These Walls – English Lyrics

• By: Dua Lipa
• Album: Radical Optimism

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with Dua Lipa's "These Walls," a song that masterfully articulates the silent struggles within a fading relationship. Through its poignant lyrics and relatable themes of difficult conversations and unspoken truths, you'll gain insight into nuanced English expressions and how emotions are conveyed in contemporary pop music. The song's blend of introspective storytelling with its unique sound makes it a compelling listen for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Maybe we should switch careers

'Cause, baby, you know no one beats our poker faces

And when the night ends up in tears

Wake up and we blame it all on being wasted

Oh, this love is fadin'

So much we're not sayin'

But if these walls could talk

(They'd say) "Enough"

(They'd say) "Give up"

If these walls could talk

(They'd say) "You know"

(They'd say) "You lost"

It's not supposed to hurt this much

Oh, if these walls could talk

They'd tell us to break up

(These walls, these walls)

(These walls) they'd tell us to break up

(These walls, these walls)

(These walls, these walls)

They'd tell us, "Go and face your fears"

It's getting worse the longer that we stay together

We call it love, but hate it here

Did we really mean it when we said forever?

Oh, this love is fadin'

So much we're not sayin'

But if these walls could talk

(They'd say) "Enough"

(They'd say) "Give up"

(I know) if these walls could talk

(They'd say) "You know"

(They'd say) "You lost"

It's not supposed to hurt this much

Oh, if these walls could talk

They'd tell us to break up

(These walls, these walls)

(These walls) they'd tell us to break up

(These walls, these walls)

(These walls) they'd tell us to break up

You don't wanna go (go)

Don't wanna stop (stop)

Heaven knows I (I)

Don't wanna be the one to cut it off

But if these walls could talk

(They'd say) "Enough"

(They'd say) "Give up" (give it up, give it up, give it up)

If these walls could talk

(They'd say) "You know"

(They'd say) "You lost"

(Yeah, you know, yeah, you know you're fucked)

It's not supposed to hurt this much

Oh, if these walls could talk

They'd tell us to break up

(These walls, these walls)

(These walls) they'd tell us to break up

(These walls, these walls)

(They would tell us, "Break up")

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually disappear or become less strong
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak to someone
blame /bleɪm/ A2	verb - to say or think that someone is responsible for something bad
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - extremely drunk
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A1	adjective - as much as necessary
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or emotional distress
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces verb - to end a relationship
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
forever /fəˈreɪvər/ A1	adverb - for an infinite amount of time
mean /miːn/ A2	verb - to intend to express or refer to
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to no longer have something
supposed /səˈpoʊzd/ B1	adjective - expected or believed to be something
face /feɪs/ A1	verb - to deal with or confront a situation
career /kəˈrɪr/ A2	noun - a job or profession
poker /ˈpoʊkər/ B1	noun - a card game