Dear Hate – English Lyrics

• By: Maren Morris, Vince Gill

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Dear Hate" offers a unique opportunity to explore profound themes in English. The song's clear, narrative lyrics make it accessible for learners, while its discussion of complex emotions and historical events provides a deeper cultural context. What makes this song special is its raw honesty and its uplifting message of hope, making it a moving and memorable way to connect with the English language.

[English]

Dear Hate

I saw you on the news today

Like a shock that takes my breath away

You fall like rain, cover us in drops of pain

I'm afraid that we just might drown

Dear Hate

Well, you sure are colorblind

Your kiss is the cruelest kind

You could poison any mind

Just look at mine

Don't know how this world keeps spinnin' 'round and 'round

You were there in the garden, like a snake in the grass

I see you in the mornin' starin' through the lookin' glass

You whisper down through history and echo through these halls

But I hate to tell you, love's gonna conquer all

Dear Hate

You were smilin' from that Selma bridge

In Dallas, when that bullet hit and Jackie cried

You pulled those towers from the sky

But even on our darkest nights

The world keeps spinnin' 'round

You were there in the garden, like a snake in the grass

I see you in the mornin' starin' through the lookin' glass

You whisper down through history and echo through these halls

But I hate to tell you, love's gonna conquer all

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh

Dear Love

Just when I think you've given up

You were there in the garden when I ran from your voice

I hear you every mornin' through the chaos and the noise

You still whisper down through history and echo through these halls

And tell me love's gonna conquer all

Gonna conquer all

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - an intense feeling of dislike verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - having very little or no light
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness noun - a facial expression showing happiness
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B2	verb - to speak very softly
echo /ˈɛkoʊ/ B2	verb - to repeat a sound by reflection noun - a sound that is reflected off a surface
garden /ˈɡɑːrdən/ A2	noun - a piece of ground for growing flowers, fruits, or vegetables
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a projectile for firing from a gun
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think and feel
chaos /ˈkeɪɑːs/ B2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
bridge /brɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a structure built to span a physical obstacle

Key Grammar Structures

• Like a shock that takes my breath away

  ➔ Relative Clause (that takes my breath away)

  ➔ This uses a relative clause, introduced by "that", to provide more information about "a shock". "That takes my breath away" describes the kind of shock being experienced. The subject of the relative clause is "that" referring to "shock".

• I'm afraid that we just might drown

  ➔ Modal Verb of Possibility (might)

  ➔ "Might" indicates a possibility but less certainty than "may" or "will". Here, it suggests the speakers fear that drowning is a real, though not guaranteed, possibility.

• You could poison any mind

  ➔ Modal Verb (could) for potential action

  ➔ "Could" expresses the potential or capability to perform an action. Here, it highlights hate's power to corrupt and influence anyone.

• Don't know how this world keeps spinnin' 'round and 'round

  ➔ Indirect Question (how this world keeps spinnin' 'round and 'round)

  ➔ This is an indirect question embedded within a statement. Instead of asking directly "How does this world keep spinning?", it's presented as "I don't know how this world keeps spinning..."

• You were there in the garden, like a snake in the grass

  ➔ Simile (like a snake in the grass)

  ➔ This uses the simile "like a snake in the grass" to compare hate to something treacherous and hidden. It suggests that hate is lurking, dangerous, and not always obvious.

• But I hate to tell you, love's gonna conquer all

  ➔ Future with "gonna" (going to)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express future intention or prediction. It emphasizes the certainty of love eventually overcoming hate.

• In Dallas, when that bullet hit and Jackie cried

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (hit, cried) and Relative Clause with 'when'

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past (hit, cried). "When that bullet hit..." functions as a relative clause, adding more information about the location (Dallas) in time. 'When' introduces the time at which the event in Dallas happened.