Brave – English Lyrics

• By: Kelis

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I'm not ashamed of winning

But it wasn't that way in the beginning

It was this way

It was kiss me

Come kick me and diss me

I had to give it up

Now it's a way different feeling

You took my soul I had to steer it back

Now it's this way

Now it's flipped, babe

No mistake, just listen

I had to give it up...

All of this pain you had given

It's just a reminder of livin'

It was crazy, had a baby

He's amazin', he saved me

And this time it's just us

You raised me up, I can say that

I was too young, I'll never get that back

Now it's this way

Now it's flipped, babe

I'm happy, just listen

I had to give it up...

I was super cool

But now I'm super strong

I had nothing to lose

But I was super wrong

It was the circumstance

I got the power from

I was super tough

But now I'm super strong

Super strong

I'm a braveheart

I'm a braveheart

I'm a braveheart

So come and play my purple heart

Come and play my purple heart

Come and play my purple heart

I didn't run

I was super cool

But now I'm super strong

I had nothing to lose

But I was super wrong

It was the circumstance

I got the power from

I was super tough

But now I'm super strong

Super strong

I was super cool

But now I'm super strong

I had nothing to lose

But I was super wrong

It was the circumstance

I got the power from

I was super tough

But now I'm super strong

Super strong

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
braveheart /ˈbreɪvˌhɑːrt/ C1	noun - a person who shows great courage; a heroic spirit
strong /strɔŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical or mental power
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the ability or capacity to do something or act
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is wrong
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over something to someone
save /seɪv/ B1	verb - to rescue or keep safe from danger or loss
raise /reɪz/ B1	verb - to lift or move something to a higher position
flip /flɪp/ B2	verb - to turn over quickly or change direction abruptly
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - extremely enthusiastic or wild; mentally unstable
circumstance /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/ C1	noun - a fact or condition connected with an event or action
tough /tʌf/ B2	adjective - strong enough to endure hardship or difficulty
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain something
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time; not old
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure and contentment
purple /ˈpɜːrpl/ B1	adjective - of a color intermediate between red and blue

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm not ashamed of winning

  ➔ Present simple tense with modal verb 'be' for state of being

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'am' (contraction of 'I am') to express a current state of not feeling ashamed.

• It was this way

  ➔ Simple past tense for completed action

  ➔ 'Was' is the past tense of 'be', indicating a completed state or action in the past.

• Now it's flipped, babe

  ➔ Present perfect tense with 'have' for change of state

  ➔ The contraction 'it's' (it has) shows a change from a previous state to the current one, emphasizing the action of 'flipping'.

• I had to give it up

  ➔ Past simple with 'had to' for necessity in the past

  ➔ 'Had to' expresses an obligation or necessity in the past, indicating that giving it up was unavoidable.

• I'm a braveheart

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'be' for permanent state

  ➔ The phrase uses 'am' to describe a permanent characteristic or identity, emphasizing the speaker's bravery.

• Come and play my purple heart

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'come' and 'play' for commands

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give direct commands, inviting the listener to take action.