Thieves In The Temple – English Lyrics

• By: Prince
• Album: Graffiti Bridge

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Prince's "Thieves In The Temple" to experience a masterclass in expressive English through raw, passionate lyricism. This song, with its unique fusion of pop, dance, and Middle Eastern influences, offers a rich linguistic journey, allowing learners to grasp complex emotions and vivid storytelling in English. Its direct language and powerful narrative of betrayal make it an ideal track for understanding nuanced emotional expression.

[English]

Sexiness to the left of you.

Sexiness to the right.

It's all about the pimp sandwich tonight.

Love come quick

Love come in a hurry

There's thieves in the temple tonight

They don't care where they kick

Just as long as they hurt you

There're thieves in the temple tonight

Love, if you're there come save me

From all this cold despair

I can hang when you're around

But I should die if you're not there

Love come quick

Love come in a hurry

There're thieves in the temple tonight

Feel like I'm looking for my soul

Like a poor man looking for gold

There're thieves in the temple tonight

Voices from the sky say

Rely on your best friend to pull you through

Even if I wanted to

I couldn't really truly

Because my only friend is you

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Come on

There're thieves in the temple tonight

Kicking me in my heart

Tearing me, tearing me, tearing me, tearing me all apart

Because me and you could've been a work of art

Thieves in the temple

Baby don't you know I'm holding on the best that I can

Love please help me be a better man

Better than the thieves in the temple tonight, in the temple tonight

Oh, thieves in the temple tonight (hurt me)

Love come quick

Love come in a hurry

There're thieves in the temple tonight

Thieves in the temple, oh

"You said you loved me!"

(Thieves in the temple)

"You said I was your man!"

(Thieves in the temple)

(Love come quick)

"But they were lies! Lies!"

(Love come in a hurry)

Thieves in the temple tonight

"Ah!"

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
thief /θiːf/ B2	noun - a person who steals
temple /ˈtɛmpəl/ B2	noun - a place of worship
hurt /hɜːt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
save /seɪv/ B1	verb - to rescue or keep safe
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
despair /dɪˈspɛr/ C1	noun - complete loss of hope
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a precious yellow metal
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ B2	verb - to depend on with confidence
better /ˈbɛtər/ B1	adjective - of higher quality or more desirable
art /ɑːrt/ B1	noun - creative expression of skill or imagination
quick /kwɪk/ A2	adjective - moving or capable of moving at a fast speed
hurry /ˈhʌri/ B1	noun - a rapid movement or rush verb - to move quickly because of a need to get somewhere
sexiness /ˈsɛksɪnəs/ C1	noun - the quality of being sexually attractive
pimp /pɪmp/ C1	noun - a person who arranges clients for prostitutes
sandwich /ˈsændwɪtʃ/ A1	noun - two pieces of bread with a filling between them