Break Free – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande, Zedd
• Album: My Everything

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B2	verb - to see or experience an event
prepare /prɪˈpɛr/ B1	verb - to make ready for use or consideration
conceive /kənˈsiːv/ B2	verb - to form or devise a plan or idea in the mind
adventure /ədˈvɛnʧər/ B1	noun - an unusual and exciting experience
fantastical /fænˈtæstɪkəl/ C1	adjective - imaginary or fanciful; not real
excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ B1	noun - a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
stronger /ˈstrɔːŋɡər/ B1	adjective - having greater strength or power
break free /breɪk friː/ B2	verb phrase - to escape from confinement or control
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to tell an untruth
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
fatal /ˈfeɪtəl/ B2	adjective - causing death
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ B1	noun - a main road, especially one that connects cities or towns

Key Grammar Structures

• I shoulda said it before

  ➔ Modal verbs (should)

  ➔ The phrase "shoulda" is a colloquial contraction of "should have", indicating a past obligation or recommendation.

• I only want to die alive

  ➔ Infinitive phrases

  ➔ The phrase "to die alive" uses the infinitive form to express a desire or intention.

• I'm stronger than I've been before

  ➔ Comparative forms

  ➔ The phrase "stronger than" compares the current strength to a previous state.

• This is the part when I say I don't want ya

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a current action or state.

• I can't resist it no more

  ➔ Negative forms

  ➔ The phrase "can't resist" uses a negative form to express inability.

• Thought of your body I came alive

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe actions that have already happened.