Truth To Power – English Lyrics

• By: OneRepublic
• Album: Human

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and OneRepublic's “Truth To Power” offers a unique opportunity to engage with poignant, globally relevant themes. The song's clear, emotive lyrics personify the Earth, making the complex issue of climate change accessible and personal. By exploring the lyrics, learners can acquire vocabulary related to nature, emotion, and activism while being inspired by a message of hope and the power of truth.

[English]

I could tell you I was fragile

I could tell you I was weak

I could write you out a letter

Tell you anything you need

I've seen minutes turn to hours

Hours turn to years

And I've seen truth turn to power

If you could see me the way I see you

If you could feel me the way I feel you

You'd be a believer

You'd be a believer

Minutes turn to hours

Hours turn to years

And I've seen truth turn to power

...

I could tell you I was ageless

But I know you'll see the light

I could tell you I'm immune to everything

But that's a lie

Dust don't turn to flowers

Skies don't disappear

But I've seen truth to power

Oh, if you could see me the way I see you

If you could feel me the way I feel you

You'd be a believer (believer)

You'd be a believer (believer)

You'd be a believer (believer)

You'd be a believer (believer)

Hard to keep goin' on (hard to keep goin' on)

I said it's hard to keep goin' on (hard to keep goin' on)

I said it's hard to keep goin' on (hard to keep goin' on)

If you could see me the way I see you

If you could feel me the way I feel you

You'd be a believer

You'd be a believer

You'd be a believer

Be a believer

Be a believer (believer)

You'd be (be a believer)

Minutes turn to hours

Hours turn to years

And I've seen truth turn to power

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ B1	adjective - easily broken or damaged
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking strength
letter /ˈlɛtər/ A2	noun - a written or printed message
need /niːd/ A2	verb - require something essential
minutes /ˈmɪnɪts/ A1	noun - a unit of time equal to 60 seconds
hours /ˈaʊərz/ A1	noun - a period of time equal to 60 minutes
truth /tɹuːθ/ B2	noun - the real facts about something
power /ˈpaʊər/ B2	noun - the ability to influence or control others
believer /bɪˈliːvər/ B2	noun - someone who believes in a religion or idea
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible
immune /ɪˈmjuːn/ B2	adjective - not affected by something
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A2	noun - a plant cultivated for its beautiful blooms
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B2	verb - to cease to be visible
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to continue doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• I've seen minutes turn to hours

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present or its effect is relevant now.

• Truth to power

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ An idiomatic expression meaning speaking honestly or challenging authority.

• if you could see me the way I see you

  ➔ Second conditional (hypothetical situation)

  ➔ Expressing a hypothetical or unreal situation that is not currently true.

• Dust don't turn to flowers

  ➔ Present tense with modal 'don't' for negation

  ➔ Expressing a general truth or observation in the negative form.

• It's hard to keep goin' on

  ➔ Gerund ('goin'') used as the object of the preposition

  ➔ Using the -ing form of a verb as a noun to indicate ongoing action.

• You'd be a believer

  ➔ Conditional 'would' + base verb (second conditional)

  ➔ Expressing a hypothetical or possible future state.