Arms – English Lyrics

• By: Blondshell
• Album: If You Asked For A Picture

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Blondshell's "Arms," a song that showcases the artist's knack for balancing raw rock energy with vulnerable lyrical depth. Through this track, especially its reimagined version with Gigi Perez, you can learn about navigating intense, codependent relationship roles, all wrapped in a distinctive melodic indie rock style that sets Blondshell apart.

[English]

Oh no, oh no

I don't wanna be your mom

But you're not strong enough

The world isn't shaking like you are

There's a trap door in my arms

Let me over

Let me cover the bad parts

You love me and you push me away

You had a lot of sex and rage

I can't push you

Oh well, you're not gonna save him

Not gonna save him, save him, save him

Oh well, you're not gonna save him

Not gonna save him, save him, save him

I don't wanna be your mom

But you're not strong enough

The world isn't aching like you are

There's a trap door in my arms

Let me over

Let me cover the bad parts

Oh well, you're not gonna save him

Not gonna save him, save him, save him

Oh well, you're not gonna save him

Not gonna save him, save him, save him

On and on, a late-night call

I could never be your mom

No, you know you do it to yourself

Living off alcohol

And I could never be your mom

No, you know you do it to yourself

And you're not listening at all, at all, at all

I gave it my all, at all, at all

I gave it my all, at all

You do it to yourself

All, at all, at all

I gave it my all, at all, at all

I gave it my all, at all

You do it to yourself

All, at all, at all

I gave it my all, at all, at all

I gave it my all, at all

You do it to yourself

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wanna ˈwɑːnə A1	verb - informal contraction of 'want to'
strong strɒŋ A1	adjective - having power to withstand force
shaking ˈʃeɪkɪŋ A2	verb - to move back and forth or up and down, often quickly and without control
trap træp A1	noun - a device or strategy to catch or ensnare someone
cover ˈkʌvər A1	verb - to place something over or on top of something else
push pʊʃ A1	verb - to exert force upon something to move it away
save seɪv A1	verb - to rescue or preserve from harm or danger
aching ˈeɪkɪŋ A2	adjective - experiencing persistent pain
late-night leɪt naɪt A2	adjective - occurring or done in the late hours of the night
alcohol ˈælkəˌhɒl A2	noun - a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, and other drinks
listening ˈlɪsnɪŋ A1	verb - to pay attention to sound or action

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't wanna be your mom

  ➔ Contraction (don't)

  ➔ The word 'don't' is a contraction of 'do not', used in informal speech and writing.

• You're not strong enough

  ➔ Contraction (you're)

  ➔ 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are', commonly used in everyday language.

• There's a trap door in my arms

  ➔ Contraction (there's)

  ➔ 'There's' is a contraction of 'there is', used to indicate existence.

• Let me over

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or make requests, as in 'let me over'.

• You love me and you push me away

  ➔ Conjunction (and)

  ➔ The conjunction 'and' is used to join two clauses or ideas together.

• I can't push you

  ➔ Modal verb (can't)

  ➔ 'Can't' is a modal verb used to express inability or prohibition.

• Living off alcohol

  ➔ Gerund

  ➔ The gerund 'living' functions as a noun, describing an action in a general sense.

• You're not listening at all

  ➔ Adverb of degree (at all)

  ➔ 'At all' is an adverb of degree used to emphasize the extent of an action or quality.