Bless The Broken Road – English Lyrics

• By: Rascal Flatts

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how life's detours can lead to beautiful destinations with Rascal Flatts' “Bless the Broken Road.” This country-pop anthem beautifully illustrates a journey of hope, suggesting that every heartbreak and challenge is a step closer to finding true love. Explore the lyrics and story behind this Grammy-winning song and learn how it became a timeless message of faith and resilience.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a long, thin stretch of paved or unpaved ground, used by vehicles and pedestrians
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body noun - the center of emotions
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something noun - a road or path
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's location verb - past tense of lose
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to have a dream
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - celestial body appearing as a fixed luminous point in the night sky
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
years /jɪərz/ A1	noun - the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb
blessed /blɛst/ B1	adjective - made holy; consecrated verb - past tense of bless
narrow /ˈnær.oʊ/ B1	adjective - of small width
smile /smaɪl/ A2	verb - to form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression noun - a pleased, kind, or amused expression
northern /ˈnɔːrðərn/ B1	adjective - situated in or directed toward the north

Key Grammar Structures

• I set out on a narrow way.

  ➔ Simple past tense.

  ➔ The phrase "set out" indicates a completed action in the past.

• I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you.

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' in negative form.

  ➔ The phrase "couldn't see" expresses inability in the past.

• That every long lost dream led me to where you are.

  ➔ Past simple tense with a relative clause.

  ➔ The phrase "led me to where you are" shows the result of past actions.

• This much I know is true.

  ➔ Present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I know is true" indicates a fact that is currently accepted.

• You've been there, you understand.

  ➔ Present perfect tense.

  ➔ The phrase "You've been there" indicates an experience relevant to the present.

• It's all part of a grander plan.

  ➔ Present simple tense with a noun phrase.

  ➔ The phrase "part of a grander plan" describes a component of a larger concept.

• That God blessed the broken road.

  ➔ Past simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "God blessed" indicates a completed action in the past.