Grenade

"Grenade" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). The pop and R&B ballad, was written and produced by The Smeezingtons (Mars, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine) with additional songwriting by Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, and Andrew Wyatt. The song was developed from an unreleased track with similar lyrical themes played by record producer Benny Blanco to Mars. "Grenade" was completely rearranged and re‑recorded two days before the album's release. The lyrics carry a message of unrequited love and how Mars' heart was broken, despite his best efforts to show her his love. Elektra Records released the song as the second promotional single and as the second official single, to contemporary hit and rhythmic contemporary stations in the United States in October 2010.

[Verse 1] 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] (Ooh-ooh) Gave you all I had, and you tossed it in the trash (Ooh-ooh) You tossed it in the trash, you did (Ooh-ooh) To give me all your love is all I ever ask 'cause [Chorus] What you don't understand is I'd catch a grenade for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Throw my hand on a blade for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I'd jump in front of a train for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) You know I'd do anything for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) [Post-Chorus] Oh-oh-oh-oh I would go through all this pain Take a bullet straight through my brain Yes, I would die for ya, baby But you won't do the same [Interlude] No, no, no, no, oh-oh-oh Uh [Verse 2] 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] (Ooh-ooh) Gave you all I had, and you tossed it in the trash (Ooh-ooh) You tossed it in the trash, yes, you did (Ooh-ooh) To give me all your love is all I ever ask 'cause [Chorus] What you don't understand is I'd catch a grenade for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Throw my hand on a blade for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I'd jump in front of a train for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) You know I'd do anything for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) [Post-Chorus] Oh-oh-oh-oh I would go through all this pain Take a bullet straight through my brain Yes, I would die for ya, baby But you won't do the same [Bridge] (No) If my body was on fire (No) Ooh, you'd watch me burn down in flames (No) 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 ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Throw my hand on a blade for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) I'd jump in front of a train for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) You know I'd do anything for ya (Yeah, yeah, yeah) [Post-Chorus] Oh-oh-oh-oh I would go through all this pain, ha Take a bullet straight through my brain Yes, I would die for ya, baby But you won't do the same [Outro] No, you won't do the same You wouldn't do the same Ooh, you'd never do the same No, no, no, no, oh-oh-oh