Break Your Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Taio Cruz, Ludacris

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the upbeat rhythm and straightforward lyrics of Taio Cruz and Ludacris's hit, "Break Your Heart." This song is a fantastic tool for language learners, offering clear pronunciation and repetitive, catchy phrases that make vocabulary and common English idioms about relationships easy to grasp. Its direct narrative style provides an excellent context for understanding conversational English, making it both an enjoyable listen and an effective learning resource.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to cause something to separate into pieces noun - a pause or interruption; a fracture
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotions
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical or emotional pain
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong liking verb - to feel deep affection for someone
deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ C1	verb - to cause someone to believe something that is not true
tear /tɪər/ B2	verb - to pull something apart or into pieces noun - a rip or a drop of liquid from the eye
shatter /ˈʃætər/ C1	verb - to break suddenly into many small pieces
respect /rɪˈspekt/ B2	noun - a feeling of admiration toward someone or something verb - to admire or consider someone worthy of esteem
honesty /ˈɒnɪsti/ B2	noun - the quality of being truthful and sincere
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
karma /ˈkɑːrmə/ C1	noun - the sum of a person's actions determining future fate
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature; not warm
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; of poor quality or moral value
wolf /wʊlf/ A2	noun - a wild carnivorous mammal of the dog family
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing; genuine
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - not difficult; requiring little effort
please /pliːz/ A2	verb - to give satisfaction or enjoyment to someone
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to keep out of sight; conceal
evade /ɪˈveɪd/ C1	verb - to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery

Key Grammar Structures

• You know I'm only gonna break your heart, right?

  ➔ Present simple + “going to” future + tag question

  ➔ The verb "gonna" (going to) shows a planned future action; the tag "right?" asks for confirmation.

• I'm not easy to please.

  ➔ Negative adjective + infinitive (to + base verb)

  ➔ "Not easy" is a negative adjective phrase followed by the infinitive "to please" indicating purpose.

• If you fall for me, I'm not easy to please.

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, will/…)

  ➔ "If you **fall** for me" uses the present simple to talk about a possible future; the result clause also uses present simple "I'm not easy".

• There’s no point trying to hide it.

  ➔ “No point” + gerund (verb‑ing) after a noun phrase

  ➔ "No point" is followed by the gerund "trying"; the gerund acts like a noun meaning "the act of trying".

• I might tear you apart.

  ➔ Modal verb “might” + base verb (future possibility)

  ➔ "Might" expresses uncertainty; the base verb "tear" shows the action that could happen.

• Listen, now I’m only gonna break your heart.

  ➔ Imperative verb + present continuous with “going to” future

  ➔ "Listen" is an imperative urging attention; "I’m only gonna break" uses "going to" to talk about a near‑future action.

• I’m born to be bad and bad to the bone.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to be) + idiomatic expression

  ➔ "Born **to be**" uses the infinitive to express destiny; "bad to the bone" is an idiom meaning extremely bad.

• And I know karma’s gonna get me back for being so cold.

  ➔ Present simple + “going to” future + gerund (being)

  ➔ "Know" is present simple; "karma’s gonna get" uses "going to" for a future event; "being" is a gerund that functions as a noun.