Grace – English Lyrics

• By: Rachel Platten
• Album: Waves

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of vulnerability in Rachel Platten's "Grace." This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its honest and emotional lyrics, exploring complex feelings of self-doubt and the hope for self-improvement. What makes "Grace" special is its raw portrayal of the human experience, reminding us that it's okay to not be okay and to ask for help, a universal message that transcends language.

[English]

Is this what I've become?

Someone who gets jealous of someone

Instead of open arms and honest praise

I'm closing doors and pushing love away

When did I come undone?

When did the colors of my canvas start to run?

I can't control the teardrops on my face

I know this ain't the girl my mother raised

I used to wear love like an army

I used to know nothing could harm me

I'm all in my head, and I made a mess

I confess, I'm ashamed

And I need grace

To step inside my mind and help me be a better person

Or at least a better version of me

'Cause right now, what I wanna do is scream that

I need grace 'cause I'm running low on faith

And I really wanna change my heart

'Cause I'm falling apart these days

And what I really need is grace

Grace

Grace

I feel like I'm a ghost

I forgot the most important thing I know

That there's nobody else I have to be

There's no one else I have to please

I have the answers that I need

I used to wear love like an army

I used to know nothing could harm me

Now fear got up all in my head

I'm all in my head, and I've made a mess

I confess, I'm ashamed

And I need grace

To step inside my mind, help me be a better person

Or at least a better version of me

'Cause right now, what I wanna do is scream that

I need grace 'cause I'm running low on faith

And I really wanna change my heart

'Cause I'm falling apart these days

And what I really need is grace

Washing over my mistakes

Yeah, I really wanna change my heart

'Cause I'm falling apart these days

And what I really need is grace

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - elegance or beauty of movement noun - a period allowed for payment
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - to lift or move to a higher position
harm /hɑːrm/ B1	verb - to cause physical injury noun - physical injury or damage
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or process of becoming different
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
mess /mes/ A2	noun - a dirty or untidy state
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move downward
colors /ˈkʌlər/ A2	noun - the visual perceptual property corresponding to the frequencies of light
canvas /ˈkænvəs/ B1	noun - a strong, coarse woven fabric used for painting
confess /kənˈfes/ B1	verb - to admit something
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B1	adjective - feeling guilt or regret
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit of a dead person
answers /ˈænsər/ A2	noun - replies to questions
please /pliːz/ A1	verb - to make someone happy

Key Grammar Structures

• Is this what I've become?

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'I've become' uses the present perfect to indicate a change that started in the past and has results in the present.

• Instead of open arms and honest praise

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'Instead of' introduces a contrast between 'open arms' and 'honest praise' and what is actually happening.

• When did I come undone?

  ➔ Past Simple Question

  ➔ The question 'When did I come undone?' uses the past simple to inquire about a specific point in the past when the action occurred.

• I can't control the teardrops on my face

  ➔ Modal Verb (can't)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used to express inability or lack of control over the action of controlling teardrops.

• I used to wear love like an army

  ➔ Used To

  ➔ The phrase 'I used to' indicates a past habit or state that is no longer true in the present.

• I'm all in my head, and I made a mess

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm all in my head' uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing state of being preoccupied with thoughts.

• I need grace 'cause I'm running low on faith

  ➔ Contraction ('cause)

  ➔ The contraction 'cause' is a shortened form of 'because' used in informal speech.

• There's no one else I have to please

  ➔ Negative Sentence with 'No One'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'no one' to emphasize the absence of any other person that needs to be pleased.