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I tear on the leash 00:34
That keeps me contained and controlled 00:36
Let me go 00:39
I want to break free 00:40
And bite my way out of this hole 00:42
One last hope 00:45
To rise and break away 00:47
Above the faded line 00:50
Way beyond the ties that bind 00:52
This I know 00:57
The risk is worth the gain 00:59
It's worth the sacrifice 01:01
Way beyond the ties that bind 01:03
01:08
I run but the chains 01:15
Pull me right back to the floor 01:16
You control 01:19
I rattle the cage 01:21
I won't be your slave anymore 01:22
One last hope 01:26
To rise and break away 01:28
Above the faded line 01:30
Way beyond the ties that bind 01:32
This I know 01:37
The risk is worth the gain 01:39
It's worth the sacrifice 01:42
Way beyond the ties that bind 01:44
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You broke me into pieces 02:01
Don't tell me what to be 02:04
Damn you all, I'm gonna find my way 02:07
02:13
One last hope 02:23
To rise and break away 02:25
Above the faded line 02:28
Way beyond the ties that bind 02:30
This I know 02:35
The risk is worth the gain 02:37
It's worth the sacrifice 02:40
Way beyond the ties that bind 02:41
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Ties That Bind – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I tear on the leash

That keeps me contained and controlled

Let me go

I want to break free

And bite my way out of this hole

One last hope

To rise and break away

Above the faded line

Way beyond the ties that bind

This I know

The risk is worth the gain

It's worth the sacrifice

Way beyond the ties that bind

...

I run but the chains

Pull me right back to the floor

You control

I rattle the cage

I won't be your slave anymore

One last hope

To rise and break away

Above the faded line

Way beyond the ties that bind

This I know

The risk is worth the gain

It's worth the sacrifice

Way beyond the ties that bind

...

You broke me into pieces

Don't tell me what to be

Damn you all, I'm gonna find my way

...

One last hope

To rise and break away

Above the faded line

Way beyond the ties that bind

This I know

The risk is worth the gain

It's worth the sacrifice

Way beyond the ties that bind

...

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Vocabulary Meanings

tear

/tɪər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a drop of liquid from the eye
  • verb
  • - to pull apart or split

contain

/kənˈteɪn/

B1
  • verb
  • - to hold or include within

break

/breɪk/

A2
  • verb
  • - to separate into pieces

want

/wɑːnt/

A2
  • verb
  • - to desire to have or do something

escape

/ɪˈskeɪp/

B1
  • verb
  • - to break free from confinement

hope

/hoʊp/

B1
  • noun
  • - expectation of a positive outcome
  • verb
  • - to desire positively for something to happen

rise

/raɪz/

B1
  • verb
  • - to move upward

breakaway

/ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ/

C1
  • noun
  • - an act of escaping from a group or control

fade

/feɪd/

B2
  • verb
  • - to gradually disappear or lose brightness

bind

/baɪnd/

B2
  • verb
  • - to tie or fasten

know

/noʊ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to be aware of information

risk

/rɪsk/

B2
  • noun
  • - the possibility of danger or loss

gain

/ɡeɪn/

B2
  • verb
  • - to obtain or increase

sacrifice

/ˈsækrəfaɪs/

C1
  • noun
  • - an act of giving up something valuable
  • verb
  • - to give up something for a purpose

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