Bloodline
Lyrics:
[English]
Take that pain passed down like bottles on the wall
Mama said her dad's to blame but that's his daddy's fault
There's no one left to call
You say you've counted down the days til you make your escape
But you're afraid you cannot run what's running through your veins
You're carrying the weight
In that dead of night on that broken road
I won't let you walk alone
Oh my brother
You don't have to follow in your bloodline
Oh we got each other
And if you got tomorrow then you still got time
To break the chain that left you scarred
From where you came isn't who you are
Oh my brother
You don't have to follow in your bloodline
Oh we got each other
And if you got tomorrow then you still got time
Oh, I won't pretend that I know half the hell you've seen
But that don't mean that's something that you're destined to repeat
You're stronger than you think
Know it has to end but you don't know where to start
You can pack your bags and I'll meet you where you are
I'll be waiting in the car
In the dead of night on that broken road
I won't let you walk alone
Oh my brother
You don't have to follow in your bloodline
Oh we got each other
And if you got tomorrow then you still got time
To break these chains that left you scarred
From where you came isn't who you are
Oh my brother
You don't have to follow in your bloodline
Oh we got each other
And if you got tomorrow then you still got time
The storm keeps on raging but don't you forget
God's not done with you yet
When it feels like you're losing the war in your head
Just know this isn't the end
Oh my brother
You don't have to follow in your bloodline
Oh we got each other
And if you got tomorrow then you still got time
To break the chain that left you scarred
From where you came isn't who you are
Oh my brother
You don't have to follow in your bloodline
Oh we got each other
And if you got tomorrow then you still got time
Vocabulary in this song:
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1 |
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escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1 |
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weight /weɪt/ A2 |
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scarred /skɑrd/ B2 |
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chain /tʃeɪn/ B1 |
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raging /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/ B2 |
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lost /lɔst/ A2 |
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tomorrow /təˈmɔroʊ/ A1 |
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follow /ˈfɑloʊ/ A2 |
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know /noʊ/ A1 |
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end /ɛnd/ A1 |
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car /kɑr/ A1 |
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road /roʊd/ A1 |
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counted /ˈkaʊntɪd/ A2 |
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make /meɪk/ A1 |
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Grammar:
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Take that pain passed down like bottles on the wall
➔ present simple passive voice
➔ The phrase uses the **passive voice** to describe how pain is 'passed down' by someone, emphasizing the action received rather than the doer.
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Mama said her dad's to blame but that's his daddy's fault
➔ possessive pronouns and contractions
➔ **Possessive pronouns** like 'her' and contractions like 'that's' show ownership and simplify speech.
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You're carrying the weight
➔ present continuous tense
➔ The phrase uses **present continuous** to describe an ongoing action or emotional state happening now.
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And if you got tomorrow then you still got time
➔ conditional sentence with 'if' clause
➔ The sentence uses an **if clause** to express a condition—if the person has 'tomorrow', then they still possess **time** to act.
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When it feels like you're losing the war in your head
➔ simile and present simple tense
➔ The phrase employs a **simile** ('like') to compare the feeling to losing a war, and uses **present simple tense** to describe a recurring or ongoing situation.
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God's not done with you yet
➔ negation with 'not' + present perfect tense
➔ The phrase uses **negation** ('not') with the **present perfect tense** to emphasize that the process of 'God' completing his work is ongoing and not yet finished.
