This Love – English Lyrics

• By: Pantera

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw intensity of Pantera's "This Love" and unlock the emotional depth behind its heavy riffs and poignant lyrics. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to intense feelings and challenging relationships, as it masterfully blends aggression with a profound, relatable narrative of love gone wrong. Its dynamic shifts in mood and powerful vocal delivery make it a compelling piece to understand how language can convey complex emotions in heavy music.

[English]

If ever words were spoken, painful and untrue

I said I loved, but I lied

In my life all I wanted

Was the keeping of someone like you

As it turns out deeper within me

Love was twisted and pointed at you

Never ending pain

Quickly ending life

You keep this love, thing (love), child (love), toy

You keep this love, fist (love), scar (love), break

You keep this love, love, love

You keep this love, love, love

You keep this love

I'd been the tempting one, stole her from herself

This gift in pain, her pain was life

And sometimes I feel so sorry

I regret this, the hurting of you

But you make me so unhappy

I'd take my life (and leave love with you)

I'd kill myself for you

I'd kill you for myself

You keep this love, thing (love), child (love), toy

You keep this love, fist (love), scar (love), break

You keep this love, love, love

You keep this love, love, love

You keep this love!

No more head trips!

You keep this love, thing (love), child (love), toy

You keep this love, fist (love), scar (love), break

You keep this love, love, love

You keep this love, love, love

You keep this love!

You keep this love

You keep this love

You keep this love

You keep this love

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition of being alive
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to have or retain possession of something
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces or cause to stop functioning
tempting /ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/ B2	adjective - appealing or attractive, often in a way that is difficult to resist
unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/ B1	adjective - not happy; sad or dissatisfied
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B2	verb - to feel sad or disappointed about something that has happened or been done
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - something given willingly without payment
tempt /tɛmpt/ B2	verb - to entice someone to do something, often something wrong or unwise

Key Grammar Structures

• If ever words were spoken, painful and untrue

  ➔ Conditional sentences (if-clause)

  ➔ The phrase starts with "If" indicating a condition.

• I said I loved, but I lied

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verbs "said" and "lied" are in the past simple tense.

• Love was twisted and pointed at you

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The phrase uses the passive voice to indicate that love was affected.

• I'd kill myself for you

  ➔ Conditional perfect

  ➔ The phrase expresses a hypothetical situation using "I'd".

• You keep this love, thing (love), child (love), toy

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "love" emphasizes its importance.

• I'd take my life (and leave love with you)

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase expresses a wish or hypothetical situation.

• You keep this love, fist (love), scar (love), break

  ➔ Noun phrases

  ➔ The phrase lists various nouns related to love.