Shatter Me – English Lyrics

• By: Lindsey Stirling, Lzzy Hale
• Album: Shatter Me

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the powerful and emotional lyrics of 'Shatter Me.' This song offers a unique opportunity to learn vocabulary related to themes of struggle, fear, and empowerment. The collaboration between a classical violinist and a rock vocalist makes this song a special and dynamic piece of music that tells a deeply personal story of overcoming adversity.

[English]

I pirouette in the dark

I see the stars through a mirror

...

Tired mechanical heart

Beats 'til the song disappears

...

Somebody shine a light

I'm frozen by the fear in me

Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me

So cut me from the line

Dizzy, spinning endlessly

Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me

...

Shatter me

...

Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me

If only the clockwork could speak

I wouldn't be so alone

...

We burn every magnet and spring

And spiral into the unknown

...

Somebody shine a light

I'm frozen by the fear in me

Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me

So cut me from the line

Dizzy, spinning endlessly

Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me

...

Shatter me

...

Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me

If I break the glass, then I'll have to fly

There's no one to catch me if I take a dive

I'm scared of changing, the days stay the same

The world is spinning, but only in gray

If I break the glass, then I'll have to fly

There's no one to catch me if I take a dive

I'm scared of changing, the days stay the same

The world is spinning, but only in gray

(Only, only, only, only, only)

...

Somebody shine a light

I'm frozen by the fear in me

Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me

So cut me from the line

Dizzy, spinning endlessly

Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me

...

Shatter me

...

Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shatter /ˈʃætər/ B2	verb - to break suddenly and violently into many small pieces verb - to severely damage or destroy something
pirouette /ˌpɪruˈɛt/ C1	verb - to perform a pirouette (in ballet, to spin on one foot) noun - an act of spinning on one foot, especially in ballet
mechanical /mɪˈkænɪkl/ B2	adjective - operated by a machine or machinery adjective - done without thinking or feeling
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends blood around your body noun - the central or innermost part of something noun - a person's character, disposition, or emotional nature
frozen /ˈfroʊzn/ B1	adjective - turned into ice; extremely cold adjective - unable to move or change
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat verb - to be afraid of someone or something
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead adjective - full of life and energy; active
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ B1	adjective - having a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance
clockwork /ˈklɑːkwɜːrk/ C1	noun - the mechanism of a clock or other machine, consisting of a system of cogs and springs
spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/ B2	verb - to move in a continuous curve that winds around a central point noun - a curve that winds around a central point, getting further or closer to it
unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ B1	adjective - not known or familiar noun - an unknown person or thing
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent, used for windows, bottles, etc. noun - a drinking vessel made of glass
dive /daɪv/ B1	verb - to plunge headfirst into water verb - to fall or move quickly downwards or forwards noun - an act of diving
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - frightened; afraid
gray /ɡreɪ/ A1	adjective - of a color intermediate between black and white noun - a gray color or pigment
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a surface, typically of glass coated with a metallic amalgam, that reflects a clear image
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light noun - the absence of light
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having a relatively small weight verb - to illuminate or ignite
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ A2	verb - to cease to be visible; vanish
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary adjective - worn out or hackneyed