 Lyrics :

"Bruno Mars - Grenade"

Easy come, easy go

That's just how you live, oh
Take, take, take it all
But you never give
Should've known you was trouble
From the first kiss
Had your eyes wide open
Why were they open?

[Pre-Chorus:]
Gave you all I had
And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
'Cause what you don't understand is...

[Chorus:]
I'd catch a grenade for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
You know I'd do anything for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you, baby
But you won't do the same

No, no, no, no

Black, black, black and blue

Beat me 'til I'm numb
Tell the devil I said "Hey" when you get back to where you're from
Mad woman, bad woman
That's just what you are
Yeah, you'll smile in my face then rip the brakes out my car
[Pre-Chorus:]
Gave you all I had
And you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, yes you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
'Cause what you don't understand is...

[Chorus:]
I'd catch a grenade for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
You know I'd do anything for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you, baby
But you won't do the same

[Bridge:]
If my body was on fire
Oh, you'd watch me burn down in flames
You said you loved me, you're a liar
'Cause you never, ever, ever did, baby

[Chorus:]
But, darling, I'd still catch a grenade for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Throw my hand on a blade for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
I'd jump in front of a train for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
You know I'd do anything for you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes, I would die for you, baby
But you won't do the same

No, you won't do the same

You wouldn't do the same
Oh, you'd never do the same
Oh, no no no, oh
 Meaning :

In short, the song tells us about the disappointment and anger of a man who has
sacrificied so much for his woman. The disappointment and anger are caused by her
ignorance about his sacrifice. The fact that she is not only ignorant about his sacrifice
but also does not respond appropriately to it makes his feeling worse. In the whole lyric
lines, Bruno Mars whines. The line 'oh take it all but you never give' shows how
disappointed he is because she has taken, she has accepted all he gives but, in contrast,
she does not give anything to him. Meanwhile, the only thing he wants is her love. But
she does not give it to.
In another line, however, he says that the disappointment is caused or made worse by
the fact that the woman throws all the things he gives like a trash. Explicitly, this line
seems not cohesive with the previous one. In the previous line, it is said that the man is
angry because the woman he loves only take what he gives but she does not give
anything to him in return. In this line, however, it is said that the woman does not take
what he gives, but throw it to the trash. So what is it? Do these two lines tell something
different? No! These two tell the same thing. Only they use different meaning of
language. The first line is denotative in nature. While the second one is figurative. So it is
true that the woman take all he gives. It is true that she does not give him anything in
return. However, the woman does not consider the gift as something useful. That is why
in the second line it is described figuratively as being 'tossed in the trash'.
Because all of the facts above, then the man conclude that she does not really love him
even though she said it. This is emphasized in the following bridge lines: 'If my body was
on fire, oh you would watch me burn down in flames. You said you loved me you're a
liar, cause you never ever ever did baby.'
Based on the above discussion, it can be summed that the main idea of Bruno Mars'
Grenade song is a man's disappointment. The mood it has is sadness. The lyric lines are
proved to support the main idea of the song. Finally, Bruno Mars' vocal style is
appropriate with the mood of the song.
 Biography :

Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), professionally known by his stage name
Bruno Mars (/ˈmɑːrz/), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record
producer, and choreographer. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, by a family of
musicians, Mars began making music at a young age and performed in various musical
venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and
moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career. After being dropped by Motown
Records, Mars signed a recording contract with Atlantic in 2009. Mars begun composing
songs for other artists since the Motown stint.

Mars, in 2009, co-founded the production team The Smeezingtons, which helped him
becoming recognized as a solo artist, responsible for the songs "Nothin' on You" by
B.o.B and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy, for which he was featured on their hooks. His
debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010), was anchored by the U.S. Billboard
Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", as well as the
number-four single "The Lazy Song". His second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, released in
2012, peaked at number one in the United States. The album spawned the international
singles "Locked Out of Heaven", "When I Was Your Man" and "Treasure". In 2015, Mars
lend his vocals to Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk". Throughout his singing career, he has
sold over 100 million singles and albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling
artists of all time.[1] Mars has landed five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100
since his career launched in 2010, faster than any male singer since Elvis Presley.

Mars has received many awards and nominations, including four Grammy Awards and
was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011. In December
2013, he ranked number one on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Mars is known for his stage
performances and retro showmanship. He is accompanied by his band, The Hooligans,
which besides playing a variety of instruments such as electric guitar, bass, piano,
keyboards, drums and horns, also serves as dancers and background singers. On stage,
Mars is able to sing, dance and play a wide range of musical styles.