Pray to God – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris,HAIM
• Album: Motion

Lyrics & Translation

“Pray to God” offers a unique blend of electronic dance music and rock-infused pop, making it an engaging song for language learners. Its clear vocals by HAIM, combined with Calvin Harris's distinctive production, provide a great opportunity to explore expressions related to emotional vulnerability, reflection, and seeking solace, all within a captivating musical landscape.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to make a request to God
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a path or way for travel
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or support
throw /θroʊ/ A2	verb - to cast or fling
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the bottom surface of a room
signs /saɪnz/ B1	noun - indications or clues
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the parts of the body at the end of the arms
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the atmosphere seen from Earth
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - sources of illumination
visions /ˈvɪʒənz/ B2	noun - mental images
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a very short period of time
heat /hiːt/ A2	noun - state of being warm
reaching /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stretch out a hand or arm

Key Grammar Structures

• I pray to God, I just don't know anymore

  ➔ Present Simple Tense + Modal Verb (pray) + Indirect Question (don't know)

  ➔ The use of 'pray' as a modal verb expresses a wish or plea. 'Don't know' is embedded as an indirect question, reporting uncertainty.

• I thought the end of love is what made you strong

  ➔ Past Simple Tense + Noun Clause (what made you strong) as Subject

  ➔ The past simple 'thought' indicates a past belief. The noun clause 'what made you strong' functions as the subject of the sentence, a slightly more advanced construction.

• When there's no getting through, I won't hold back

  ➔ Present Tense + Conditional Clause (When there's no getting through) + Future Simple (won't hold back)

  ➔ This sentence uses a conditional structure. 'When there's no getting through' sets the condition, and 'I won't hold back' describes the consequence. 'Getting through' is used idiomatically.

• I'd give it to you

  ➔ Conditional Perfect (I'd give)

  ➔ The contraction 'I'd' is the shortened form of 'I would'. This expresses a hypothetical action or willingness to give something.

• I was living in the heat of the moment

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The past continuous tense emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action ('living') at a specific time in the past. 'Heat of the moment' is a common idiom.