{"id":7898,"date":"2025-02-10T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=7898"},"modified":"2025-02-10T04:30:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T04:30:25","slug":"not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Not in Love? Learn English with Anti-Valentine's Day Songs! [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#Anti-Valentines_Day_Songs\" >Anti-Valentine&#8217;s Day Songs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CCaught_Out_There%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Kelis\" >\u201cCaught Out There\u201d &#8211; Kelis&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CTainted_Love%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Soft_Cell\" >\u201cTainted Love\u201d &#8211; Soft Cell<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CTainted%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Slum_Village_featuring_Dwele\" >\u201cTainted\u201d &#8211; Slum Village featuring Dwele<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CDont_Speak%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_No_Doubt\" >\u201cDon\u2019t Speak\u201d &#8211; No Doubt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CTrying%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Nuspirit_Helsinki\" >\u201cTrying\u201d &#8211; Nuspirit Helsinki&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CHey_Ya%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_OutKast\" >\u201cHey Ya!\u201d &#8211; OutKast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CBad_Blood%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Taylor_Swift\" >\u201cBad Blood\u201d &#8211; Taylor Swift<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CSecrets%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_The_Weeknd\" >\u201cSecrets\u201d &#8211; The Weeknd<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CBreaking_Up%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Charli_XCX\" >\u201cBreaking Up\u201d &#8211; Charli XCX<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CCant_Stand_Your_Mother%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Lucy_Pearl\" >\u201cCan\u2019t Stand Your Mother\u201d &#8211; Lucy Pearl<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#%E2%80%9CIm_Not_in_Love%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_10cc\" >\u201cI\u2019m Not in Love\u201d &#8211; 10cc<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/not-in-love-learn-english-with-anti-valentines-day-songs\/#Wrap-Up\" >Wrap-Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/10-great-christmas-songs-you-might-not-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christmas<\/a>, there isn't much popular music about Valentine's Day. However, while Christmas songs are usually only heard at the end of the year, songs about love are popular all year long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But not everyone enjoys Valentine's Day. In fact, many musicians have made songs about the negative sides of love. Some of these anti-love songs have even become big hits around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at the lyrics to these songs to see ways to express heartbreak and other feelings about the darker side of romance in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anti-Valentines_Day_Songs\"><\/span><strong>Anti-Valentine&#8217;s Day Songs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/22072049\/anti-valentine-english-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A broken heart hanging from a piece of string on Valentine's Day\" class=\"wp-image-7903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/22072049\/anti-valentine-english-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/22072049\/anti-valentine-english-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/22072049\/anti-valentine-english-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/22072049\/anti-valentine-english-2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/22072049\/anti-valentine-english-2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cCaught Out There\u201d - Kelis&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever been so angry with someone that you just wanted to scream? Kelis has!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This song, released in 1999, is about a woman who has caught her partner cheating with someone else.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although she sounds calm during the verses, during the famous chorus, she simply yells to let out her anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Last year, Valentine\u2019s Day<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You would <strong>spoil<\/strong> me and say<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBabe, I love you, love you\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Yo, he\u2019s lying)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBabe, I swear\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Caught Out There\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/83ikybbF2MM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you \"spoil\" someone, you are doing too many nice things for them. Although its original meaning is negative, it\u2019s usually positive when talking about close relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His grandparents always <strong>spoil<\/strong> him with birthday gifts every year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cTainted Love\u201d - Soft Cell<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Tainted Love\" was originally a Soul song by Gloria Jones released in 1964. In 1981, the UK group Soft Cell released their version, which became one of the most iconic songs of the 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, the singer has decided to end a relationship that is unhealthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>The love we share<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Seems to go nowhere<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And I\u2019ve lost my light<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For I toss and turn<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I can\u2019t sleep at night<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>~<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I love you though you hurt me so<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Now I\u2019m gonna pack my things and go<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Soft Cell - Tainted Love - Lyrics - 1981\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CRTE5ojznYE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When it was released, the term \u201ctoxic relationship\u201d was not as common as it is today, but this song is a great example of one. \u201cToxic\u201d means \u201charmful or dangerous\u201d and is often related to poison and deadly materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The chemicals in this product are <strong>toxic<\/strong>. Keep them away from small children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In everyday conversations, however, it can describe relationships, people and even environments that are mentally unhealthy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many workers left the company because of its <strong>toxic<\/strong> work environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That politician has a very <strong>toxic<\/strong> community of supporters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cTainted\u201d - Slum Village featuring Dwele<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Slum Village, a Hip Hop group from <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/big-apples-and-big-shoulders-nicknames-for-8-us-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Detroit, Michigan<\/a>, released this song in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like \"Tainted Love,\" parts of this song are about a bad relationship. To \"taint\" something is to make it dirty or to add something that reduces its quality or strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The scandal <strong>tainted<\/strong> the company's reputation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, the rapper is telling a woman that the relationship she is in does not seem healthy, and perhaps she would be happier with someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Yeah, your man is doin\u2019 things I can\u2019t really see<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Don\u2019t sound too good<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It sounds tainted to me<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tainted\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1tx8DhZMf6I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cDon\u2019t Speak\u201d - No Doubt<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No Doubt is a band from Anaheim, California, whose music includes pop, punk and reggae styles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t Speak\" was released in 1995 and is about a romantic relationship that is ending. However, this is difficult for the singer to accept. Instead of saying it directly, she would prefer her partner not to say anything <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/use-at-all-to-strengthen-your-questions-and-negative-statements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at all<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>It looks as though you\u2019re letting go<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And if it\u2019s real, well, I don\u2019t want to know<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Don&#039;t Speak - No Doubt (Lyrics)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ecgXVeJaYwE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cTrying\u201d - Nuspirit Helsinki&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuspirit Helsinki is a group from Finland that makes music incorporating Jazz, House and Soul.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In \"Trying,\" released in 2002, a woman ends a relationship with a partner who has been lying to her. She does not sound angry or depressed. Instead, she sounds confident and ready to move on with her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Now you want me to forgive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Start over, then we can begin to live<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>No way I can trust you now<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Find a way, <strong>get over me<\/strong> somehow<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nuspirit Helsinki - Trying\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZvTmcwIEBfU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Get over\" is a phrasal verb with several meanings. When talking about romantic relationships, getting over someone means leaving your feelings for them in the past, which allows you to move forward in a healthy way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It took a long time for me to<strong> get over<\/strong> my ex-girlfriend, but I'm OK now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Later in the song, we hear this line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Why you try to <strong>get over on me<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, the same phrasal verb plus \"on\" means \"to trick or deceive\" someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many dishonest businesses try to <strong>get over on<\/strong> tourists who don't know the city well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/phrasal-verbs-get\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">17 Phrasal Verbs with \"Get\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cHey Ya!\u201d - OutKast<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHey Ya!\u201d was a huge hit when it was released in 2003. It has a fast tempo and a bright, fun feeling (and music video).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, many people don\u2019t realize that the song is about the failures of love and the problems relationships create. Do couples stay together because they are in love or simply because of tradition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>We get together<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Oh, we get together<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>But separate\u2019s always better when there\u2019s feelings involved<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>~<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>So why oh, why oh, why oh, why oh, why oh<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are we so in denial<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When we know we\u2019re not happy here?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Outkast - Hey Ya! (Lyrics)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/devtAyVx7qA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cBad Blood\u201d - Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have \"bad blood\" with someone, it means something bad happened in the past between you and them and you are still unhappy about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, the singer is in pain because of something hurtful that her partner did to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Did you think we\u2019d be fine?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Still got scars on my back from your knife<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>So don\u2019t think it\u2019s the past<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>These kinda wounds, they last and they last<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bad Blood - Taylor Swift (Lyrics) \ud83c\udfb5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CXKEdnasDto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second line above refers to the expression \"stab someone in the back,\" which means \"to lie to or betray\" someone who trusts you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our colleague <strong>stabbed everyone in the back<\/strong> when he shared our company's secrets on social media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cSecrets\u201d - The Weeknd<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As we've seen above, cheating is a big cause of many relationship problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In \"Secrets,\" the singer confronts his girlfriend about her unfaithfulness. 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