Broken Glass – English Lyrics

• By: Sia
• Album: This Is Acting

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Sia's emotionally charged 'Broken Glass,' a power ballad that not only showcases her incredible vocal range and songwriting prowess but also offers a window into expressing resilience and unwavering commitment in relationships. Learning the lyrics can help you grasp powerful expressions of love and perseverance in English, wrapped in a dramatic and inspiring musical journey.

[English]

Lay down your arms

I don't wanna fight anymore

Rough seas will be calm (will be, will be)

Hold on while we weather the storm

We fall down like dogs playing dead

But our love's not worth playing chicken with

I'm not discarding you like broken glass

There are no winners when the die is cast

There's only tears when it's the final chance

So, don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

So, don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

This too shall pass

We're right where we're meant to be (to be, to be)

There's things I don't ask

What I don't know can't hurt me

We fall down like dogs playing dead

But our love's not worth playing chicken with

I'm not discarding you like broken glass

There are no winners when the die is cast

There's only tears when it's the final chance

So, don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

So, don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

So, don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

So, don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

I'm not discarding you like broken glass

There are no winners when the die is cast

There's only tears when it's the final chance

But don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

I'm not discarding you like broken glass

Are no winners when the die is cast

There's only tears when it's the final chance

So, don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

Don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

Don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

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I'm not discarding you like bro-bro-bro-bro-bro-broken glass

Don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
arms /ɑːrmz/ B1	noun - weapons, especially firearms; or figuratively, means of fighting or resisting.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons. noun - a violent struggle or confrontation.
rough /rʌf/ A2	adjective - having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level. (In context of 'rough seas', meaning turbulent or stormy).
calm /kɑːm/ A2	adjective - not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions; tranquil. (Also, of the sea, not rough). verb - make (someone) tranquil and quiet.
weather /ˈweðər/ B2	verb - to come safely through (a storm or difficulty); to endure or survive.
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. (Figuratively, a difficult or turbulent situation).
dead /ded/ A1	adjective - no longer alive. (In 'playing dead', it means pretending to be dead).
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	adjective - good or important enough to justify a particular action; having a specified value. noun - the value of something measured by its qualities or by the esteem in which it is held.
chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ B2	noun - a common domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat. (In the idiom 'playing chicken,' it refers to a game or situation where two parties provoke each other into backing down, with the implication of cowardice for the one who yields).
discard /dɪˈskɑːrd/ B2	verb - to get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - (of an object) fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order.
glass /ɡlɑːs/ A1	noun - a hard, brittle, transparent substance, typically used for windows, bottles, and other articles.
winner /ˈwɪnər/ A2	noun - a person or thing that wins something.
die /daɪ/ B2	noun - a small cube of plastic, wood, or bone, marked on each side with one to six spots and used in games. (Singular of dice). In the idiom 'the die is cast,' it means an unchangeable decision has been made.
cast /kæst/ B2	verb - to throw (something) forcefully. (In 'the die is cast,' it means the dice have been thrown, and the outcome is now determined).
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated.
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening; an opportunity.
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B1	noun - a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love; a love affair.
pass /pæs/ B1	verb - to come to an end; to go away or cease to exist.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury to (a person, animal, or part of the body); to cause emotional pain or distress to. adjective - suffering from an injury or wound; feeling pain.

Key Grammar Structures

• Lay down your arms

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or instruction, here urging someone to stop fighting.

• Rough seas will be calm (will be, will be)

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense with 'will' to express a prediction or promise about the future, indicating that the rough seas will eventually calm down.

• I'm not discarding you like broken glass

  ➔ Present Continuous with Negative

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense with a negative to emphasize that the action of discarding is not happening now, highlighting the speaker's commitment to the relationship.

• There are no winners when the die is cast

  ➔ Present Simple with 'There is/are'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'there is/are' to make a general statement about a situation, here indicating that no one wins when a final decision is made.

• So, don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance

  ➔ Present Simple with Contraction and Imperative

  ➔ The sentence combines the present simple with a contraction ('it's') and an imperative ('don't give up') to give advice and emphasize the ongoing nature of the situation.