True Friends – English Lyrics

• By: Bring Me The Horizon
• Album: That's The Spirit

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Bring Me The Horizon's "True Friends" to explore a powerful narrative of loyalty and betrayal. This song offers a raw look at the complexities of human relationships, articulated through sharp lyrics and intense rock melodies. Learning the English lyrics will not only help you understand the band's shift towards a more accessible, yet still emotionally potent, sound but also offer insights into navigating difficult friendships with honesty and resilience. Its direct and relatable message, combined with memorable phrases, makes it a compelling track for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

I wouldn't hold my breath if I was you Cause' I'll

forget but I'll never forgive you Don't you

know, don't you know?

True friends stab you in the front

(Bridge)

Somebody knows

They can't

No wonder they don't want you back

You explain it then, detective

It's just kids

My horses have no heads Kids don't do this

You think this is about us?

Not us, son This is about her

They leave a message?

Just like last time In the barn

It's funny how things

work out Such a bitter irony Like a kick right to

the teeth It fell apart right from the start But I

couldn't even see the forest for the trees (I'm

afraid you asked for this) You got a lot of nerve but

not a lot of spine You made your bed when you

worried about mine This ends now I wouldn't hold

my breath if I was you Cause I'll forget but I'll

never forgive you Don't you know, don't you know?

True friends stab you in the front I wouldn't hold

my breath if I was you You broke my heart & there's

nothing you can do And now you know, now you know

True friends stab you in the front It's kind of sad

cause what we had Well it could have been something

I guess it wasn't meant to be So how dare you try and

steal my flame Just cause yours faded Well hate is

gasoline A fire fuelling all my dreams (I'm afraid

you asked for this) You got a lot of nerve but not

a lot of spine You made your bed when you worried

about mine This ends now

Drinking again are we?

What do you want?

It's time we had a talk, don't you think?

It's just that I saw your daughter last week

She look like she'd hurt herself

Kids hurt themselves

But she's safe?

We don't want her to go missing as well

Are you trying to say something?

You Fucker

Not again

You're joking right?

When will you learn that it had nothing to do with me?

Your marriage ended because of you

You lost her all on your own

Ok it was me

And you came to the rescue

Well now you lost her

Didn't you?

But you still have something

So have you

A fucking screw loose

I've figured you out Tom

I wouldn't hold my

breath if I was you Cause I'll forget but I'll never

forgive you Don't you know, don't you know?

True friends stab you in the front I wouldn't hold

my breath if I was you You broke my heart & there's

nothing you can do And now you know, now you know

True friends stab you in the front You can run but

you can't hide Time won't help you Cause karma has

no deadline You can run but you can't hide Time

won't help you Cause karma has no deadline

What the fuck?

What!

I was talking about the marks you gave her

I know it's you, you bastard

Why else would I find her hiding at the old station

I wouldn't hold my breath

if I was you Cause I'll forget but I'll never

forgive you Don't you know, don't you know?

True friends stab you in the front I wouldn't hold

my breath if I was you You broke my heart & there's

nothing you can do And now you know, now you know

True friends stab you in the front

And now you know, now you know True friends stab you

in the front And now you know, now you know True

friends stab you in the front

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - to be unable to remember something
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry with someone
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - people you like and enjoy time with
stab /stæb/ B1	verb - to wound with a sharp object
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ B1	verb - to make something clear
irony /ˈaɪrəni/ C1	noun - a situation that is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what is expected
nerve /nɜːrv/ B2	noun - courage or boldness
spine /spaɪn/ B1	noun - the row of bones down the back
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - the burning part of a fire
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - intense dislike
gasoline /ˈɡæsəliːn/ B2	noun - fuel for cars
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - hopes and wishes
daughter /ˈdɔːtər/ A2	noun - a female child
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ B1	adjective - lost and not found
rescue /ˈreskjuː/ B2	verb - to save someone from a dangerous situation
screw /skruː/ B1	noun - a small metal fastener
figure /ˈfɪɡər/ B1	verb - to understand
karma /ˈkɑːrmə/ C1	noun - the principle of cause and effect
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something out of sight

Key Grammar Structures

• I wouldn't hold my breath if I was you

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'wouldn't hold' and 'was' to express an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present.

• True friends stab you in the front

  ➔ Metaphorical expression

  ➔ 'Stab you in the front' is a metaphor meaning betrayal in a direct and obvious way.

• It's just kids

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', commonly used in informal speech.

• You think this is about us?

  ➔ Tag question

  ➔ The phrase ends with a tag question 'is about us?' to seek confirmation or reaction.

• Hate is gasoline

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ 'Hate is gasoline' compares hate to gasoline, implying it fuels or intensifies emotions.

• You made your bed when you worried about mine

  ➔ Idiomatic expression

  ➔ This idiom means you created your own problems by interfering in someone else's affairs.

• Karma has no deadline

  ➔ Personification

  ➔ 'Karma' is personified as having no deadline, implying it will eventually catch up.

• You can run but you can't hide

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure with 'can run' and 'can't hide' to emphasize contrasting actions.