Trouble Coming – English Lyrics

• By: Laura Cox
• Album: Trouble Coming

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric Blues Rock of "Trouble Coming" to experience the contemplative side of Laura Cox's songwriting. The track's moody, narrative vocal style and hypnotic blues-tinged groove offer a perfect way to learn English vocabulary related to emotional tension and introspection. Pay attention to how the guitar work—less frantic than her usual fare—supports the song's darker, more subtle lyrical themes.

[English]

Trouble coming, trouble coming

You'll never know until you die

You'll never know until you die

The dream, the pain, they're all the same

Your boss, your boyfriend, they're all to blame

Nothing comes for free in the city of the broken

You'll never know until it's dark

How many times you'll have to fight

They'll take you for a ride

I'm gonna be the Empire

Give me my bullet and I can't wait until it's too late

Yeah it's too late

The dream, the pain, they're all the same

Your boss, your boyfriend, they're all to blame

Nothing comes for free in the city of the broken

The dream, the pain, they're all the same

Your boss, your boyfriend, they're all to blame

Nothing comes for free in the city of the broken

The dream, the pain, we're all the same

Your boss, your boyfriend, they're all to blame

Nothing comes for free in the city of the broken

The dream, the pain, they're all the same

Your boss, your boyfriend, they're all to blame

Nothing comes for free in the city of the broken

Nothing comes for free in the city of the broken

Nothing comes for free in the city of the broken

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ B1	noun - difficulty, problem
coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving toward a place, upcoming
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living, to cease life
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts during sleep, aspiration
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
boss /bɒs/ B1	noun - person in charge at work
boyfriend /ˈbɔɪfrɛnd/ A1	noun - a male romantic partner
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - responsibility for a fault verb - to assign responsibility for a fault
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not costing anything, not under control
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - large town
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been damaged, not working
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
fight /faɪt/ B1	noun - a violent conflict verb - to engage in conflict
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - journey on vehicle or animal verb - to sit on and control vehicle or animal
Empire /ˈɛmpaɪər/ B2	noun - extensive group of states under one ruler
bullet /ˈbʊlət/ B2	noun - metal projectile for firearm
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - after the expected time