Bad Blood – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of 'Bad Blood' by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar! This powerhouse collaboration, rooted in themes of friendship and betrayal, is a masterclass in modern pop and hip-hop. Learning English through its direct and impactful lyrics, along with Kendrick's dynamic rap verses, offers a unique opportunity to grasp colloquialisms and powerful expressions. Its catchy chorus and compelling narrative make it an unforgettable track, perfect for expanding your English vocabulary and understanding contemporary cultural references.

[English]

(alarm blaring) (intense music)

(man screaming) (intense music)

(suspenseful music)

(glass shattering)

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood ♪

♪ You know it used to be mad love ♪

♪ So take a look what you've done ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood, hey! ♪

♪ Hey! ♪

♪ I can't take it back, look where I'm at, uh ♪

♪ We was OG like D.O.C., remember that? ♪

♪ Remember that? ♪

♪ My TLC was quite OD, ID my facts, ID my ♪

♪ Now POV of you and me, similar Iraq ♪

♪ I don't hate you ♪

♪ but I hate to critique, overrate you ♪

♪ These beats of a dark heart ♪

♪ Use baselines to replace you ♪

♪ Take time and erase you, love don't hear no more ♪

♪ No, I don't fear no more ♪

♪ Better yet, respect ain't quite sincere no more, ah! ♪

♪ Oh, it's so sad to ♪

♪ Think about the good times ♪

♪ You and I ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood ♪

♪ You know it used to be mad love ♪

♪ So take a look what you've done ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood, hey! ♪

♪ Now we've got problems ♪

♪ And I don't think we can solve 'em ♪

♪ You made a really deep cut ♪

♪ And, baby, now we've got bad blood, hey! ♪

♪ Hey! Remember when you tried to write me off? ♪

♪ Uh-huh ♪

♪ Remember when you thought I'd take a loss? ♪

♪ Don't you remember? ♪

♪ You thought that I would need ya ♪

♪ Follow procedure, remember? ♪

♪ Oh, wait, you got amnesia ♪

♪ It was my season for battle wounds ♪

♪ Battle scars, body bumped, bruised ♪

♪ Stabbed in the back; brimstone, fire jumping through ♪

♪ Still, all my life, I got money and power ♪

♪ And you gotta live with the bad blood now ♪

♪ Oh, it's so sad to ♪

♪ Think about the good times ♪

♪ You and I ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood ♪

♪ You know it used to be mad love ♪

♪ So take a look what you've done ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood, hey! ♪

♪ Now we've got problems ♪

♪ And I don't think we can solve 'em ♪

♪ You made a really deep cut ♪

♪ And, baby, now we've got bad blood, hey! ♪

♪ Band-Aids don't fix bullet holes ♪

♪ You say sorry just for show ♪

♪ If you live like that, you live with ghosts ♪

♪ You forgive, you forget ♪

♪ But you never let it go ♪

♪ Band-Aids don't fix bullet holes ♪

♪ You say sorry just for show ♪

♪ If you live like that, you live with ghosts ♪

♪ If you love like that, blood runs out ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood ♪

♪ You know it used to be mad love ♪

♪ So take a look what you've done ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood, hey! ♪

♪ Now we've got problems ♪

♪ And I don't think we can solve 'em ♪

♪ You made a really deep cut ♪

♪ And, baby, now we've got bad blood, hey! ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood ♪

♪ You know it used to be mad love ♪

♪ So take a look what you've done ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood, hey! ♪

♪ Now we've got problems ♪

♪ And I don't think we can solve 'em ♪

♪ You made a really deep cut ♪

♪ And, baby, now we've got bad blood, hey! ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
blood /blʌd/ B1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
cut /kʌt/ A2	noun - an injury made by cutting verb - to use a sharp tool to divide something into pieces
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements verb - to admire someone or something deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B2	noun - the spirit of a dead person, often believed to appear to the living
mad /mæd/ B1	adjective - angry or insane
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B2	verb - to remove or eliminate something
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of someone or something
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to cause or allow something to be seen
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to remain alive
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to grasp or seize something
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past
hurt /hɜrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury to someone

Key Grammar Structures

• 'Cause, baby, now we've got bad blood

  ➔ Contraction of 'because' + 'cause' as a casual form

  ➔ Using the informal contraction " 'cause " instead of "because"

• You and I

  ➔ Subject pronoun + subject pronoun (coordinate phrase)

  ➔ Coordinate phrase emphasizing both subjects involved

• So take a look what you've done

  ➔ Imperative verb phrase with a causative structure "take a look"

  ➔ Using the imperative mood to command or suggest to observe "what you've done"

• You and I

  ➔ Repeated for emphasis, acting as a refrain

  ➔ Using repetition of "You and I" to emphasize the emotional focus on the two subjects

• Now we've got problems

  ➔ Present perfect tense with an emphasis on current state

  ➔ Expressing an ongoing situation or emotional state using present perfect

• Band-Aids don't fix bullet holes

  ➔ Simple present tense for general truths

  ➔ Using the simple present to state universal truths or facts