Blood Sweat & Tears – English Lyrics

• By: BTS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intricate world of BTS with "Blood Sweat & Tears"! This iconic track is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the Korean language and culture, as it's rich with poetic lyrics and profound themes. You'll learn vocabulary related to desire, temptation, and growth, while experiencing the group's captivating storytelling through both its haunting melody and complex choreography. The song's deep connection to literary works like Hermann Hesse's "Demian" makes it a unique and special piece, offering layers of meaning for listeners eager to explore Korean artistry and language.

[English]

My blood sweat tears

My last dance too

Just take ‘em, take ‘em

My blood sweat tears

My cold breath too

Just take ‘em, take ‘em

I want it more, more more, more

I want it more, more, more, more, more, more

I want it more, more more, more

I want it more, more, more, more, more, more

I'm so sick of this Fake Love Fake Love Fake Love

I'm so sorry but it's Fake Love Fake Love Fake Love

I wanna be a good man

Just for you

I gave the world

Just for you

I changed everything

Just for you

But I dunno me

Who are you?

The forest just for us, you weren’t there

The route I took, I forgot

I even became quite unsure of who I was

Try babbling into the mirror, who the heck are you

For you I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad

For you I could pretend like I was strong when I was hurt

I wish love was perfect as love itself

I wish all my weaknesses could be hidden

I grew a flower that can’t be bloomed in a dream that can’t come true

Love you so bad Love you so bad

Mold a pretty lie for you

Love it’s so mad Love it’s so mad

Try to erase myself and make me your doll

Love you so bad Love you so bad

Mold a pretty lie for you

Love it’s so mad Love it’s so mad

Try to erase myself and make me your doll

I'm so sick of this Fake Love Fake Love Fake Love

I'm so sorry but it's Fake Love Fake Love Fake Love

Why you sad? I don’t know. I don’t know.

Smile, say ‘I love you’

Look at me, even I gave up on myself

Even you can’t understand me

You say I’m unfamiliar, changed into the one you used to like

You say I’m not myself which you knew well

No? What do you mean no. I’m blind

Love? What the heck is love. It’s all fake love

Woo I dunno I dunno I dunno why

Woo even I even I don’t know myself

Woo I just know I just know I just know why

Cuz it’s all Fake Love Fake Love Fake Love

Love you so bad Love you so bad

Mold a pretty lie for you

Love it’s so mad Love it’s so mad

Try to erase myself and make me your doll

Love you so bad Love you so bad

Mold a pretty lie for you

Love it’s so mad Love it’s so mad

Try to erase myself and make me your doll

I'm so sick of this Fake Love Fake Love Fake Love

I'm so sorry but it's Fake Love Fake Love Fake Love

For you I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad

For you I could pretend like I was strong when I was hurt

I wish love was perfect as love itself

I wish all my weaknesses could be hidden

I grew a flower that can’t be bloomed in a dream that can’t come true

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of people and animals
sweat /swet/ A1	noun - moisture excreted through the skin
tears /tɪrz/ A1	noun - drops of clear liquid secreted by the eyes
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm and style of music
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not
fake /feɪk/ A2	adjective - not genuine; fraudulent
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone verb - to have a deep affection for someone
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to produce flowers
mold /moʊld/ B1	verb - to shape something plastically
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B1	verb - to remove or delete something
doll /dɒl/ A1	noun - a model of a human being, typically a child’s toy
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ A2	noun - the state or condition of being weak
unfamiliar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪliər/ B1	adjective - not known or recognized
blind /blaɪnd/ A1	adjective - unable to see
heck /hɛk/ A2	noun - used to emphasize a statement or question
route /ruːt/ A2	noun - a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A1	noun - a reflective surface
forest /ˈfɔːrɪst/ A1	noun - a large area covered primarily with trees and undergrowth

Key Grammar Structures

• My blood sweat tears

  ➔ Possessive pronoun + noun + noun phrase

  ➔ Uses a possessive pronoun to show ownership or connection to the following nouns.

• I want it more, more more, more

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis using 'more'

  ➔ Repeating 'more' emphasizes the desire or craving for something intensively.

• I'm so sick of this Fake Love Fake Love Fake Love

  ➔ Adjective + preposition + noun phrase

  ➔ Uses 'so' as an intensifier to express a high degree of being tired or annoyed.

• I changed everything

  ➔ Simple past tense indicating a completed action

  ➔ Expresses that the subject has made significant changes in the past.

• I wish love was perfect as love itself

  ➔ Subjunctive mood expressing a wish or hypothetical situation

  ➔ Uses a hypothetical or wishful statement to express desire for an ideal form of love.

• I grew a flower that can’t be bloomed in a dream that can’t come true

  ➔ Past tense + relative clause describing an unreal or impossible situation

  ➔ Uses metaphoric language to express creating something beautiful in an impossible circumstance.