Born For This – English Lyrics

• By: The Score
• Album: Pressure EP

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of overcoming challenges, much like the message in 'Born For This.' This song's powerful and clear lyrics about perseverance make it a great tool for English learners to connect with motivating themes while expanding their vocabulary. Its anthemic nature and relatable message of being 'born for this' can inspire you to conquer your language learning goals.

[English]

I'm checking my vital signs

Drawing my battle lines

Going to war again

Feeling the rhythm inside of my chest

All I need is just a pen

I know I was born for this

I know I was born for this

Don't care for the critics

My words are like physics

A force that they can't stop

They just don't get it, I think they forget

I'm not done till I'm on top

I know I was born for this

I know I was born for this

I believe, I believe

We can write our story

I believe, I believe

We can be an army

We are the warriors, who learned to love the pain

We come from different places but have the same name

'Cause we were born for this

We are the broken ones, who chose to spark a flame

Watch as our fire rages, our hearts are never tame

'Cause we were, 'cause we were

'Cause we were, 'cause we were born for this

We were born for this

I've struggled for years and

Through all of the tears

I've faced the doubts I hide

I never gave into my fears deep within

'Cause I heard my voice inside

I know I was born for this

I know I was born for this

I will never lose my voice

If I cut out all the noise

I know, I was born for this

I know, I was born for this

I believe, I believe

We can write our story

I believe, I believe

We can be an army

We are the warriors, who learned to love the pain

We come from different places but have the same name

'Cause we were, 'cause we were

'Cause we were, 'cause we were born for this

We were born for this

We are the broken ones, who chose to spark a flame

Watch as our fire rages, our hearts are never tame

'Cause we were, 'cause we were

'Cause we were, 'cause we were born for this

We were born for this

...

These words that I write are for someone like me

To know you're not alone

The moves that you make ya they come with mistakes

Don't ever lose your hope

Just know, you were born for this

Just know, you were born for this

We are the warriors, who learned to love the pain

We come from different places but have the same name

'Cause we were born for this

We are the broken ones, who chose to spark a flame

Watch as our fire rages, our hearts are never tame

'Cause we were, 'cause we were

'Cause we were, 'cause we were born for this

We were born for this

...

We were born for this

We were born for this

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
signs /saɪn/ B1	noun - indications or signals that convey information or alertness
battle /ˈbætəl/ B2	noun - a fight or conflict between armies or groups verb - to fight in a battle
rhythm /ˈrɪð əm/ B2	noun - a regular repeated pattern of sounds or beats
force /fɔːrs/ B2	noun - strength or power to produce movement or change verb - to make someone do something with effort
warriors /ˈwɒr.i.ərz/ B2	noun - people who fight in a war or battle, especially skilled fighters
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
spark /spɑːrk/ B2	verb - to ignite or initiate a fire or idea noun - a small fiery particle
rage /reɪdʒ/ C1	verb - to happen or intensify violently or wildly noun - violent anger or passion
tame /teɪm/ C1	adjective - not dangerous or difficult to control verb - to make a wild animal tame
struggled /ˈstrʌɡ.əld/ C2	verb - to make great effort to achieve or overcome something
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid from the eyes
fears /fɪərz/ B1	noun - feelings of worry or anxiety about something that may happen

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm checking my vital signs

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Uses the present continuous ('am checking') to describe an action happening now or around now. It indicates a temporary or ongoing action.

• Don't care for the critics

  ➔ Imperative Sentence (Negative)

  ➔ Uses 'Don't + verb' to express a negative command or strong advice. It directly tells the listener (or oneself) *not* to do something.

• My words are like physics

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ Uses 'like' to compare two unlike things, highlighting a shared quality. Here, words are being compared to physics, implying they have force and impact.

• I'm not done till I'm on top

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Time)

  ➔ Uses 'till' (until) to express a condition of time. The action in the main clause ('I'm not done') will continue up to the point in time specified in the conditional clause ('I'm on top').

• We are the warriors, who learned to love the pain

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ Uses 'who' to introduce a relative clause that provides additional information about the noun 'warriors'. It defines *which* warriors are being referred to.

• We come from different places but have the same name

  ➔ Compound Sentence

  ➔ Connects two independent clauses ('We come from different places' and 'have the same name') using the coordinating conjunction 'but'. 'But' indicates a contrast between the two clauses.

• Watch as our fire rages, our hearts are never tame

  ➔ Imperative with Subordinate Clause

  ➔ Starts with the imperative 'Watch', followed by a subordinate clause introduced by 'as'. The imperative invites the listener to observe the action described in the subordinate clause. 'As' here means 'while' or 'during the time that'.

• The moves that you make ya they come with mistakes

  ➔ Informal Language/Ellipsis

  ➔ Demonstrates informal language use with 'ya' (short for 'you') and ellipsis (omission of words). The second 'they' is somewhat redundant grammatically, but adds emphasis in a colloquial manner. A more formal version would be 'The moves that you make come with mistakes.'