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Dirty Day

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Dirty Day by u2 — English lyrics with Spanish translation, line by line. Learn English through music on Langooo.

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About this song

Dirty Day by u2 is a great song to learn English through music. This page breaks down 8 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 7 key words such as don't, half, starring. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.

Lyrics and Translation

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I don't know you and you don't know the half of it

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I had a starring role. I was the bad guy who walked out

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They say be careful where you aim

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'Cause where you aim you might just hit

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You hold onto something so tight

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You've already lost it

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Dragging me down, that's not the way it used to be

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You can't even remember what I'm trying to forget

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Song Vocabulary

Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.

don't

no

half

medio

starring

protagonizada

role

role

walked

caminó

careful

cuidadoso

hold

sostener

Frequently asked questions

What are the English lyrics to "Dirty Day" by u2 in English?

This page shows the full lyrics of "Dirty Day" by u2 with a line-by-line translation, so you can read each English line next to its meaning. Open interactive mode on Langooo to hear and practice the lines yourself.

How can I learn English with u2 songs?

Pair each English line of "Dirty Day" with its translation above, then study the key words from the song. On Langooo you can practice those lines and vocabulary interactively, free, until they stick.

What do the key words in "Dirty Day" mean?

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