This song describes a toxic relationship where one person is willing to sacrifice everything for their partner but their love is not reciprocated. The singer states they would "catch a grenade" or "take a bullet" for their partner but their partner does not love them back and treats them poorly, calling them "a liar" who would just "watch me burn." The relationship is unbalanced with one person willing to "die" for the other but not receiving the same devotion in return.

1. Grenade | Bruno Mars
I
Easy come, easy go, that's just how you live
Mudahdatang, mudahpergi, begitulahcaramu
Oh, take, take, take it all but you never give
oh, kaumengambilsemuanyatapitakpernahmemberi
Should've known you was trouble from the first kiss
Harusnyakutahukauadalahmasalahsejakciumanpertamakita
Had your eyes wide open, why were they open?
Matamuterbuka, kenapabegitu?
Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash
Tlahkuberikansegalanyadankaubuangbegitusajaketempatsampah
You tossed it in the trash, you did
Kaubuangketempatsampah, kaumelakukannya
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
Yang kumintahanyalahberikanseluruhcintamupadaku'
Cause what you don't understand is
Karena yang takkaumengertiadalah
II
I'd catch a grenade for ya
Kankutangkapgranat demi dirimu
Throw my hand on a blade for ya
Kankuhempaskantangankukebelati demi dirimu
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
Relakulemparkandirikukedepankereta demi dirimu
You know I'd do anything for ya
Kautahukankulakukansegalanya demi dirimu
III
I would go through all this pain'

2. Kankutahankansemualukaini
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Hujamkanlahpeluru di otakku
Yes, I would die for you, baby
Ya, akubersediamatiuntukmu, sayangku
But you won't do the same
tapikautakkanmelakukanhal yang sama
No, no, no, no
Black, black, black and blue, beat me 'til I'm numb
Sampaimemarseluruhtubuhku, pukuliakusampaimati rasa
Tell the devil I said 'hey' when you get back to where you're from
Sampaikansalamkupadaiblissaatkaukembaliketempatasalmu
Mad woman, bad woman, that's just what you are, yeah
Perempuangila, perempuannakal, itulahdirimu, yeah
You'll smile in my face then rip the brakes out my car
Kau 'kantersenyum di depankulalumemotong rem mobilku
Back to I, II, III
If my body was on fire
Jikatubuhkuterbakar
Ooh, you'd watch me burn down in flames
Ooh, kau 'kanmelihatkuterbakardalambara
You said you loved me, you're a liar

3. Kaubilangkaumencintaiku, kaupembohong
'Cause you never, ever, ever did, baby
Karnakautakpernahmembuktikannya, kasih
But darling,
Back to II (first line, I'd still catch a grenade for ya),
III
No, you won't do the same
Tidak, kautakkanmaumelakukanhal yang sama
You wouldn't do the same
Kautakkanmaumelakukanhal yang sama
Ooh, you never do the same
Ooh, kautakpernahmelakukanhal yang sama
No, no, no, no