Break My Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Rudimental

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and pulsating rhythms of Rudimental's "Break My Heart." This track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English through its straightforward yet deeply impactful lyrics about enduring love. You'll learn vocabulary related to commitment and resilience, all while enjoying the energetic and soulful soundscapes that make Rudimental's drum & bass truly special. The repetitive and clear structure of the chorus makes it particularly accessible for language learners, encouraging sing-alongs and deeper comprehension.

[English]

Provided you break my heart

I still want you anyway doll

Decided right from the start

I will love you, ready or not

Are you ready or?

Provided you break my heart (break, break my heart)

I still want you anyway doll (any, anyway, anyway)

Decided right from the start

I will love you, ready or not

Are you ready or? (Ready or)

I'll be here waiting for you 'til the end

And if you break my heart, we'll start again

I'll be here waiting for you 'til the end

You are the only one (the only one)

Provided you break my heart

I still want you anyway doll

Decided right from the start

I will love you, ready or not

Are you ready or?

Provided you break my heart

(Break, break, break, break my heart)

I still want you anyway doll (any, anyway, anyway)

Decided right from the start

I will love you, ready or not

Are you ready or? (Ready or)

I'll be here waiting for you 'til the end (break, break my heart)

And if you break my heart, we'll start again (any, anyway, anyway)

I'll be here waiting for you 'til the end

You are the only one (the only one)

Provided you break my heart (provided you break my heart)

I still want you anyway doll (I still want you anyway doll)

Decided right from the start (decided right from the start)

I will love you ready or not (I will love you ready or)

Are you ready or?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces suddenly or violently
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for someone
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin something noun - the beginning of something
ready /ˈredi/ A1	adjective - prepared for something verb - to prepare oneself
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
doll /dɒl/ A2	noun - a child's toy in the shape of a person
decided /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ B1	verb - to make a choice or reach a conclusion
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true
only /ˈoʊnli/ A2	adjective - being the single one of its kind

Key Grammar Structures

• Provided you break my heart

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'provided' (concessive conditional)

  ➔ The word "Provided" introduces a condition that must be met for the rest of the statement to be true.

• I still want you anyway doll

  ➔ Simple present for a permanent feeling

  ➔ The verb "want" is in the "simple present" to show an ongoing desire.

• I will love you, ready or not

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for certainty

  ➔ The auxiliary "will" marks a definite future action: ""will" love".

• I'll be here waiting for you 'til the end

  ➔ Future continuous (will be + -ing) for ongoing action

  ➔ The structure ""will be" + "waiting"" shows an action that will continue over a period of time.

• If you break my heart, we'll start again

  ➔ First conditional (if + present, will + base verb)

  ➔ The clause ""If" you break" presents a real possible condition; ""we'll" (will) shows the future result.

• Are you ready or?

  ➔ Tag question / rhetorical question with inversion

  ➔ "Are" is placed before the subject "you" to form a question; "or?" adds a rhetorical nuance.

• You are the only one

  ➔ Simple present with linking verb "are"

  ➔ "You" is the subject, "are" links it to the complement "the only one".

• Decided right from the start

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective (reduced clause)

  ➔ "Decided" functions as an adjective describing an implied subject, meaning "It was decided".

• Break, break my heart

  ➔ Imperative mood (command)

  ➔ "Break" is a verb in the imperative, directly addressing the listener to act.