Fight Song – English Lyrics

• By: Rachel Platten
• Album: Fight Song EP

Lyrics & Translation

"Fight Song" is an inspiring anthem that can help users learn English through its clear, motivational lyrics about resilience and overcoming challenges. Its relatable message and repetitive chorus make it excellent for practicing vocabulary related to emotions, determination, and self-empowerment. The song's universal themes also offer insight into expressions of personal strength and hope in English.

[English]

Like a small boat on the ocean

Sending big waves into motion

Like how a single word

Can make a heart open

I might only have one match

But I can make an explosion

And all those things I didn't say

Wrecking balls inside my brain

I will scream them loud tonight

Can you hear my voice?

This time this is my fight song

Take back my life song

Prove I'm alright song

My power's turned on

Starting right now I'll be strong

I'll play my fight song

And I don't really care

If nobody else believes

'Cause I've still got

A lot of fight left in me

Losing friends and I'm chasing sleep

Everybody's worried about me

In too deep they say I'm in too deep

And it's been two years

I miss my home

But there's a fire burning in my bones

I still believe, yeah I still believe

And all those things I didn't say

Wrecking balls inside my brain

I will scream them loud tonight

Can you hear my voice?

This time this is my fight song

Take back my life song

Prove I'm alright song

My power's turned on

Starting right now I'll be strong

I'll play my fight song

And I don't really care

If nobody else believes

'Cause I've still got

A lot of fight left in me

A lot of fight left In me

...

Like a small boat on the ocean

Sending big waves into motion

Like how a single word

Can make a heart open

I might only have one match

But I can make an explosion

This is my fight song

Take back my life song

Prove I'm alright song

My power's turned on

Starting right now I'll be strong

(I'll be strong)

I'll play my fight song

And I don't really care

If nobody else believes

'Cause I've still got

A lot of fight left in me

Now I've still got a lot of fight left in me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle verb - to take part in a violent struggle or conflict
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
waves /weɪvz/ A2	noun - a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space, with little or no associated mass transport
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - the action or process of moving or being moved
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
explosion /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/ B2	noun - a violent shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by dynamite or other explosives.
wrecking /ˈrekɪŋ/ B2	verb - to destroy or severely damage (a structure or vehicle).
balls /bɔːlz/ A2	noun - a spherical object used in various sports and games.
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of.
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	verb - produce flames and heat; be on fire. adjective - intense or passionate.

Key Grammar Structures

• Like a small boat on the ocean, Sending big waves into motion

  ➔ Simile; present participle as adjective (sending)

  ➔ This line uses a simile to compare the speaker to a small boat. 'Sending' is a present participle acting as an adjective to describe the waves.

• Like how a single word Can make a heart open

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing ability/possibility.

  ➔ The word 'can' indicates that a single word has the *ability* or *potential* to make a heart open.

• I might only have one match, But I can make an explosion

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' expressing possibility/uncertainty; 'but' for contrast.

  ➔ 'Might' expresses a lower probability compared to 'can'. 'But' introduces a contrasting idea: despite having only one match, the speaker *can* create a significant impact.

• And all those things I didn't say, Wrecking balls inside my brain

  ➔ Relative clause ('I didn't say') modifying 'things'; metaphor ('wrecking balls').

  ➔ The relative clause 'I didn't say' specifies which 'things' are being referred to. 'Wrecking balls' is a metaphor representing the destructive force of unspoken words.

• This time this is my fight song

  ➔ Demonstrative pronoun 'this' used for emphasis and identification.

  ➔ 'This' emphasizes that this song is *the* speaker's fight song, distinguishing it from any other possible song.

• Starting right now I'll be strong

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' ('I'll be'); adverb 'right now' for emphasis.

  ➔ 'Will' indicates a future intention or decision. 'Right now' emphasizes the immediacy and determination of the speaker's commitment to being strong.

• And I don't really care If nobody else believes

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'; negative contraction 'don't'; subordinating conjunction 'if'

  ➔ The conditional clause 'If nobody else believes' sets the condition for the speaker's lack of concern. Even *if* no one else believes, it doesn't matter.