Die For You – English Lyrics

• By: The Weeknd, Ariana Grande

Lyrics & Translation

"Die For You" by The Weeknd, with its popular remix featuring Ariana Grande, is a compelling R&B song that delves deep into the emotional intricacies of love and longing. Its raw and relatable lyrics, combined with a captivating melody, make it an excellent choice for language learners to explore English expressions of intense affection, heartbreak, and complex relationship dynamics. The vocal performances by both artists offer a rich tapestry of sound and emotion, making the song particularly special for immersive listening and language acquisition.

[English]

I'm findin' ways to articulate the feeling I'm goin' through

I just can't say I don't love you

'Cause I love you, yeah

It's hard for me to communicate the thoughts that I hold

But tonight, I'm gon' let you know

Let me tell the truth

Baby, let me tell the truth, yeah

You know what I'm thinkin', see it in your eyes

You hate that you want me, hate it when you cry

You're scared to be lonely, especially in the night

I'm scared that I'll miss you, happens every time

I don't want this feelin', I can't afford love

I try to find a reason to pull us apart

It ain't workin' 'cause you're perfect

And I know that you're worth it

I can't walk away, (oh)

Even though we're going through it

And it makes you feel alone

Just know that I would die for you

Baby, I would die for you, yeah

The distance and the time between us

It'll never change my mind

'Cause baby, I would die for you

Baby, I would die for you, yeah

I'm finding ways to manipulate the feelin' you're going through

But baby-girl, I'm not blaming you

Just don't blame me too, yeah

'Cause I can't take this pain forever

And you won't find no one that's better

'Cause I'm right for you, babe

I think I'm right for you, babe

You know what I'm thinking, see it in your eyes

You hate that you want me, hate it when you cry

It ain't workin' 'cause you're perfect

And I know that you're worth it

I can't walk away

Even though we're going through it

And it makes you feel alone

Just know that I would die for you

Baby, I would die for you, yeah

The distance and the time between us

It'll never change my mind

'Cause baby, I would die for you

Baby, I would die for you, yeah

I would die for you, I would lie for you

Keep it real with you, I would kill for you, my baby

I'm just sayin', yeah

I would die for you, I would lie for you

Keep it real with you, I would kill for you, my baby

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Even though we're going through it

And it makes you feel alone

Just know that I would die for you

Baby, I would die for you, yeah

The distance and the time between us

It'll never change my mind

'Cause baby, I would die for you

Baby, I would die for you, yeah

Die for you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
articulate /ɑːrˈtɪkjʊleɪt/ C1	verb - to express clearly
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - emotional sensation or perception
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
trust /trʌst/ B2	noun - belief in someone's reliability verb - to rely on someone or something
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling alone or isolated
distance /ˈdɪstən(s)/ B2	noun - the amount of space between two points
die /daɪ/ B2	verb - to cease life; to pass away
worthy /ˈwɜːrði/ C1	adjective - deserving respect or attention
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B2	verb - to form a mental picture
manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to succeed in doing or dealing with something
worth /wɜːrθ/ B2	noun - the value of something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm findin' ways to articulate the feeling I'm goin' through

  ➔ Present Continuous for ongoing actions/processes, gerund

  ➔ Uses the present continuous tense ('I'm findin'') to describe an action in progress. 'Goin' through' is a colloquial shortening of 'going through'. 'Articulate' is a verb meaning 'express clearly'.

• It's hard for me to communicate the thoughts that I hold

  ➔ Subject + be + adjective + for + object pronoun + to-infinitive

  ➔ This structure emphasizes the difficulty of performing an action. 'It's hard' expresses difficulty, 'for me' specifies who experiences the difficulty, and 'to communicate' is the action.

• You know what I'm thinking, see it in your eyes

  ➔ Relative clause (implied 'that'), imperative (see)

  ➔ 'What I'm thinking' is a noun clause acting as the object of 'know'. The implied 'that' is common in spoken English. 'See it in your eyes' is a shortened, somewhat poetic imperative.

• You're scared to be lonely, especially in the night

  ➔ Adjective + to be + adjective, adverb of degree (especially)

  ➔ 'Scared' is an adjective describing the subject's emotional state. 'To be lonely' is an infinitive phrase that further elaborates on the feeling of being scared. 'Especially' modifies the phrase 'in the night'.

• I don't want this feelin', I can't afford love

  ➔ Negative present simple, modal verb of inability (can't)

  ➔ 'I don't want' is the negative form of the present simple, expressing a general unwillingness. 'Can't afford' uses the modal verb 'can't' to indicate an inability, not in a financial sense here, but metaphorically.

• It ain't workin' 'cause you're perfect

  ➔ Informal/colloquial contraction ('ain't'), 'cause (because), present continuous

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a non-standard contraction of 'is not' or 'are not'. 'Cause' is an informal shortening of 'because'. The whole phrase expresses that the attempt to pull apart the relationship is failing due to the other person's perfection.

• Just know that I would die for you

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (implied condition), conditional sentence (type 2)

  ➔ The phrase 'I would die for you' uses the conditional 'would' indicating a hypothetical situation, it's a type 2 conditional although the 'if' clause is implicit. It expresses a strong commitment or willingness, even in an unreal situation.

• It'll never change my mind

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will', negative adverb ('never')

  ➔ 'It'll' is a contraction of 'it will,' indicating a future action. The inclusion of 'never' makes the statement emphatically negative, reinforcing the unchanging nature of the speaker's feelings.