Broken Jaw – English Lyrics

• By: Foster The People
• Album: Torches X

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

I've broken every law

All the words come out my broken jaw

I don't know anything

But then I act like I know everything

Don't want to talk about it

What do you see when you dream about it?

I had been broke down from my enemies

I'm drifting further from my memories

And then you take it away

Every day, I'm fighting 'cause I can't leave it

I feel the weight, then I come back down

Watch from the sides and I try to reach out

Just a little bit closer, then I come back down

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

You tell me, "What's my name?"

I'm the same, I've just been rearranged

Smile through a choke inside

Yeah, I've been hiding with nothing to hide

Don't want to talk about it

What do you see when you dream about it?

I had been broke down from my enemies

Just holding a piece of what's been left of me

And then you take it away

Every day, I'm fighting 'cause I can't leave it

I feel the weight, then I come back down

Watch from the sides and I try to reach out

Just a little bit closer, then I come back down

Pushing me, pushing me, I can feel it, yeah

Just a little bit higher, then I come back down

Climbing over people 'cause I've been blinded

I'm waiting, I'm waiting around

...

...

Sometimes you find yourself waiting

Waiting for someone to come around

And it's hopeless, hoping to be found

Then it arrives and says, "You're perfect, my love"

And I

I know why

I know why

I know why

But you said, "I don't know"

You said, "I don't know"

You said, "I don't know"

You said, "I don't know," you don't know

You said, "I don't know"

You said, "I don't know"

You said, "I don't know," you don't know

You said, "I don't know"

You said, "I don't know"

You said, "I don't know," you don't know

You said, "I don't know"

You said, "I don't know"

You said, "I don't know"

...

So take it away, yeah

When you find and heal my broken jaw, yeah

I'm here, and I've slayed my hero, yeah

What you need is higher than your shame, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ B1	adjective - damaged or in pieces verb - past participle of break
jaw /dʒɔː/ B2	noun - either of the two bones that form the frame of the mouth
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - units of language that have meaning
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience dreams.
enemies /ˈenəmiz/ B1	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - things that you remember
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to struggle against (someone or something)
weight /weɪt/ A2	noun - the amount that something weighs
sides /saɪdz/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of something
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to. verb - give a name to.
rearranged /ˌriːəˈreɪndʒd/ B2	verb - to change the arrangement of something
hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ A2	verb - to conceal oneself
blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B2	verb - unable to see.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens.
hoping /ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to want something to happen or be true
perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - to become or cause to become healthy again.
slayed /sleɪd/ B2	verb - past tense of slay - kill (someone or something) in a violent way.
hero /ˈhɪərəʊ/ B1	noun - a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.

Key Grammar Structures

• I've broken every law

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The present perfect is formed with "have/has" + past participle. In this sentence the highlighted part is ""have broken"".

• I don't know anything

  ➔ Simple Present Negative

  ➔ The simple present negative uses "do/does + not" + base verb. The highlighted part is ""don't know"".

• What do you see when you dream about it?

  ➔ Question with "do" + Present Simple + Time Clause

  ➔ The auxiliary "do" forms a question in the present simple. The highlighted part is ""do you see"".

• I'm drifting further from my memories

  ➔ Present Continuous (Progressive)

  ➔ The present continuous uses "am/is/are + -ing". The highlighted part is ""am drifting"".

• I had been broken down by my enemies

  ➔ Past Perfect Passive

  ➔ The past perfect passive uses "had been + past participle". The highlighted part is ""had been broken"".

• You tell me, "What's my name?"

  ➔ Reported Speech (Direct Quote)

  ➔ The verb "tell" introduces a direct quotation. The highlighted part is ""What's my name?"".

• I'm the same, I've just been rearranged

  ➔ Present Simple + Present Perfect Passive

  ➔ The sentence combines a present simple statement ("am") with a present perfect passive ("have just been rearranged"). Highlighted: ""have just been rearranged"".

• I can feel it, yeah

  ➔ Modal Verb + Base Verb

  ➔ The modal "can" expresses ability and is followed by the base verb "feel". Highlighted: ""can feel"".

• You said, "I don't know"

  ➔ Past Simple Reporting Verb + Direct Quote

  ➔ The past simple verb "said" introduces a direct quotation. Highlighted: ""don't know"".