Kill Em With Kindness – English Lyrics

• By: Selena Gomez
• Album: Revival (Deluxe)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Selena Gomez's 'Kill Em With Kindness' to master expressive English idioms and modern pop vocabulary. This song is a perfect way to learn how to communicate strength and positivity through conversational yet rhythmic lyrics.

[English]

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♪ THE WORLD CAN BE A NASTY PLACE ♪

♪ YOU KNOW IT, I KNOW IT, YA ♪

♪ WE DON'T HAVE TO FALL FROM GRACE ♪

♪ PUT DOWN THE WEAPONS YOU FIGHT WITH ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS KILL EM, KILL EM ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS KILL EM WITH KINDNESS ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS ♪

♪ GO HEAD, GO HEAD, GO HEAD NOW ♪

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♪ WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME ♪

♪ CHASING OUR LIES, ♪

♪ EVERY DAY A SMALL PIECE OF YOU DIES ♪

♪ ALWAYS SOMEBODY, ♪

♪ YOU'RE WILLING TO FIGHT TO BE RIGHT ♪

♪ YOUR LIES ARE BULLETS, ♪

♪ YOUR MOUTH'S A GUN ♪

♪ NO WAR IN ANGRY WAS EVER WON ♪

♪ PUT OUT THE FIRE, BEFORE IGNITING ♪

♪ NEXT TIME YOU'RE FIGHTING ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS KILL EM, KILL EM ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS KILL EM WITH KINDNESS ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS ♪

♪ GO HEAD, GO HEAD, GO HEAD NOW ♪

♪ ♪

♪ GO HEAD, GO HEAD NOW ♪

♪ ♪

♪ GO HEAD, GO HEAD NOW ♪

♪ ♪

♪ YOUR LIES ARE BULLETS, ♪

♪ YOUR MOUTH'S A GUN ♪

♪ NO WAR IN ANGRY WAS EVER WON ♪

♪ PUT OUT THE FIRE, BEFORE IGNITING ♪

♪ NEXT TIME YOU'RE FIGHTING ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS KILL EM, KILL EM ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS KILL EM WITH KINDNESS ♪

♪ KILL EM WITH KINDNESS ♪

♪ GO HEAD, GO HEAD, GO HEAD NOW ♪

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♪ GO HEAD, GO HEAD NOW ♪

♪ ♪

♪ GO HEAD, GO HEAD NOW ♪

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♪ GO HEAD, GO HEAD NOW ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nasty /ˈnæsti/ B1	adjective - unpleasant, unkind, or offensive
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - elegance, politeness, or divine favor
weapons /ˈwɛpənz/ B1	noun - instruments used for fighting or attacking
kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/ A2	noun - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - running after someone or something
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - untrue statements intended to deceive
bullets /ˈbʊlɪts/ B1	noun - small metal projectiles fired from a gun
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different nations or groups
angry /ˈæŋɡri/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing strong annoyance or hostility
igniting /ɪɡˈnaɪtɪŋ/ C1	verb - to catch fire or cause to catch fire
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning matter
willing /ˈwɪlɪŋ/ B1	adjective - ready, eager, or prepared to do something

Key Grammar Structures

• We don't have to fall from grace

  ➔ Modal verb 'have to' (obligation/necessity)

  ➔ Used here to express that it is not necessary to 'fall from grace'.

• We're running out of time

  ➔ Present Continuous for current ongoing situations

  ➔ Describes an action that is currently in progress: 'running out of'.

• You're willing to fight to be right

  ➔ Adjective phrase 'willing to' + infinitive

  ➔ Shows a state of readiness or inclination to do something.

• No war in angry was ever won

  ➔ Passive Voice (Past tense)

  ➔ The focus is on the result of the war rather than the actor.

• Every day a small piece of you dies

  ➔ Quantifiers (Every) + Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ 'Every' is followed by a singular noun and verb.

• Put out the fire, before igniting

  ➔ Imperative mood (Giving advice/commands)

  ➔ Used to give direct instructions to improve a situation.

• Next time you're fighting

  ➔ Temporal clause (Time marker)

  ➔ 'Next time' acts as a conjunction introducing the condition.

• Your lies are bullets

  ➔ Metaphor (Figurative language)

  ➔ Compares 'lies' to 'bullets' to show they can cause harm.