Grenade – English Lyrics

• By: Bruno Mars
• Album: Doo-Wops and Hooligans

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and powerful storytelling of Bruno Mars' "Grenade." This globally acclaimed pop hit offers an excellent opportunity to learn English through its vivid lyrical imagery and relatable themes of love and heartbreak. Explore how everyday language is used to express profound feelings, making the song both memorable and a fantastic tool for language learners to grasp conversational and emotive English.

[English]

Easy come, easy go, that's just how you live

Oh, take, take, take it all but you never give

Should've known you was trouble from the first kiss

Had your eyes wide open, ah, why were they open?

Gave you all I had, and you tossed it in the trash

You tossed it in the trash, you did

To give me all your love is all I ever asked

'Cause what you don't understand is

I'd catch a grenade for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

Oh-oh, oh, I would go through all this pain

Take a bullet straight through my brain

Yes, I would die for you, baby

But you won't do the same

No, no, no, no

Uh, black, black, black and blue, beat me 'til I'm numb

Tell the devil I said "hey" when you get back to where you're from

Madwoman, bad woman, that's just what you are

Yeah, you'll smile in my face then rip the brakes out my car

Gave you all I had, and you tossed it in the trash

You tossed it in the trash, yes, you did

To give me all your love is all I ever asked

'Cause what you don't understand is

I'd catch a grenade for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

Oh-oh, oh, I would go through all this pain

Take a bullet straight through my brain

Yes, I would die for you, baby

But you won't do the same (no)

If my body was on fire (no)

Ooh, you'd watch me burn down in flames (no)

You said you loved me, you're a liar

'Cause you never, ever, ever did, baby

...

Uh, but darling, I'd still catch a grenade for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

Throw my hand on a blade for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

I'd jump in front of a train for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

You know I'd do anything for ya (yeah-yeah-yeah)

Oh-oh, oh-oh, I would go through all this pain, yeah

Take a bullet straight through my brain

Yes, I would die for you, baby

But you won't do the same

No, you won't do the same

You wouldn't do the same

Ooh, you'll never do the same

No, no, no, no

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive; to reside
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer possession of something to someone
trouble /ˈtrʌbl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips verb - to touch with the lips
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
trash /træʃ/ B1	noun - waste material; garbage verb - to damage or destroy
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
grenade /ɡrəˈneɪd/ B2	noun - a small bomb thrown by hand
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
blade /bleɪd/ B1	noun - the cutting part of a knife, sword, or other tool
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected railroad cars
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a metal projectile shot from a firearm
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - the organ of the body in the head that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
devil /ˈdevl/ B1	noun - the supreme spirit of evil
madwoman /ˈmadˌwʊmən/ B2	noun - a woman who is mentally ill; a crazy woman
rip /rɪp/ B1	verb - to tear something quickly and forcefully
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
liar /ˈlaɪər/ B1	noun - a person who tells lies

Key Grammar Structures

• I'd catch a grenade for ya.

  ➔ Conditional sentences (type 1) - expressing a future possibility.

  ➔ The phrase "I'd catch a grenade for ya" uses the contraction "I'd" to indicate a willingness to do something in the future.

• You tossed it in the trash.

  ➔ Past simple tense - used to describe completed actions in the past.

  ➔ The phrase "You tossed it in the trash" indicates a completed action that happened in the past.

• You know I'd do anything for ya.

  ➔ Present simple tense - used for general truths or habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "You know I'd do anything for ya" expresses a general truth about the speaker's willingness.

• But you won't do the same.

  ➔ Future simple tense - used to express actions that will happen in the future.

  ➔ The phrase "But you won't do the same" indicates a prediction about the other person's future actions.

• If my body was on fire.

  ➔ Conditional sentences (type 2) - expressing hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "If my body was on fire" introduces a hypothetical situation that is not real.

• You said you loved me, you're a liar.

  ➔ Reported speech - used to convey what someone else has said.

  ➔ The phrase "You said you loved me" uses reported speech to convey someone else's words.