Chainsaw – English Lyrics

• By: Nick Jonas

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Nick Jonas's 'Chainsaw,' a powerful ballad that offers a unique window into expressing profound heartbreak in English. This song is special because of its raw honesty and vivid imagery, making it an excellent resource for learning emotional vocabulary and understanding how to articulate feelings of loss and the desire for closure through music. Pay attention to how Nick Jonas uses direct language and metaphors to convey complex emotions, which can significantly enhance your grasp of conversational and expressive English.

[English]

♪ I'LL TAKE A CHAINSAW TO THE SOFA ♪

♪ WHERE I HELD YOUR BODY CLOSE FOR SO LONG, SO LONG ♪

♪ WALK IN THE HOUSE, LIGHTS ARE OFF ♪

♪ IN THE CLOSET BY THE DOOR, THERE'S YOUR COAT ♪

♪ I WASN'T THINKING OF YOU BEFORE ♪

♪ TOO MANY ROOMS IN THIS HOUSE, SO I KEEP GOING OUT ♪

♪ WHAT THE HELL IS THAT ABOUT? ♪

♪ I GOTTA FIND A WAY TO BE OKAY ♪

♪ MAYBE I'LL JUST TAKE A CHAINSAW TO THE SOFA ♪

♪ WHERE I HELD YOUR BODY CLOSE FOR SO LONG, SO LONG ♪

♪ I'M GONNA BREAK THE FUCKING CHINA ♪

♪ CAUSE IT'S JUST ONE MORE REMINDER YOU'RE GONE, YOU'RE GONE ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WHEN I GET HOME, TV ON ♪

♪ DRINK IN MY GLASS, BETTER MAKE IT STRONG ♪

♪ SOME NIGHTS WANNA FILL THIS SPACE ♪

♪ WITH A TIGHT DRESS AND A PRETTY FACE ♪

♪ KEEP FINDING THINGS THAT YOU LEFT ON PURPOSE ♪

♪ DID YOU PLAN IT? YOUR TIMING'S PERFECT. ♪

♪ I GOTTA FIND A WAY TO BE OKAY ♪

♪ MAYBE I'LL JUST TAKE A CHAINSAW TO THE SOFA ♪

♪ WHERE I HELD YOUR BODY CLOSE FOR SO LONG, SO LONG ♪

♪ I'M GONNA BREAK THE FUCKING CHINA ♪

♪ CAUSE IT'S JUST ONE MORE REMINDER YOU'RE GONE, YOU'RE GONE ♪

♪ WE WERE BUILDING BRICK BY BRICK, ♪

♪ NOW IT'S JUST A QUICK SAD HOME ♪

♪ SO I'LL TAKE A CHAINSAW TO THE SOFA ♪

♪ WHERE I HELD YOUR BODY CLOSE FOR SO LONG, SO LONG ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I COULD PUT A SIGN IN THE LAWN ♪

♪ BUT IT WOULD MEAN THAT I WOULD WANNA LET YOU GO, ♪

♪ AND I DON'T WANNA LET YOU GO ♪

♪ I COULD PUT A SIGN IN THE LAWN ♪

♪ BUT IT WOULD MEAN THAT I WOULD WANNA LET YOU GO, ♪

♪ AND I DON'T WANNA LET YOU GO ♪

♪ I'LL JUST TAKE A CHAINSAW TO THE SOFA ♪

♪ WHERE I HELD YOUR BODY CLOSE FOR SO LONG, SO LONG ♪

♪ I'LL BURN EVERYTHING THAT BINDS US ♪

♪ TAKE A LIGHTER TO THE MATTRESS AND RUN ♪

♪ WE WERE BUILDING BRICK BY BRICK, ♪

♪ NOW IT'S JUST A QUICK SAD HOME ♪

♪ SO I'LL TAKE A CHAINSAW TO THE SOFA ♪

♪ WHERE I HELD YOUR BODY CLOSE FOR SO LONG, SO LONG, SO LONG ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• I'LL TAKE A CHAINSAW TO THE SOFA

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' (contracted to 'I'll')

  ➔ The phrase uses 'I'll' as a contraction of 'I will', indicating a future action.

• WHERE I HELD YOUR BODY CLOSE FOR SO LONG, SO LONG

  ➔ Past tense with 'held'

  ➔ The verb 'held' is in the past tense, describing an action that occurred in the past.

• I GOTTA FIND A WAY TO BE OKAY

  ➔ Modal verb 'gotta' (informal for 'have got to')

  ➔ 'Gotta' is an informal contraction of 'have got to', expressing necessity.

• I'M GONNA BREAK THE FUCKING CHINA

  ➔ Going to future (contracted to 'gonna')

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a contraction of 'going to', used to express a future intention.

• DID YOU PLAN IT? YOUR TIMING'S PERFECT.

  ➔ Past simple question with 'did'

  ➔ The question uses 'did' to form a past simple interrogative sentence.

• I COULD PUT A SIGN IN THE LAWN

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility

  ➔ 'Could' is used to express possibility or ability in the past.

• AND I DON'T WANNA LET YOU GO

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'don't' and 'wanna'

  ➔ 'Don't' is a contraction of 'do not', and 'wanna' is a contraction of 'want to'.

• WE WERE BUILDING BRICK BY BRICK

  ➔ Past continuous tense with 'were building'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'were building' to describe an ongoing action in the past.