Bad Liar – English Lyrics

• By: Imagine Dragons

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
liar /ˈlaɪ.ər/ B1	noun - a person who tells lies
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe that someone or something is reliable, good, or honest noun - confidence in or reliance on some person or thing
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of someone or something
integrity /ɪn.tɪˈɡriː.ti/ C1	noun - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something; also belief in a religious doctrine
tears /tɪərz/ B1	noun - drops of clear liquid that come from the eyes when someone cries
paradise /ˈpær.ə.daɪs/ B2	noun - an ideal place of great happiness and peace
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to get away from a place or situation, especially one that is dangerous or unpleasant noun - the act of breaking free from confinement or control
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B2	verb - to remove or delete written or printed words, marks, or data
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true, especially without absolute proof
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups
enemy /ˈen.ə.mi/ B1	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
problems /ˈprɒb.ləmz/ A2	noun - difficulties or questions that need a solution
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not under the control of another; able to act or move as one wishes verb - to release from captivity or a restrictive condition
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	verb - to desire or hope for something that is not yet true or certain noun - a desire or hope for something to happen
happiness /ˈhæp.i.nəs/ B2	noun - the state of feeling or showing pleasure and contentment

Key Grammar Structures

• OH, I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase ""I've been asking"" uses the present perfect continuous to talk about an action that started in the past and continues up to now.

• SO LOOK ME IN THE EYES (EYES), TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE (YOU SEE)

  ➔ Imperative + Direct Object + Wh‑question

  ➔ The verbs ""LOOK"" and ""TELL"" are in the imperative form, giving a command. "ME" and "WHAT YOU SEE" act as the direct objects.

• I WISH I COULD ESCAPE IT (ESCAPE), I DON'T WANNA FAKE IT

  ➔ Wish + Modal "could" + Simple Present Negative

  ➔ The clause ""I wish I could escape"" expresses a hypothetical desire using the verb "wish" followed by the modal "could". "I don't wanna" is a contraction of "do not want to" in the simple present negative.

• BUT I'M A BAD Liar, BAD Liar

  ➔ Simple Present + Linking Verb "am" + Predicate Noun

  ➔ "I'm" is the contraction of "I am", the linking verb "am" connects the subject "I" with the predicate noun "a bad liar".

• NOW YOU KNOW, YOU'RE FREE TO GO (GO)

  ➔ Simple Present + Linking Verb "are" + Adjective + Infinitive Phrase

  ➔ "You know" and "you're free" use the simple present. "You're" contracts "you are"; "free" is an adjective followed by the infinitive "to go".

• I CAN'T BREATHE, I CAN'T BE

  ➔ Modal "can" + Negation "not" + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ "Can't" is the contraction of "cannot", a modal verb expressing inability, followed by the bare infinitive "breathe" and "be".

• TRUST ME, DARLIN'

  ➔ Imperative + Vocative

  ➔ "Trust" is an imperative verb giving a command. "Me" is the object, and "darlin'" is a term of address (vocative).

• I TAKE MY GUN TO THE ENEMY'S SIDE

  ➔ Simple Present + Direct Object + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Take" is in the simple present, "my gun" is the direct object, and "to the enemy's side" is a prepositional phrase indicating direction.