Die With A Smile – English Lyrics

• By: Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars

Lyrics & Translation

This song is an excellent resource for learning English, as it uses clear, evocative vocabulary to express deep emotions. Its slow tempo and emotive delivery make it perfect for practicing pronunciation, lyrical phrasing, and understanding how to articulate profound commitment in everyday English conversation.

[English]

[music]

[music]

>> I

I just woke [music and singing] up

from a dream.

Where you and I

had to say

>> [music]

>> bye.

And I don't

know what it all means.

But since I survived

the real life,

wherever you

go, that's where I'll follow.

Nobody's [music] promised tomorrow.

So I'mma [music] love you every night

like it's the last night.

Like it's the last night.

If the

world was ending,

>> [music]

>> I wanna

be next

>> [music]

>> If the

time was

over and our

time was through,

I'm gonna hold

>> [music]

>> on to you

just for

a while.

Until the world

with us now.

And the

>> [music]

>> world was ending,

I hold my hands

to you.

>> [music]

>> Still alive.

>> [music]

>> Now I'm standing

where the

earth is ending. was ending

I don't even want to do

the same for

>> [music]

>> Cuz you would never know what you mean

And all I want

Wherever you go

Nobody knows

So I'mma love you with my last night

Like it's the last night

Like it's the last night

If the world

was ending

>> [music]

>> I want to be next

to you

>> [music]

>> If the world

was ending

Don't tell my

>> [music]

>> was ending

I want

to you

>> [music]

>> Just for a while

Yeah

>> [music]

>> If the

world was ending

I want to

>> [music]

>> to you

Let's do it

>> [music]

>> Let's do it

>> [music]

>> Let's do it

>> [music]

>> If the

>> [music]

>> world was ending

If the world

was ending

If the world

was ending

I want

to you

>> [music]

>> If the

world was was ending,

I'd want to

with you.

Oh, oh, oh.

I want to hold

you just for a while.

And

die, die, die, die, die with a

>> [music]

>> smile.

If the

world was

ending,

I'd want to be

>> [music]

>> to you.

The [music] story

The [music] story was

ending,

I'd want to be

to you.

If the

party was over,

>> [music]

>> and I die tonight

>> [singing]

>> with you.

>> [music]

>> I want

you

just for a while.

>> [music]

>> And

die, die, die, die, die with a

smile.

If the

>> [music]

>> world was ending,

I'd want to be

to you.

>> [music]

>> You.

>> [cheering]

>> Mhm.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	verb - to assure someone that one will do something
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to keep in one's arms; embrace
earth /ɜːrθ/ A2	noun - the planet on which we live
last /læst/ A1	adjective - coming after all others in time or order
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to have or maintain an upright position
real /riːl/ A1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for

Key Grammar Structures

• If the world was ending, I wanna be next to you.

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical Situations)

  ➔ The structure "If + past simple, would/wanna + base form" is used to describe an imaginary or unlikely situation in the present or future.

• Since I survived the real life, wherever you go, that's where I'll follow.

  ➔ Relative Clause / Adverbial Clause of Place

  ➔ The clause starting with "wherever" acts as an adverb of place, meaning "in any place that you go".

• So I'mma love you every night like it's the last night.

  ➔ Informal Contraction (Future Intention)

  ➔ "I'mma" is a common contraction of "I am going to" used in colloquial English to express immediate or firm intention.

• If the time was over and our time was through, I'm gonna hold on to you.

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Hold on to)

  ➔ "Hold on to" means to keep holding someone or something tightly, or metaphorically, to cherish or remain attached to.

• I just woke up from a dream.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (Completed action)

  ➔ The verb "woke" is the past tense of "wake", indicating an action that happened and finished in the past.