Bad Liar – English Lyrics

• By: Imagine Dragons

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of Imagine Dragons' 'Bad Liar,' a powerful electropop ballad born from real-life relationship struggles. Its deeply personal lyrics offer a compelling way to connect with English expressions of vulnerability, honesty, and heartbreak, making it an engaging song for language learners.

[English]

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♪ OH, HUSH, MY DEAR, IT'S BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR ♪

♪ AND TERRORS DON'T PREY ON INNOCENT VICTIMS ♪

♪ TRUST ME, DARLIN', TRUST ME DARLIN' ♪

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♪ IT'S BEEN A LOVELESS YEAR ♪

♪ I'M A MAN OF THREE FEARS ♪

♪ INTEGRITY, FAITH, AND CROCODILE TEARS ♪

♪ TRUST ME, DARLIN', TRUST ME, DARLIN' ♪

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

♪ PERFECT PARADISE (-DISE), TEARIN' AT THE SEAMS (SEAMS) ♪

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

♪ WISH I COULD ERASE IT (ERASE), MAKE YOUR HEART BELIEVE ♪

♪ BUT I'M A BAD LIAR, BAD LIAR ♪

♪ NOW YOU KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW ♪

♪ I'M A BAD LIAR, BAD LIAR ♪

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

♪ DID ALL MY DREAMS NEVER MEAN ONE THING? ♪

♪ DOES HAPPINESS LIE IN A DIAMOND RING? ♪

♪ OH, I'VE BEEN ASKIN' FOR- ♪

♪ OH, I'VE BEEN ASKIN' FOR PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS ♪

♪ I WAGE MY WAR, ON THE WORLD INSIDE ♪

♪ I TAKE MY GUN TO THE ENEMY'S SIDE ♪

♪ OH, I'VE BEEN ASKIN' FOR- (TRUST ME, DARLIN') ♪

♪ OH, I'VE BEEN ASKIN' FOR (TRUST ME, DARLIN') PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS ♪

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

♪ PERFECT PARADISE (-DISE), TEARIN' AT THE SEAMS (SEAMS) ♪

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

♪ WISH I COULD ERASE IT (ERASE), MAKE YOUR HEART BELIEVE ♪

♪ BUT I'M A BAD LIAR, BAD LIAR ♪

♪ NOW YOU KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW ♪

♪ BUT I'M A BAD LIAR, BAD LIAR ♪

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

♪ I CAN'T BREATHE, I CAN'T BE ♪

♪ I CAN'T BE WHAT YOU WANT ME TO BE ♪

♪ BELIEVE ME THIS ONE TIME ♪

♪ BELIEVE ME ♪

♪ I'M A BAD LIAR, BAD LIAR ♪

♪ NOW YOU KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW ♪

♪ I'M A BAD LIAR, BAD LIAR ♪

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

♪ OH-OH-OH ♪

♪ PLEASE BELIEVE ME ♪

♪ PLEASE BELIEVE ME ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
liar /ˈlaɪ.ər/ B2	noun - someone who tells lies
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe that someone is reliable noun - confidence in someone's reliability
fake /feɪk/ B1	verb - to make something appear to be something it is not adjective - not genuine; counterfeit
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to get away from a place or situation noun - an act of escaping
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of salty liquid that come from eyes when crying
fears /fɪərz/ B1	noun - feelings of anxiety about something verb - to be afraid of
integrity /ɪnˈtɛɡ.rɪ.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 religious belief
paradise /ˈpær.ə.daɪs/ C1	noun - a place of perfect happiness; heaven
happiness /ˈhæp.i.nəs/ B2	noun - state of feeling or showing pleasure and contentment
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; aspirations
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - conflict between groups involving armed forces
enemy /ˈɛn.ə.mi/ B1	noun - a person who is opposed or hostile
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not under control; able to act without restriction
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - to take air into the lungs and exhale
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true
difficult /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt/ B1	adjective - hard to do or understand
innocent /ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ B2	adjective - not guilty of a crime; pure
victims /ˈvɪk.tɪmz/ B2	noun - people who are harmed or killed
diamond /ˈdaɪ.mənd/ B2	noun - a precious stone of clear crystalline carbon

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.