broken – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
I like that you're broken, broken like me
Maybe that makes me a fool
I like that you're lonely, lonely like me
I could be lonely with you
I met you late night, at a party
Some trust fund baby's Brooklyn loft
By the bathroom, you said, "Let's talk"
But my confidence is wearing off
Well, these aren't my people, these aren't my friends
She grabbed my face and that's when she said
I like that you're broken, broken like me
Maybe that makes me a fool
I like that you're lonely, lonely like me
I could be lonely with you
There's something tragic, but almost pure
Think I could love you, but I'm not sure
There's something wholesome, there's something sweet
Tucked in your eyes that I'd love to meet
These aren't my people, these aren't my friends
She grabbed my face and that's when she said
I like that you're broken, broken like me
Maybe that makes me a fool
I like that you're lonely, lonely like me
I could be lonely with you
Life is not a love song that we like
We're all broken pieces floating by
Life is not a love song we can try
To fix our broken pieces one at a time
I like that you're broken, broken like me
Maybe that makes me a fool
I like that you're lonely, lonely like me
I could be lonely with you
I like that you're broken, broken like me
Maybe that makes me a fool
I like that you're lonely, lonely like me
I could be lonely with you
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Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B2 |
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lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ B1 |
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fool /fuːl/ B1 |
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confidence /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ B2 |
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tragic /ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/ B2 |
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wholesome /ˈhoʊl.səm/ B2 |
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sweet /swiːt/ A2 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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pieces /ˈpiː.sɪz/ A2 |
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trust /trʌst/ B1 |
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talk /tɔːk/ A2 |
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meet /miːt/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I like that you're broken, broken like me
➔ Relative clause (that you're broken)
➔ Uses a **relative clause** to add information about the subject 'you're broken'.
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Maybe that makes me a fool
➔ Modal verb (Maybe) + base verb (makes)
➔ Uses the **modal adverb** 'Maybe' to express possibility or uncertainty.
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Life is not a love song that we like
➔ Relative clause (that we like)
➔ Uses a **relative clause** to specify which 'love song' is being referred to.
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We're all broken pieces floating by
➔ Subject + linking verb + predicate nominative (broken pieces)
➔ Uses the **linking verb** 'are' to connect the subject with a predicate noun phrase.
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Life is not a love song we can try to fix
➔ Relative clause (we can try to fix)
➔ Uses a **relative clause** to specify what 'life' is not, providing additional information.
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We're all broken pieces floating by
➔ Subject + (we're) + predicate (all broken pieces floating by)
➔ Uses the **present continuous tense** 'are floating' to describe an ongoing action.