This Is Me – English Lyrics

• By: The Greatest Showman Cast
• Album: The Greatest Showman Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of "This Is Me" from *The Greatest Showman*! This inspiring song, sung by the incredible Keala Settle, is a soaring anthem about embracing your true self and standing tall against judgment. By exploring its empowering lyrics, you can learn about themes of self-love, resilience, and the beauty of individuality. Its direct and emotional language makes it a fantastic song for understanding English vocabulary related to personal strength and social acceptance.

[English]

I'm not a stranger to the dark

Hide away, they say

'Cause we don't want your broken parts

I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars

Run away, they say

No one will love you as you are

But I won't let them break me down to dust

I know that there's a place for us

For we are glorious

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down

I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out

I am brave, I am bruised

I am who I'm meant to be, this is me

Look out 'cause here I come

And I'm marching on to the beat I drum

I'm not scared to be seen

I make no apologies, this is me

Oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh oh)

Oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh oh)

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh, oh

Another round of bullets hits my skin

Well, fire away 'cause today, I won't let the shame sink in

We are bursting through the barricades

And reach above the sun (we are warriors)

Yeah, that's what we'll become

Won't let them break me down to dust

I know that there's a place for us

For we are glorious

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down

Gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out

I am brave, I am bruised

I am who I'm meant to be, this is me

Look out 'cause here I come

And I'm marching on to the beat I drum

I'm not scared to be seen

I make no apologies, this is me

Oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh oh)

Oh oh oh oh (Oh oh oh oh)

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh, oh

This is me (Oh oh oh oh)

And I know that I deserve your love (Oh oh oh oh)

'Cause there's nothing I'm not worthy of

(Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh, oh)

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down

I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out

This is brave, this is bruised

This is who I'm meant to be, this is me

Look out 'cause here I come (look out 'cause here I come)

And I'm marching on to the beat I drum (marching on, marching on)

I'm not scared to be seen

I make no apologies, this is me

Whenever the fire's gone, whenever the fire's gone

...

And I'm marching on

Oh oh oh, this is me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something or someone in a place where they cannot be seen or found
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been damaged or injured
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B1	adjective - feeling shame or embarrassment
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound or injury has healed
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or location
glorious /ˈɡlɔːriəs/ B2	adjective - having or worthy of high renown or honor
sharpest /ˈʃɑːrpɪst/ B2	adjective - having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning
cut /kʌt/ A1	verb - to divide or pierce with a sharp tool
flood /flʌd/ B1	noun - an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines verb - to cover or fill with water
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
bruised /bruːzd/ B2	adjective - having an injury where the skin is discolored but not broken
drum /drʌm/ B1	noun - a percussion instrument sounded by being struck verb - to play a drum
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning verb - to shoot a weapon
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior

Key Grammar Structures

• I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars.

  ➔ Present Perfect + Infinitive (to be)

  ➔ The present perfect "I've learned" indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. "To be ashamed" is an infinitive phrase acting as the object of the verb "learned".

• No one will love you as you are.

  ➔ Future Simple (will) + Comparative clause (as...as)

  ➔ "Will love" is the future simple tense. "As you are" shows a comparison of state; they won't love you in your current condition.

• When the sharpest words wanna cut me down, I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out.

  ➔ Conditional Clause (when) + Future Simple (gonna = going to)

  ➔ "When the sharpest words wanna cut me down" is a conditional clause, stating when something will happen. "I'm gonna send a flood" and "gonna drown them out" express future actions.

• I am who I'm meant to be, this is me.

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (who) + Passive Voice (meant to be)

  ➔ "Who" is a relative pronoun connecting the two parts of the sentence. "Meant to be" implies a predetermined fate or purpose, expressed in the passive voice.

• Look out 'cause here I come.

  ➔ Imperative (look out) + conjunction ('cause) + Inversion (here I come)

  ➔ "Look out" is an imperative sentence. "'Cause" is a shortened version of "because", a conjunction. "Here I come" is an example of subject-verb inversion for emphasis.

• I make no apologies, this is me.

  ➔ Present Simple (make) + Noun as Object (apologies)

  ➔ "Make no apologies" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or statement about the speaker's character. "Apologies" is a plural noun acting as the direct object of the verb "make".

• I know that I deserve your love 'Cause there's nothing I'm not worthy of

  ➔ Relative clause using preposition 'of' at the end + 'Deserve' + 'worthy of' = showing the same idea.

  ➔ Here, the relative clause construction shows the idea of deserving. 'Worthy of' is used at the end of the clause which is a common way to show worthiness. "I deserve your love" and "there's nothing I'm not worthy of" are parallel statements emphasizing self-worth.