The Boy with the Thorn In His Side – English Lyrics

• By: Jeff Buckley
• Album: You and I

Lyrics & Translation

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[English]

The boy with the thorn in his side

Behind the hatred there lies

A murderous desire for love... love

How can they look into my eyes

And still they don't believe me?

How can they hear me say those words

And still they don't believe me?

And if they don't believe me now

Will they ever believe me?

And if they don't believe me now

Will they ever believe me?

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

The boy with the thorn in his side

Behind the hatred there lies

A plundering desire for love... love love love

How can they look into our eyes

And still they don't believe us?

And after all this time

They don't want to believe us

And if they don't believe us now

Will they ever believe us?

And when you want to live

How do you start?

Where do you go?

Who do you need to know?

Oh oh oh oh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
thorn /θɔːrn/ B1	noun - a sharp, pointed projection on the stem of a plant; a source of constant annoyance or trouble
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of an object, place, or area; a surface of an object that is not the top, bottom, front, or back
hatred /ˈheɪtrɪd/ B2	noun - intense dislike or ill will
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to be in a flat position on a surface; to exist or be situated (as in 'there lies the answer')
murderous /ˈmɜːrdərəs/ C1	adjective - capable of or intending to murder; very dangerous or severe
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen verb - to want something strongly
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection; a great interest and pleasure in something verb - to feel deep affection for someone; to like or enjoy something very much
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true or exists; to have faith in the truth or existence of something
plundering /ˈplʌndərɪŋ/ C1	adjective - characterized by stealing goods, especially during wartime or civil disorder; taking something without right or permission
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to have life; to remain alive; to reside in a particular place
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin to do something; to come into being or operation noun - the beginning of something
go /ɡəʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another; to proceed or travel
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or an understanding about something; to be familiar with someone or something
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing