Trust – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Stapleton
• Album: Higher

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Though we jump through hoops and dance on wires

Walk on broken glass and play with fire

Though we're blindfolded when we turn on the light

I know everythin' will be alright

If you trust in true love and you trust in time

If you trust in forever, trust this heart of mine

We could lose ourselves, just like lovers do

If you trust in me like I trust in you

Trust in me like I trust in you

...

Too many people have been let down

By broken promises on rocky ground

And there's cracks in the pavement I don't wanna fall through

Hold on to me and I'll hold on to you

If you trust in true love and you trust in time

If you trust in forever, trust this heart of mine

We could lose ourselves, just like lovers do

If you trust in me like I trust in you

Trust in me like I trust in you

Now, there are cynics with rusty knives

Tryin' to cut away the good in our lives

But I don't care what they believe

With you, I have everything I need

And If you trust in true love and you trust in time

If you trust in forever, trust this heart of mine

We could lose ourselves, just like lovers do

If you trust in me like I trust in you

Trust in me like I trust in you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to have confidence in someone or something noun - confidence or reliance on someone or something
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
lose /luːz/ B1	verb - to fail to keep or retain something
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to keep something in one's grasp noun - a grip or grasp
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B2	adjective - damaged and no longer whole or functional
forever /fɔːrˈɛvər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; eternally noun - an indefinite period of time; eternity
cynics /ˈsɪnɪks/ C1	noun - people who doubt the sincerity or goodness of others' motives
knives /naɪvz/ B1	noun - cutting instruments with a blade and handle
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration that one will definitely do something verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth verb - to connect an electrical circuit to the earth
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible radiant energy that makes things visible adjective - not heavy; having little weight verb - to ignite or make something shine
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - combustion producing heat and light verb - to discharge a weapon or to dismiss from a job
glass /ɡlæs/ A2	noun - a hard, transparent material used for windows and containers
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events

Key Grammar Structures

• Though we jump through hoops and dance on wires

  ➔ concessive clause with 'though'

  ➔ The word "Though" introduces a concessive clause, showing contrast.

• Walk on broken glass and play with fire

  ➔ imperative sentence with ellipsis (subject omitted)

  ➔ Both verbs "Walk" and "play" are in base form, typical of an imperative where the subject "you" is understood.

• I know everything will be alright

  ➔ future simple with 'will'

  ➔ "Will" expresses a prediction about the future: "everything will be alright".

• If you trust in true love and you trust in time

  ➔ first conditional clause with 'if'

  ➔ "If" introduces a real condition that may happen: "If you trust...".

• We could lose ourselves, just like lovers do

  ➔ modal verb 'could' for possibility

  ➔ "Could" indicates a possible outcome: "We could lose ourselves".

• Too many people have been let down

  ➔ present perfect passive

  ➔ "Have been let down" combines the present perfect "have been" with the past participle "let down" to form a passive meaning.

• I don't wanna fall through

  ➔ contraction "don't wanna" = do not want to

  ➔ "Don't wanna" is an informal contraction of "do not want to"; here it precedes the infinitive "fall".

• Hold on to me and I'll hold on to you

  ➔ future with "will" after conjunction "and"

  ➔ "I'll" (I will) shows a future intention: "I'll hold on to you".

• Now, there are cynics with rusty knives

  ➔ existential "there are" construction

  ➔ "There are" introduces the existence of something: "there are cynics".