Brotherly Hate – English Lyrics

• By: Hayley Williams

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Hayley Williams' "Brotherly Hate" to explore the English language through its raw and poignant lyrics. This song offers a deep dive into the complexities of human relationships, particularly the intense blend of love and resentment within familial bonds. Its vivid metaphors, emotional vocal delivery, and powerful narrative make it special for language learners, providing a rich context to understand nuanced English expressions of conflict and affection. You can learn how to articulate profound emotional paradoxes and appreciate storytelling through song.

[English]

Brotherly love

Brotherly hate

Don't it sometimes feel like the same thing?

However you bend

However you sway

Furious roots just won't give way

I've been laid out on your limbs

Carved my name into every one of them

Please don't fall, please don't break

Please stay strong, for all of our sakes

Are you siamese twins?

Are you headed two ways?

Just asking for a friend

You could make each other small or make each other great

If you think that you could give, more than you could take

Nick your hand

Spit into it

Shake hands

That's how you do it

Brotherly love

Brotherly hate

Don't it sometimes feel like the same thing?

However you bend

However you sway

Furious roots just won't give way

Blood oath baby took a vow

Unspoken, not on speaking terms now

You could pick up the phone

You could pull up to his house

You could find out you're alone, if you keep fuckin' around

You say that that's your brother

You'll always come around

You'll always have each other

Not if you never pick up where you let down

I love one like a brother

I love one like I'm dumb

Let's get the shit together motherfuckers

Sick of missing ya

Brotherly love

Brotherly hate

Don't it sometimes feel like the same thing?

However you bend

However you sway

Furious roots just won't give way

Nick your hand

Spit into it

Shake hands

That's how you do it

Nick your hand

Spit into it

Shake hands

That's how you do it

That's how you do it

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
brotherly /ˈbrʌðərli/ B1	adjective - relating to or characteristic of brothers
hate /heɪt/ A1	verb - to dislike intensely or passionately
bend /bɛnd/ A2	verb - to shape or force something out of its original straight form
sway /sweɪ/ B1	verb - to move or swing slowly from side to side
furious /ˈfʲuːriəs/ B1	adjective - extremely angry
roots /ruːts/ A2	noun - the part of a plant that grows underground
limbs /lɪmz/ A2	noun - an arm or leg of a person or animal
carve /kɑːrv/ B1	verb - to cut a design or pattern into a hard material
vow /vaʊ/ B1	noun - a solemn promise
unspoken /ʌnˈspoʊkən/ B2	adjective - not said aloud
siamese /ˈsaɪəmiz/ C1	adjective - of or relating to conjoined twins
nick /nɪk/ B1	verb - to cut or damage the surface of something
spit /spɪt/ A2	verb - to eject saliva from the mouth
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move or cause to move rapidly in opposite directions
pick up /pɪk ʌp/ A2	phrasal verb - to lift or carry something

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't it sometimes feel like the same thing?

  ➔ Negative question with auxiliary 'do'

  ➔ The word "don't" is a contraction of "do not" used to form a negative question.

• If you think that you could give, more than you could take

  ➔ First‑type conditional clause with modal 'could'

  ➔ The modal "could" (highlighted) expresses a possible ability within the conditional sentence.

• You could pick up the phone

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility

  ➔ The word "could" (highlighted) shows that the action is possible but not certain.

• You'll always come around

  ➔ Future simple with the auxiliary 'will'

  ➔ The contraction "You'll" (highlighted) stands for "you will", marking a definite future action.

• I've been laid out on your limbs

  ➔ Present perfect passive construction

  ➔ The phrase "have been" (highlighted) + past participle forms the present perfect passive, showing an action that started in the past and has relevance now.

• Let's get the shit together motherfuckers

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'let's' (suggestive imperative)

  ➔ The contraction "Let's" (highlighted) stands for "let us" and is used to invite the listener to do something together.

• Are you siamese twins?

  ➔ Yes‑no question with the verb 'be'

  ➔ The word "Are" (highlighted) is the present‑simple form of "be" used to open a yes‑no question.

• Carved my name into every one of them

  ➔ Simple past tense (active voice)

  ➔ The verb "Carved" (highlighted) is the past‑tense form indicating a completed action.

• Nick your hand

  ➔ Imperative mood (direct command)

  ➔ The verb "Nick" (highlighted) is used without a subject, giving a direct instruction to the listener.