Trust – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Stapleton
• Album: Higher

Lyrics & Translation

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".