On My Sleeve – English Lyrics

• By: Creed
• Album: Full Circle

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

The eyes around me are so cold

...

With every chance, they steal my soul

So walk with me, talk with me

Hold my hand, I'm stumbling in consequence

That buries me alive

...

Can you fix what's made to be broken?

I can't fix what's made to be

My heart is tattooed on my sleeve

I'm not hiding, no

It only hurts to breathe

My heart is tattooed on my sleeve

I know it's blinding, oh

It only hurts to breathe

...

Standing now, I'm alone

...

I need answers, tell me everything you know

So heavy is the night, exhausted

Whispers tend to crucify my mind

I'm fighting, but I'm blind

Can you fix what's made to be broken?

I can't fix what's made to be

My heart is tattooed on my sleeve

I'm not hiding, no

It only hurts to breathe

My heart is tattooed on my sleeve

I know it's blinding, oh

It only hurts, it only hurts

It only hurts to breathe

...

I shout out

Can you hear me?

Mistakes have cost me years

Do they cost you?

Are you like me?

Tell me, please

My heart is tattooed on my sleeve

I'm not hiding, no

It only hurts to breathe

My heart is tattooed on my sleeve

I know it's blinding, oh

It only hurts, it only hurts

It only hurts to breathe

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist
consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ B2	noun - a result or effect of an action or condition
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or not in working order
tattooed /tæˈtuːd/ B1	adjective - having designs made on the skin by injecting pigment
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood
sleeve /sliːv/ A2	noun - the part of a garment that covers the arm
blind /blaɪnd/ A2	adjective - unable to see verb - to obstruct the vision of
heavy /ˈhevi/ A2	adjective - of great weight
whispers /ˈwɪspərz/ B1	noun - a quiet, spoken sound
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical fight
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is wrong
cost /kɒst/ A2	verb - to require someone to give or do something as a price or payment
shout /ʃaʊt/ A2	verb - to cry out loudly
answers /ˈænsərz/ B1	noun - a response to a question

Key Grammar Structures

• The eyes around me are so cold

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'are' is in the Present Simple Tense, used to describe a general truth or a habitual action.

• So walk with me, talk with me

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verbs 'walk' and 'talk' are in the Imperative Mood, used to give commands or make requests.

• Can you fix what's made to be broken?

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility.

• My heart is tattooed on my sleeve

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Passive Voice

  ➔ The verb 'is tattooed' is in the Present Simple Tense and Passive Voice, indicating an action done to the subject.

• I'm not hiding, no

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Negation

  ➔ The verb 'am hiding' is in the Present Continuous Tense with negation, used to indicate an action that is not happening now.

• It only hurts to breathe

  ➔ Infinitive with 'to'

  ➔ The phrase 'to breathe' is an infinitive with 'to', used as the subject of the sentence.

• I need answers, tell me everything you know

  ➔ Direct Speech

  ➔ The phrase 'tell me everything you know' is an example of direct speech, where the exact words of the speaker are quoted.

• I'm fighting, but I'm blind

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Conjunction

  ➔ The verbs 'am fighting' and 'am blind' are in the Present Continuous Tense, connected by the conjunction 'but'.