Broken Glass – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Rachel Platten

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I'm on a road lit with red lights

I've spent countless long nights

Words that cut like knives

I know, I know they're going to

Say whatever they want

I know they're going to

Say what they want, yeah (want, want)

But I can feel it changing

I can taste it, I'm riding the wave and

I won't waste it

I've been patient

But I'm not waiting any longer

Not any longer, no

I'm going to dance on broken glass, hey

On broken glass

And I'm going to make that ceiling crash, ah

That ceiling crashing

So what? Still have knives in my back

So what? I'm tied to the tracks, yeah

I'm going to dance on broken glass

And here I go, here I go, ooh ooh

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

Yeah, here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

Yeah, here I go, here I go

So I bet on myself and my own heartbeat

When all the odds pile up

Like bricks around my feet

You know, it's more than

More than just for me

You know it's worth it

I still believe, yeah yeah

I'm going to dance on broken glass, hey

On broken glass

And I'm going to make that ceiling crash, ah

That ceiling crashing

So what? Still have knives in my back

So what? I'm tied to the tracks, yeah

I'm going to dance on broken glass

And here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

Yeah, here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

And here I go, here I go

Through to the other side, baby, I'll survive (oh oh)

Cause you know I'm a fighter (oh oh oh)

Through to the other side, baby, I'm on fire (oh oh)

Cause you know I'm a survivor (oh oh oh)

Through to the other side, baby, I'll survive (oh oh)

Cause you know I'm a fighter (oh oh oh)

Through to the other side, baby, I'm on fire (on fire, fire)

Wooh

I'm going to dance on broken glass, hey

On broken glass

And I'm going to make that ceiling crash, ah

That ceiling crashing

So what? Still have knives in my back

So what? I'm tied to the tracks

Yeah, I'm going to dance on broken glass

And here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

Yeah, here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

And here I go, here I go

...

[Japanese]

I'm on a highway full of red lights

I've lost so many long nights

Felt words that cut like knives

I know, I know they're gonna

Say what they wanna

I know they're gonna

Say what they want, yeah (want, want)

But I feel it changing

I can taste it, I'm on the wave and

I won't waste it

I have been patient

But I'm not waiting anymore

Not anymore, no

I'm gonna dance on broken glass, ey

On broken glass

And I'm gonna make that ceiling crash, ah

That ceiling crash

So what? Still got knives in my back

So what? So I'm tied to the tracks, yeah

I'm gonna dance on broken glass

And here I go, here I go, ooh ooh

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

Yeah here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

Yeah here I go, here I go

So I bet on me and my own heartbeat

When all the odds are piling

Like bricks around my feet

You know, you know it's more than

More than just for me

You know it's worth it

I still believe, yeah yeah

I'm gonna dance on broken glass, ey

On broken glass

And I'm gonna make that ceiling crash, ah

That ceiling crash

So what? Still got knives in my back

So what? So I'm tied to the tracks, yeah

I'm gonna dance on broken glass

And here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

Yeah here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

And here I go, here I go

Through to the other side, baby I'll survive (oh oh)

'Cause you know I'm a fighter (oh oh oh)

Through to the other side, baby I'm on fire (oh oh)

'Cause you know I'm a survivor (oh oh oh)

Through to the other side, baby I'll survive (oh oh)

'Cause you know I'm a fighter (oh oh oh)

Through to the other side, baby I'm on fire (on fire, fire)

Wooh

I'm gonna dance on broken glass, ey

On broken glass

And I'm gonna make that ceiling crash, ah

That ceiling crash

So what? Still got knives in my back

So what? So I'm tied to the tracks

Yeah I'm gonna dance on broken glass

And here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

Yeah here I go, here I go

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh

And here I go, here I go

Key Grammar Structures

• I know, I know they're gonna

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future

  ➔ The phrase "they're gonna" uses the present continuous form "are going to" to indicate a future action, emphasizing certainty or planned events.

• I won't waste it

  ➔ Negative Contraction

  ➔ The phrase "I won't" is a contraction of "I will not," used to express a strong negative intention or decision.

• So what? Still got knives in my back

  ➔ Rhetorical Question

  ➔ The phrase "So what?" is a rhetorical question used to express defiance or indifference, often implying that the situation does not matter.

• I'm gonna dance on broken glass

  ➔ Going to Future

  ➔ The phrase "I'm gonna" is a contraction of "I am going to," used to express a future intention or plan.

• Through to the other side, baby I'll survive

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase "I'll survive" uses "will" to express a future action or prediction, indicating certainty or determination.

• Cause you know I'm a fighter

  ➔ Present Simple for Permanent States

  ➔ The phrase "I'm a fighter" uses the present simple to describe a permanent characteristic or state, emphasizing an unchanging quality.