This Love – English Lyrics

• By: Pantera

Lyrics & Translation

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.