Die On This Hill – English Lyrics

• By: SIENNA SPIRO

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Sienna Spiro's "Die On This Hill." This soulful pop ballad offers a profound exploration of "stubborn love" and the universal struggle of holding on when you know you should let go. Through its poignant lyrics and Sienna's captivating, jazz-influenced vocals, you'll discover a rich vocabulary for expressing deep emotions and internal conflict. This song is special for its raw honesty and its blend of classic vocal stylings with a modern pop sensibility, making it an engaging piece for anyone wanting to connect with English lyrics that resonate with heartfelt experiences.

[English]

Got me to stay,

said that you need me

Stop 'cause these words

don't have a meaning

No, they don't,

at least not to me

There'll be a day

I'll be more creative

A poetic way

to say I'm not leaving

To the world,

not to your face.

Mm, I'll take my pride,

stand here for you

No, I'm not blind,

just seeing it through

You take my life

just for the thrill

I'll take tonight

and die on this hill

I always will

I know that I look

stubborn and patient

But you wrote the book,

I just took a page out

To be loved,

to be loved and nothing more

And you kept your word,

do you want a medal?

The way that someone leaves this world

is all just levels

Tell me now,

oh, tell me now

I'll take my pride,

stand here for you

No, I'm not blind,

just seeing it through

You take my life

just for the thrill

I'll take tonight

and die on this hill

I always will

I'll be here the whole night

I'll be here 'cause I care

Yeah, I know you don't care

I know nothing could matter

God, I wish something mattered to you

I'll take my pride,

stand here for you

No, I'm not blind,

just seeing it through

You take my life

just for the thrill

Well, I'll take tonight

and die on this hill

I always,

always,

I always will

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something
words /wɜːrdz/ A2	noun - units of language
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ B1	noun - the idea or message conveyed by words
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a 24-hour period
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - a feeling of self-respect
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front of a person's head
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the Earth or universe
hill /hɪl/ A2	noun - a raised area of land
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from a place
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the real facts about something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll be more creative

  ➔ future simple (will)

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "will" is used to form the future simple, showing a future intention.

• to say I'm not leaving

  ➔ infinitive phrase (to + verb)

  ➔ The word "to" introduces an infinitive, which functions as a purpose clause after "to say".

• No, I'm not blind, just seeing it through

  ➔ present simple + present participle as adjective

  ➔ The verb "am" ("'m") is in the present simple, while "seeing" is a present participle used adjectivally to describe the state.

• You take my life just for the thrill

  ➔ simple present for habitual action

  ➔ "take" is in the simple present, indicating an action that is repeated or characteristic.

• I'll take tonight and die on this hill

  ➔ future simple with coordinated verbs

  ➔ "will" forms the future for both "take" and "die"; the conjunction "and" links two actions that share the same subject and tense.

• I know that I look stubborn and patient

  ➔ noun clause introduced by "that"

  ➔ "that I look stubborn and patient" functions as a noun clause object of the verb "know".

• But you wrote the book, I just took a page out

  ➔ past simple for completed actions

  ➔ "wrote" and "took" are past simple verbs indicating actions that happened in the past.

• The way that someone leaves this world is all just levels

  ➔ relative clause introduced by "that"

  ➔ "that someone leaves this world" modifies "the way" and provides extra information.

• I wish something mattered to you

  ➔ subjunctive mood in a wish clause

  ➔ "wish" is followed by a past tense verb "mattered" to express an unreal or hoped‑for situation.