Die With A Smile – English Lyrics

• By: Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars

Lyrics & Translation

"Die With A Smile" offers a rich linguistic experience for English learners through its deeply emotional lyrics about love and the impermanence of life. The exceptional vocal performances and profound chemistry between Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, combined with its classic pop-soul and soft rock sound, make this collaborative ballad a powerful and memorable piece for understanding heartfelt expression in English.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience a dream.
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an instance of saying goodbye; a farewell.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
earth /ɜːrθ/ A2	noun - the planet on which we live; the world.
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression. verb - to form one's features into a smile.
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ A2	verb - go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead).
last /læst/ A2	adjective - coming after all others in time or order; final.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands
party /ˈpɑːrti/ B1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
tomorrow /təˈmɒrəʊ/ B1	noun - the day after today.
realized /ˈriːəlaɪzd/ B1	verb - become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.
survived /sərˈvaɪvd/ B1	verb - continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
screamed /skriːmd/ B2	verb - give a loud, piercing cry or cries expressing great emotion or pain
promised /ˈprɒmɪst/ B2	verb - assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare.
ending /ˈendɪŋ/ B2	noun - the final part of something, especially a story, film, or piece of music.
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving the use of physical force or weapons

Key Grammar Structures

• I, I JUST WOKE UP FROM A DREAM

  ➔ Past Simple (Woke up)

  ➔ Describes a completed action in the past. "Woke up" indicates the action of waking up happened and finished before now.

• WHERE YOU AND I HAD TO SAY GOODBYE

  ➔ Past Simple (Had to say)

  ➔ "Had to say" indicates a past obligation or necessity. It means there was no choice but to say goodbye.

• WHEREVER YOU GO THAT'S WHERE I'LL FOLLOW

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 1 (Modified), Future Simple (I'll follow)

  ➔ This is a modified conditional sentence. "Wherever you go" acts as the 'if' clause. "I'll follow" is the main clause, indicating a future action that will happen if the condition is met. The use of "wherever" makes it a general condition.

• NOBODY’S PROMISED TOMORROW

  ➔ Possessive ('s), Passive Voice (Implied)

  ➔ "Nobody's" is a contraction of "nobody is" or "nobody has." Here, it implies a passive construction like "Tomorrow is not promised to anybody."

• SO IMMA LOVE YOU EVERY NIGHT LIKE IT'S THE LAST NIGHT

  ➔ Contraction ('Imma'), Conditional Mood (Implied)

  ➔ "Imma" is a colloquial contraction of "I'm going to." "Like it's the last night" implies a subjunctive mood; it's treated as if it were the last night, even though it isn't necessarily.

• IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING I’D WANNA BE NEXT (TO YOU)

  ➔ Second Conditional (If + Past Simple, would + infinitive)

  ➔ This is a classic example of a second conditional. "If the world was ending" is the 'if' clause (hypothetical past), and "I'd wanna be next to you" is the main clause (hypothetical consequence).

• LOST IN THE WORDS THAT WE SCREAM

  ➔ Past Participle as adjective ('Lost')

  ➔ Here, "lost" functions as an adjective, describing the state of being absorbed or overwhelmed within the words.

• I DON'T EVEN WANNA DO THIS ANYMORE

  ➔ Negative Imperative (Don't)

  ➔ Although it's not directly commanding someone else, "I don't even wanna do this anymore" expresses a strong personal refusal or unwillingness to continue an action.