Vulnerable – English Lyrics

• By: Roxette

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Roxette's "Vulnerable," a captivating ballad that offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with English through music. The lyrics, rich in expressions of love, tenderness, and fragility, make it an ideal song for language learners to explore nuanced vocabulary and emotional storytelling. Per Gessle's distinctive vocals and the song's poignant melody make it a special piece for understanding how powerful emotions are conveyed in English pop music.

[English]

Everywhere I look I see her smile

Her absent-minded eyes

And she has kept me wonderin' for so long

How this thing could go wrong

It seems to me that we are both the same

Playing the same game

But as darkness falls this true love falls apart

Into a riddle of her heart

She's so vulnerable, like china in my hands

She's so vulnerable, and I don't understand

I could never hurt the one I love, she's all I've got

But she's so vulnerable, oh so vulnerable

Days like these no one should be alone

No heart should hide away

...

Her touch is gently conquerin' my mind

There's nothing words can say

She's colored all the secrets of my soul

I've whispered all my dreams

But just as nighttime falls this vision falls apart

Into a riddle of her heart, yeah

She's so vulnerable, like china in my hands

She's so vulnerable, and I don't understand

I could never hurt someone I love, she's all I've got

But she's so vulnerable, oh so vulnerable.

Don't hide your eyes

...

She's so vulnerable, like china in my hands

She's so vulnerable and I don't understand

I could never hurt the one I love, she's all I've got

But she's so vulnerable, like china in my hands

She's so vulnerable, and I don't understand

I could never hurt someone I love, she's all I've got

But she's so vulnerable, oh so vulnerable

...

She's so vulnerable

My baby, she's vulnerable

She's so vulnerable

...

Oh so vulnerable

She's all I've got

She's so vulnerable

She's so vulnerable

Oh so vulnerable

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating happiness verb - to form a smile
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ A2	noun - a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration verb - to feel curiosity or doubt
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the state or quality of being dark
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ B2	adjective - susceptible to physical or emotional attack
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain noun - physical or emotional pain
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - having no one else present
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	noun - the sensation felt when something is pressed against the skin verb - to put a hand or other part of the body on
conquer /ˈkɒŋkər/ B2	verb - to overcome and take control of
secrets /ˈsiːkrəts/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1	noun - the ability to see noun - a mental image
riddle /ˈrɪdl/ B2	noun - a question or statement intentionally phrased to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put or keep out of sight
got /ɡɒt/ A1	verb - to have or possess

Key Grammar Structures

• Everywhere I look I see her smile

  ➔ Present Simple in 'see'

  ➔ The verb 'see' is in the Present Simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth.

• How this thing could go wrong

  ➔ Modal verb 'could'

  ➔ The modal verb 'could' is used to express possibility or past ability.

• It seems to me that we are both the same

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The verb 'are' agrees with the plural subject 'we'.

• She's so vulnerable, like china in my hands

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The word 'like' is used to compare 'vulnerable' to 'china in my hands'.

• I could never hurt the one I love

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'could never'

  ➔ The phrase 'could never' emphasizes the impossibility of the action.

• No heart should hide away

  ➔ Modal 'should' for advice

  ➔ The modal verb 'should' is used to give advice or make a recommendation.

• There's nothing words can say

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The sentence uses the passive voice to emphasize the action rather than the doer.

• I've whispered all my dreams

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The Present Perfect tense is used to describe an action that occurred in the past with results relevant to the present.