Say It's Not True – English Lyrics

• By: Queen, Paul Rodgers

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of music to convey a profound message with "Say It's Not True." This song offers a chance to learn English vocabulary related to emotion and social issues, all within the framework of a classic Queen-style power ballad. Its clear and direct lyrics make it an accessible and moving piece for language learners.

[English]

The harder we play

The faster we fall

When we think that we know it all

We know nothing at all

The letter arrives

Like a bolt from the blue

So what's left of your lives

All your dreams lost to you

Say it ain't true

Say it today

When I open my eyes

Will it all go away

Say it's not true

Say it's not real

Can't be happening to you

Can't be happening to me

It's hard not to cry

It's hard to believe

So much heartache and pain

So much reason to grieve

With the wonders of science

All the knowledge we've stored

Magic cocktails for lives

People just can't afford

Say it's not true

You can say it's not right

So hard to believe

The size of the crime

Say it's not true

You can say it's not right

So hard to believe

The size of the crime

Say it's not true

Say it's not right

It's hard to believe

The size of the crime

Say it's not true

Say it's not real

Could be happening to you

Could be happening to me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop to a lower position
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of
arrive /əˈraɪv/ A2	verb - to reach a destination
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience images, feelings, and sensations during sleep
open /ˈoʊpən/ A2	verb - to make something accessible or usable
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
heartache /ˈhɑːrtˌeɪk/ B1	noun - emotional anguish or grief
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause or explanation
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B2	noun - a feeling of amazement and admiration
knowledge /ˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ B2	noun - facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education
science /ˈsaɪəns/ B2	noun - the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world
crime /kraɪm/ B2	noun - an act committed in violation of the law
size /saɪz/ B2	noun - the physical dimensions of something
afford /əˈfɔːrd/ B2	verb - to have enough money to pay for
real /riːəl/ B2	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact