favorite crime – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo
• Album: SOUR

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Olivia Rodrigo's 'favorite crime.' This song is a perfect tool for learning English metaphors and idiomatic expressions related to law and betrayal, all while experiencing the raw storytelling of a modern pop icon.

[English]

Know that I loved you so bad, I let you treat me like that

I was your willin' accomplice, honey

And I watched as you fled the scene, doe-eyed as you buried me

One heart broke, four hands bloody

The things I did just so I could call you mine

...

The things you did, well, I hope I was your favorite crime

You used me as an alibi, I crossed my heart as you crossed the line

And I defended you to all my friends

And now every time a siren sounds, I wonder if you're around

'Cause you know that I'd do it all again

All the things I did just so I could call you mine

...

The things you did, well, I hope I was your favorite crime (ooh)

It's bittersweet to think about the damage that we'd do

'Cause I was goin' down, but I was doin' it with you

Yeah, everythin' we broke and all the trouble that we made

But I say that I hate you with a smile on my face

...

Oh, look what we became

All the things I did just so I could call you mine

All the things you did, well, I hope I was your favorite crime

Your favorite crime

Your favorite crime

'Cause, baby, you were mine

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
accomplice /əˈkʌmplɪs/ C2	noun - A person who helps another commit a crime.
fled /flɛd/ B2	verb - Ran away from a place or situation of danger.
buried /ˈbɛrid/ B1	verb - Covered or hidden under ground.
bloody /ˈblʌdi/ B1	adjective - Covered with or full of blood.
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A1	adjective - Preferred before all others of the same kind.
crime /kraɪm/ A2	noun - An action which constitutes an offense.
alibi /ˈælɪbaɪ/ C1	noun - A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act is alleged to have taken place.
defended /dɪˈfɛndɪd/ B1	verb - Resisted an attack or supported someone.
siren /ˈsaɪərən/ B2	noun - A device that makes a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning.
bittersweet /ˈbɪtərswiːt/ B2	adjective - Pleasure accompanied by suffering or regret.
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ A2	noun - Physical harm caused to something.
trouble /ˈtrʌbl/ A2	noun - Difficulty or problems.
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - A pleased, kind, or amused facial expression.
willin' /ˈwɪlɪn/ A2	adjective - Ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ A2	verb - Desire or be curious to know something.

Key Grammar Structures

• I let you treat me like that

  ➔ Causative verb 'let' + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ The structure "let" + object + "treat" indicates allowing someone to perform an action.

• I watched as you fled the scene

  ➔ Verb of perception + 'as' (conjunction)

  ➔ Here, "as" functions as a conjunction meaning 'while' or 'during the time that' you fled.

• The things I did just so I could call you mine

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun + 'so' (purpose)

  ➔ "The things (that) I did" uses an omitted 'that', and "so" expresses the goal of the actions.

• You used me as an alibi

  ➔ Verb 'use' + object + 'as' (preposition)

  ➔ "Use" + noun + "as" + noun indicates the role or function something is assigned.

• I'd do it all again

  ➔ Conditional 'would' (hypothetical)

  ➔ "I'd" (I would) implies a willingness to repeat the action even knowing the outcome.

• It's bittersweet to think about the damage that we'd do

  ➔ Expletive 'it' + 'to' infinitive clause

  ➔ The dummy subject "it" introduces the subjective evaluation of thinking about past actions.

• I was goin' down, but I was doin' it with you

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The past continuous describes ongoing actions or states that were happening in the past.

• I say that I hate you with a smile on my face

  ➔ Present simple tense (reporting a habit/current state)

  ➔ The simple present "say" highlights the recurring nature of this contradiction.