The Fighter – English Lyrics

• By: The Fray
• Album: Scars & Stories

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

The lover held her love

She begged him not to go

The fighter wrapped his gloves

The fighter said I know I know I know

Just this one last time

I swear you'll still be mine

But he can't promise much

He goes for one last touch, one last touch

Maybe we were meant to be lonely, lonely

Maybe we were meant to be on our own

Loneliness has always been with me, with me

Maybe we don't have to be all alone

The fighter goes inside

The dawn is creepin' in

He swings with all his might

At all that mattered then

And she's in love with him

But lovers don't always win

He never even saw the swing

She calls out his name, calls his name

Maybe we were meant to be lonely, lonely

Maybe we were meant to be on our own

Loneliness has always been with me, with me

Maybe we don't have to be all alone

What breaks your bones

Is not the load you're carryin'

What breaks you down

Is all in how you carry...

The lover held her love

She begs him not to go

She unwraps his gloves

The lover said I know I know I know

Kissed his trembling lips

She touched his fingertips

Somehow they both know

He's not comin' home, comin' home

Loneliness has always been with me, with me

Maybe we were meant to be on our own

But I gotta try or it will destroy me

'Cause baby we don't have to be all alone.

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ A1	noun - a person who fights, especially as a sport or profession
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
loneliness /ˈloʊnliˌnɛs/ B1	noun - sadness because one has no friends or company
swing /swɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move backward and forward in a regular way noun - the act of swinging
meant /mɛnt/ A2	verb - past tense of 'mean': to be intended or destined
beg /bɛɡ/ A1	verb - to ask for something in a desperate or humble way
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put your hand or another part of your body on someone or something noun - the act of touching
creepin' /ˈkriːpɪn/ B1	verb - to move slowly and quietly, especially in a way that is frightening or unwanted
mattered /ˈmætərd/ A2	verb - past tense of 'matter': to be important or significant
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ B1	verb - to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired
carryin' /ˈkæriɪn/ A2	verb - to hold and transport something from one place to another
trembling /ˈtrɛmblɪŋ/ B1	adjective - shaking slightly, especially because of fear, cold, or weakness
gloves /ɡlʌvz/ A1	noun - a covering for the hand with separate parts for each finger
dawn /dɔːn/ A2	noun - the time each morning when light first appears
swear /swɛər/ A2	verb - to make a serious promise or statement, especially invoking a divine being
promise /ˈprɑːmɪs/ A1	noun - a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something verb - to tell someone that you will definitely do something