Murder My Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Bolton

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate lyrics of Michael Bolton's "Murder My Heart" and discover the unique collaboration with Lady Gaga that brought this powerful ballad to life. This song is an excellent way to experience English through its vivid expressions of intense love and vulnerability, showcasing how emotions can be conveyed with compelling metaphors and heartfelt delivery, making it a special piece for language learners.

[English]

Don't wanna let this moment slip away

'Cause I have something that I really need to say

And it's killing me inside

I think that maybe you don't understand

How I would give you all I have and all I am

Till the end of time

You got me defenseless, intoxicate me senseless

You cut me so deeply, I must confess

Baby, I can't breathe with my arms around you

Baby, I can't sleep 'cause now that I found you

Your love is like a weapon, girl, I can't live without you

You're so beautiful, it's tearing me apart

You murder my heart, you murder my heart

...

I need to catch my breath with you sometimes

'Cause I get dizzy when your body's touching mine

Girl, you're killing me inside

The way you move is much too sexy, baby

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B1	verb - to kill someone unlawfully verb - to cause extreme pain or suffering (figurative)
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body noun - emotions or feelings
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of verb - to cause extreme distress or pain (figurative)
defenseless /dɪˈfɛns lɪs/ B2	adjective - unable to defend oneself
intoxicate /ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt/ C1	verb - to make someone drunk or euphoric
senseless /ˈsɛns lɪs/ B2	adjective - lacking sense or meaning
weapon /ˈwɛpən/ A2	noun - a tool used to attack or defend
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A2	adjective - pleasing to the eye or mind
tear /tɛər/ A2	verb - to pull apart or rip noun - a drop of liquid from the eye
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ A2	adjective - feeling unsteady or lightheaded
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ A2	adjective - sexually attractive or appealing
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - air taken into the lungs
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest in a state of unconsciousness
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into physical contact with
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or location

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't wanna let this moment slip away

  ➔ Contraction & Modal Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ "Don't wanna" is a contraction of "do not want to". "Wanna" is informal. "Let slip away" is a phrasal verb indicating allowing something to be lost. The use of 'want to' after 'don't' expresses a desire *not* to let something happen.

• You got me defenseless, intoxicate me senseless

  ➔ Past Simple & Imperative/Exclamatory Structure

  ➔ "You got me" is past simple, describing a completed action. "Intoxicate me senseless" functions almost as a command or a strong statement of effect, creating a dramatic effect. The use of 'senseless' as an adverb modifying 'intoxicate' is notable.

• Baby, I can't breathe with my arms around you

  ➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive & Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Can't breathe" uses the modal verb 'can' in the negative to express inability. "With my arms around you" is a prepositional phrase describing the circumstance preventing breathing. The use of 'baby' as a vocative is also present.

• Your love is like a weapon, girl, I can't live without you

  ➔ Simile & Conditional Clause

  ➔ "Like a weapon" is a simile, comparing love to something dangerous. "I can't live without you" is a strong statement implying dependence, functioning as a conditional clause (though not explicitly marked with 'if'). 'Girl' is a vocative.