Society – English Lyrics

• By: The Weeknd

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Oh-oh

They say they loved me

When they never loved before

They wanna tie me

Hang me from the highest pole, you know

In a society

Where they only want your soul, your soul

On this hill I been dyin', so I'll never stop fighting

'Cause nobody gonna love me more

I don't know what they told you

You're a victim to the lies

I spent my whole life to show you

That my heart beats every time

I wanna show you how it feels

I wanna show you how it feels

They tried to kill me

By a thousand papercuts

I need you beside me

You're the only one I trust, I trust

On this hill I been dyin', and I'll never stop fighting

'Cause nobody gonna love you more

I don't know what they told you

You're a victim to the lies

I spent my whole life to show you

That my heart beats every time

I wanna show you how it feels, ooh

I wanna show you how it feels

Show you how it feels

Show you how it feels, woah-oh, yeah

Show you how it feels

How it feels

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
society /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ B1	noun - a group of people living together in a structured community
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
victim /ˈvɪk.tɪm/ B2	noun - a person who suffers harm or loss
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - false statements intended to deceive
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the central or innermost part of something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to cause something to be seen or known
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a living being
trust /trʌst/ B2	verb - to rely on someone's honesty or ability noun - confidence in the reliability of a person or thing
tie /taɪ/ B1	verb - to fasten or bind with a string, rope, or similar material
hang /hæŋ/ B1	verb - to attach something so that it is suspended
pole /poʊl/ B2	noun - a long, slender piece of wood or metal used for support or as an object
hill /hɪl/ A2	noun - a naturally raised area of land, lower than a mountain
fighting /ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/ B2	verb - engaging in a physical or verbal struggle
stop /stɑːp/ A2	verb - to cease moving or acting
whole /hoʊl/ B1	adjective - complete; entire
thousand /ˈθaʊ.zənd/ B1	noun - the number 1,000
papercuts /ˈpeɪ.pɚ.kʌts/ C1	noun - small injuries caused by a piece of paper

Key Grammar Structures

• They say they loved me

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the Present Simple tense to express a general truth or fact.

• they only want your soul

  ➔ Adverb of frequency

  ➔ The word 'only' is an adverb that restricts the meaning of the verb.

• I'll never stop fighting

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'will' to indicate a decision or promise about the future.

• I need you beside me

  ➔ Simple Present Tense for need

  ➔ The Simple Present is used to express needs or desires.

• You're a victim to the lies

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The passive voice highlights the subject receiving the action.

• I spent my whole life to show you

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Past Simple is used to describe actions completed in the past.

• I wanna show you how it feels

  ➔ Informal contraction (wanna)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal way of saying 'want to'.