Motive – English Lyrics

• By: Armin van Buuren
• Album: Breathe

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the deeper meaning behind Armin van Buuren's track 'Motive.' Beyond its narrative of love and heartbreak, this song is an invitation to look inward and question your own desires and motivations. It’s a powerful anthem for self-discovery, inspired by a period of global change, making it a special song for reflection and understanding complex emotions.

[English]

What's your motive?

What's your motive in this hopeless game?

All I wanna do is break away

Why is loving you my favorite pain?

Hang me out to dry on rainy days

What's your motive in this hopeless game?

So what's your motive?

What's your motive when you call my name?

Just be honest

What's your motive in this hopeless game?

What's your motive?

What's your motive in this game?

What's your motive in this game?

Just be honest

What's your motive in this hopeless game?

Wasn't cautious

'Cause in your arms, you took my heart and you unlocked it

It's my mistake, I thought it's safe, but then you dropped it

Now I'm heartless, look you started all this darkness

Can't control it, so what's your motive?

What's your motive?

What's your motive in this game?

What's your motive in this game?

Just be honest

What's your motive in this hopeless game?

What's your motive?

Just be honest

What's your motive in this hopeless game?

All I wanna do is break away

Why is loving you my favorite pain

Hang me out to dry on rainy days

What's your motive in this hopeless game?

What's your motive?

What's your motive in this hopeless game?

What's your motive?

What's your motive in this hopeless game?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
motive /ˈməʊtɪv/ B2	noun - a reason for doing something
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity that you do for pleasure or entertainment
hopeless /ˈhəʊpləs/ B2	adjective - feeling or causing despair about something
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance from a person or place
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone adjective - feeling or showing love
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A1	adjective - liked better than all others noun - a person or thing that is liked better than others
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
dry /draɪ/ A2	adjective - free from moisture verb - to become or make something free from moisture
rainy /ˈreɪni/ A1	adjective - characterized by or bringing rain
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to. verb - to give a name to someone or something
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - free of deceit; truthful and sincere
cautious /ˈkɔːʃəs/ B1	adjective - careful to avoid potential dangers or problems.
arms /ɑːmz/ A1	noun - the upper limb of the human body, from the shoulder to the hand.
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - an organ that pumps blood through the body
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost
heartless /ˈhɑːtləs/ B2	adjective - without pity or compassion
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ A2	noun - the state of being without light
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B1	verb - to have power over; to manage noun - the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events