Prisoner – English Lyrics

• By: The Weeknd, Lana Del Rey
• Album: Beauty Behind The Madness

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric and melancholic world of "Prisoner," the highly-anticipated first collaboration between The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey. You'll encounter a rich, evocative vocabulary centered on themes of emotional confinement and addiction, perfect for learning English words to describe internal conflict and dark glamour. The song is special for its perfect fusion of The Weeknd's narcotic R&B and Lana Del Rey's signature doomed noir style.

[English]

You bring good to my lonely life, honestly (honestly)

It's hard for me to look into your eyes

When I say that I would be nothing without your love

I feel the rush, and it's amazing

Maybe I've been always destined to end up in this place, yeah

I don't mean to come off selfish, but I want it all

Love will always be a lesson, let's get out of its way

'Cause I know, all I know, all I know

I'm a prisoner to my addiction

I'm addicted to a life that's so empty and so cold

I'm a prisoner to my decisions

Woooo, woooo, woooo

I think I've been in Hollywood for too long (for too long)

'Cause I can feel my soul burning, feel it burning slow

But I would be nothing without the touch (out the touch)

I feel the rush, and it's amazing, mmm

Maybe I've been always destined to end up in this place, ah

I don't mean to come off selfish, but I want it all (want it all)

Love will always be a lesson

Let's get out of its way (out of its way)

'Cause I know, all I know, all I know

I'm a prisoner to my addiction

I'm addicted to a life that's so empty and so cold

I'm a prisoner to my decisions

Woooo, woooo, woooo

I'm a prisoner to my addiction

I'm addicted to a life that's so empty and so cold

I'm a prisoner to my decisions

Woooo, woooo, woooo

I don't know

I get so wrapped up in a world

Where nothing's as it seems

And real life is stranger than my dreams

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
prisoner /ˈprɪzənər/ A2	noun - a person who is confined in prison or held captive
addiction /əˈdɪkʃən/ B1	noun - a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
destined /ˈdestɪnd/ B1	adjective - certain to happen or certain to have a particular outcome
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ A2	adjective - lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with oneself
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	adjective - on fire; being consumed by flame
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	noun - the act of putting your hand or another part of your body on someone or something
wrapped /ræpt/ A2	verb - to cover or enclose something completely
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A1	noun - a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
dreams /driːmz/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep