that makes things visible
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of Earth
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images or thoughts that occur during sleep; a cherished aspiration verb - to experience thoughts/images while sleeping or to imagine something unattainable
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality; genuine
scratching /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to rub or scrape a surface with nails or a sharp object

Key Grammar Structures

• If every [music] weight is forever,

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The structure 'If + present simple, present simple' is used to talk about possible situations and their results.

• is it worth all the trouble [music] it's caused?

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ 'It's caused' is in the passive voice, emphasizing the action rather than the doer.

• They run me like a spectacle.

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ 'Like a spectacle' is a simile, comparing the speaker's treatment to a public show.

• I'm switching gears.

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ 'Switching gears' is a phrasal verb meaning to change direction or approach.

• Watch me unwind.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ 'Watch me' is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command.

• Crossing the [music] light in the moon.

  ➔ Present continuous for future action

  ➔ 'Crossing' here implies a future action, using present continuous for planned events.

• I'm sorry.

  ➔ Apology expression

  ➔ 'I'm sorry' is a common expression used to apologize.