Dark Ballet – English Lyrics

• By: Madonna
• Album: Madame X

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful and unconventional world of Madonna's "Dark Ballet" to enhance your English language skills. This experimental pop track, with its poignant lyrics and unique blend of classical and electronic sounds, offers a rich narrative inspired by Joan of Arc's unwavering spirit. Explore themes of defiance, faith, and standing against societal pressures, all while immersing yourself in Madonna's distinctive artistic expression.

[English]

( FIRE BURNING )

( CRYING )

♪ ( DRAMATIC MUSIC ) ♪

♪ ♪

♪ IT'S A BEAUTIFUL LIFE ♪

♪ BUT I'M NOT CONCERNED ♪

♪ IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DREAM ♪

♪ BUT A DREAM IS EARNED ♪

♪ I CAN DRESS LIKE A BOY ♪

♪ I CAN DRESS LIKE A GIRL ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR BEAUTIFUL WORDS ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M NOT CONCERNED ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WORLD IS SUCH A SHAME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WORLD'S OBSESSED WITH FAME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WORLD'S IN SO MUCH PAIN ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WORLD IS, CAUSE YOUR WORLD IS ♪

♪ UP IN FLAMES ♪

♪ IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLAN ♪

♪ BUT I'M NOT CONCERNED ♪

♪ (VOCALIZATION) ♪

♪ IT'S A BEAUTIFUL GAME (MMM) ♪

♪ THAT I'VE NEVER LEARNED ♪

♪ PEOPLE TELL ME TO SHUT MY MOUTH (SHUT YOUR MOUTH) ♪

♪ THAT I MIGHT GET BURNED ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR BEAUTIFUL LIES ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M NOT CONCERNED ♪

♪ ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WORLD IS SUCH A SHAME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WORLD'S OBSESSED WITH FAME ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WORLD'S IN SO MUCH PAIN ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WORLD IS ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WORLD IS ♪

( BELL RINGING )

(OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN...

HALLOWED BE THY NAME...)

( BELL RINGING )

(THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE...

ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN...)

( WIND BLOWING AND FIRE BURNING )

HELP ME GOD, HELP ME GOD!

( CRYING )

HELP ME GOD... HELP ME GOD!

♪ ♪

( BREATHING )

♪ ♪

♪ I WILL NOT DENOUNCE THE THINGS THAT I HAVE SAID ♪

♪ I WILL NOT RENOUNCE MY FAITH IN MY SWEET LORD ♪

♪ HE HAS CHOSEN ME TO ♪

♪ FIGHT AGAINST THE ENGLISH ♪

♪ AND I'M NOT AFRAID AT ALL TO DIE 'CAUSE I BELIEVE IN HIM ♪

♪ GOD IS ON MY SIDE AND I'LL BE HIS BRIDE ♪

♪ I AM NOT AFRAID CAUSE I HAVE FAITH IN HIM ♪

♪ YOU CAN CUT MY HAIR AND ♪

♪ THROW ME IN A JAIL CELL ♪

♪ SAY THAT I'M A WITCH AND BURN ME AT THE STAKE ♪

♪ IT'S ALL A BIG MISTAKE ♪

♪ DON'T YOU KNOW TO DOUBT HIM IS A SIN ♪

♪ I WON'T GIVE IN ♪

♪ ♪

♪ THEY ARE SO NAIVE, ♪

♪ THEY THINK WE'RE NOT AWARE ♪

♪ OF THEIR CRIMES ♪

♪ WE KNOW ♪

♪ BUT WE'RE JUST NOT READY TO ACT ♪

♪ THE STORM ISN'T IN THE AIR ♪

♪ IT'S INSIDE OF US ♪

♪ I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT LOVE ♪

♪ AND LONELINESS ♪

♪ ♪

♪ BUT IT'S GETTING LATE NOW ♪

♪ CAN'T YOU HEAR OUTSIDE OF YOUR SUPREME HOODIE ♪

♪ THE WIND THAT'S BEGINNING TO HOWL ♪

♪ ♪

( WIND BLOWING AND FIRE BURNING )

( BELL RINGING )

♪ ♪

♪ IT'S A BEAUTIFUL LIFE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
concerned /kənˈsɜːrnd/ A2	adjective - worried or troubled about something
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ B1	adjective - extremely preoccupied with something
fame /feɪm/ A2	noun - the state of being known by many people
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
flames /fleɪmz/ A1	noun - fire seen as burning strongly
denounce /dɪˈnaʊns/ B2	verb - publicly declare something as wrong or evil
renounce /rɪˈnaʊns/ B2	verb - formally declare one's abandonment of a claim or belief
faith /feɪθ/ A2	noun - strong belief or trust in someone or something
bride /braɪd/ A1	noun - a woman on her wedding day
witch /wɪtʃ/ A1	noun - a woman thought to have magic powers
stake /steɪk/ B1	noun - a strong wooden or metal post
naive /naɪˈiːv/ B2	adjective - lacking experience or understanding
crimes /kraɪmz/ A2	noun - actions that are against the law
storm /stɔːrm/ A1	noun - a violent weather condition with strong winds and rain
howl /haʊl/ A2	verb - to make a long, loud, painful cry