Prayer Factory – English Lyrics

• By: Florence + The Machine
• Album: Dance Fever

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Florence + The Machine's 'Prayer Factory' to explore vivid English imagery and emotional expression. This concise yet powerful track from 'Dance Fever' offers a unique opportunity to understand how poetic language can convey complex feelings of confrontation and yearning, making it a captivating piece for language learners.

[English]

All the things that I ran from

I now bring as close to me as I can

Ripping hotel sheets with gritted teeth

My montage of lost things, my

Shining trinkets of grief

Why don't you give me a call?

Open my mouth, yes, I'll take it all

And all this work gone to waste

You make me climb, then you shut the gate

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to operate or manage
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take someone or something to a place
rip /rɪp/ A2	verb - to tear something
teeth /tiːθ/ A1	noun - hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the mouth
montage /mɒnˈtɑːʒ/ B2	noun - a sequence of images, usually to give the effect of changing time
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects or matters
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give off light
trinkets /ˈtrɪŋkɪts/ B2	noun - small, inexpensive ornaments
grief /ɡriːf/ B2	noun - deep sorrow
waste /weɪst/ B1	noun - unused or discarded material verb - to use carelessly
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go up or ascend
shut /ʃʌt/ A2	verb - to close
gate /ɡeɪt/ A2	noun - a movable barrier
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	verb - to make something accessible
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to contact someone by phone