1-800 Heartbreak – English Lyrics

• By: Summer Walker, Anderson .Paak
• Album: Finally Over It

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the nuanced emotions of contemporary R&B through Summer Walker and Anderson .Paak's collaboration, "1-800 Heartbreak." This track offers a raw, authentic glimpse into the complexities of navigating heartbreak and healing, a universal language expressed through smooth grooves and candid lyrics that invite listeners to connect with their own emotional journeys.

[English]

Oh, oh

Oh-whoa, whoa

What am I gonna do? Oh

Oh no, no, no, oh, no, oh, no

Oh, no

I don't want you to know (know)

That I been in my bed so cold

And I been tryin' my best

To not make it look like I care (I care, nah)

Know it's pretty hard to tell (ah)

I've been lookin' better every day that goes by

I've been outside

Drivin' fast in a nigga's passenger seat, bein' a princess

Got my legs kicked up, I'm catchin' flights, but something's missin'

So I keep my hand on my heart, baby

'Cause this done gone too far

I know I need a fresh start, baby

But by the end of the night, I'm dialin'

1-800-Heartbreak

'Cause the price to pay is guaranteed

But you give my body what she needs, yeah, oh

1-800-Heartbreak

Don't know how much more I can take

I need you right here face-to-face (I need you right here face-to-face)

I need you, baby

I don't think I can hold it in, no more

Just might end up foldin' in half

I'm torn between my loneliness and hopefulness for you

Hopin' we can work it out, but I don't know what to do

Your mindset is set on tryin', but you can't seem to succeed

I know that it's pretty hard to tell

'Cause I been lookin' better every day that goes by

I been outside

Drivin' fast in a nigga's passenger seat, bein' a princess

Got my legs kicked up, I'm catchin' flights, but something's missin'

So I keep my hand on my heart, baby

'Cause this done gone too far

I know I need a fresh start, baby

But by the end of the night, I'm dialin'

1-800-Heartbreak

'Cause the price to pay is guaranteed

But you give my body what she needs, yeah, oh

1-800-Heartbreak

Don't know how much more I can take

I need you right here face to face (I need you, baby, I need you, babe)

My fingers dial 1-800 (1-8)

My fingers dial 1-800 (it dials 1-8)

My fingers dial 1-800 for you, baby

My fingers dial 1-800 (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Hello?

Hello, my darlin', it's me again

I'm crawlin' back drunk, you blocked my number

So I called from my mother's phone, don't hang up

I wonder if it's true what they say about every time that you lay up with someone new

There's a trade-off, a piece of me that I lose

In return, all I gained was another notch in the loop

Belt comin' loose, I can't hold the weight up, so I dropped the ball

The body count, two times the amount the mileage on the car

Down on my luck, my heart 'bout heavy as my eyelids are

It's been so long since I last did you wrong, did you forget?

You cursed me out so bad, it felt like a spell from a witch

I didn't wanna tell you the truth, 'cause if I did

You'd prolly get some felons to shoot up my whip, so vindictive and sensitive

I really wanna make amends

But we've been goin' back and forth like tennis courts at Wimbledon

I've been on my Adidas tip

All day I dream about sex, I'm like a fiend for this

Some therapy is what you suggest, and I agree with it

But my shrink, she offered me cheeks, I end up beatin' it

I'm not a demon, but I might be a piece of shit

You tell me I need Jesus, so I text message my deaconess

She sent back some freaky shit, pictures of her coochie lips

I tell you this in confidence, don't ever rat me out

You said this would come back to haunt me, is that what ghosting's all about?

I was hopin' we could get back to our home and settle down

But you was done playin' games, all my tokens have run out

And you ain't gotta tell me nothin' new under the sun

I know we had a moment, but it's done now

Just know that you're the only thing that runs my mind, aw

Fuck

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B1	noun - severe disappointment or grief, typically caused by a relationship ending
dial /daɪəl/ A2	verb - to call a phone number
loneliness /ˈloʊnliˌnɛs/ B1	noun - sadness because one has no friends or company
hopefulness /ˈhoʊpfəlnəs/ B2	noun - the feeling of expecting something good to happen
crawlin /ˈkrɔːlɪn/ A2	verb - to move slowly on hands and knees
vindictive /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/ C1	adjective - seeking revenge
sensitive /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ B1	adjective - easily hurt or offended
amends /əˈmɛndz/ C1	noun - compensation for a wrong or injury
fiend /fiːnd/ B2	noun - a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something
therapy /ˈθɛrəpi/ B1	noun - treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder
deaconess /ˈdiːkənəs/ C2	noun - a female deacon in some Christian churches
confidence /ˈkɑːnfɪdəns/ B1	noun - the feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities
ghosting /ˈɡoʊstɪŋ/ C1	noun - ending a relationship by abruptly cutting off all communication
settle /ˈsɛtəl/ A2	verb - to adopt a more steady or secure position
tokens /ˈtoʊkənz/ B2	noun - a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, or feeling

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't want you to know (know) that I been in my bed so cold

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "I been in my bed so cold" uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize the ongoing nature of the action (being in bed) and its relevance to the present.

• I've been tryin' my best to not make it look like I care

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "I've been tryin' my best" uses the present perfect continuous to show that the effort has been ongoing up to the present.

• I know I need a fresh start, baby

  ➔ Present Simple with Future Meaning

  ➔ The phrase "I know I need a fresh start" uses the present simple to express a future intention or necessity.

• But by the end of the night, I'm dialin' 1-800-Heartbreak

  ➔ Future with 'be going to'

  ➔ The phrase "I'm dialin'" uses the future form with 'be going to' to indicate a planned action in the future.

• I need you right here face-to-face

  ➔ Present Simple for Emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "I need you right here face-to-face" uses the present simple to emphasize the immediacy and urgency of the need.

• Hello, my darlin', it's me again

  ➔ Present Simple for Habitual Actions

  ➔ The phrase "it's me again" uses the present simple to indicate a habitual action, suggesting this is not the first time the speaker is calling.

• I wonder if it's true what they say about every time that you lay up with someone new

  ➔ Indirect Speech

  ➔ The phrase "what they say about every time" uses indirect speech to report what others have said without directly quoting them.

• You tell me I need Jesus, so I text message my deaconess

  ➔ Present Simple for Result

  ➔ The phrase "so I text message my deaconess" uses the present simple to indicate a result or consequence of the previous statement.