Grace
Lyrics:
[English]
Said I loved you without hesitation
So easy for you to break my foolish heart
Now I wonder if you ever speak my name
Will I always be defined by my mistakes?
In the arms of the saint I'm a stranger
We're all trying to find our way
At the death of every darkness there's a morning
Though we all try
We all try
We're all one step from grace
I made myself believe
There was no fight left in me
But redemption doesn't fall down at your feet
In the half light
We raised a hand to my defeat
And I watched the world fall
And I rebuilt it piece by piece
In the arms of the saint I'm a stranger
We're all trying to find our way
At the death of every darkness there's a morning
Though we all try
We all try
We're all one step from grace
I wonder why we give up on love
When it's all it really needs
You and I we suffered this enough
We all try
We all try
We're all one step from grace
In the arms of the saint I'm a stranger
We're all trying to find our way
At the death of every darkness there's a morning
Though we all try
We all try
We're all one step from grace
...
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ C1 |
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foolish /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ B2 |
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definition /ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/ B1 |
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mistake /mɪsˈteɪk/ A2 |
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stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ B1 |
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darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B2 |
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morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1 |
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grace /ɡreɪs/ B2 |
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redeem /rɪˈdiːm/ C1 |
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fall /fɔːl/ A2 |
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rebuild /ˌriːˈbɪld/ C1 |
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struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ B2 |
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peace /piːs/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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Said I loved you without hesitation
➔ Past Simple Tense (Said)
➔ The verb "said" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It describes a statement made in the past.
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So easy for you to break my foolish heart
➔ "For" + (person/pronoun) + "to" + infinitive
➔ The structure "for you to break" acts as a noun phrase, explaining what was "easy." It specifies who performs the action of breaking the heart.
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Will I always be defined by my mistakes?
➔ Future Simple Passive Voice (Will I be defined)
➔ The passive voice emphasizes the object receiving the action rather than the doer. Here, the question focuses on whether "I" will be affected by mistakes.
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In the arms of the saint I'm a stranger
➔ Figurative Language/Metaphor (stranger)
➔ The speaker is using "stranger" metaphorically. They aren't literally a stranger in the arms of a saint, but feel out of place or disconnected even in a place of supposed comfort or holiness.
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We're all trying to find our way
➔ Present Continuous Tense for ongoing action (We're trying)
➔ The present continuous indicates an action that is currently in progress, not necessarily finished. It conveys a sense of continuous effort.
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Though we all try
➔ Subordinating Conjunction "Though"
➔ "Though" introduces a clause that contrasts with the main idea. It suggests that despite effort, there may be a different outcome or a struggle.
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We're all one step from grace
➔ Prepositional Phrase "one step from"
➔ The phrase suggests proximity. Being "one step from grace" means everyone is close to either falling from or achieving a state of grace.
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Redemption doesn't fall down at your feet
➔ Subject-Verb Agreement
➔ "Redemption" is singular, so the verb takes the singular form "doesn't fall."
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