World Of Chances – English Lyrics

• By: Demi Lovato

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the themes of heartbreak and repeated chances in Demi Lovato's "World of Chances." Co-written with John Mayer, this song offers an opportunity to delve into emotional expression, understand relationship dynamics, and appreciate Lovato's vocal talent.

[English]

You've got a face for a smile, oh you know

A shame you waste it

When you're breaking me slowly but I've

Got a world of chances, for you

I've got a world of chances, for you

I've got a world of chances

Chances that you're burning through

...

I've got a paper and pen

I go to write a goodbye

And that's when I know I've

Got a world of chances, for you

I've got a world of chances, for you

I've got a world of chances

Chances that you're burning through

...

Oh, I'm going my own way

My faith has lost its strength again

And, oh, It's been too hard to say

We've fallen off the edge again

We're at an end

We're at an end

...

Maybe you'll call me someday

Hear, the operator say the number's no good

And that she had

A world of chances, for you

She had a world of chances, for you

She had a world of chances

Chances you were burning through

Chances you were burning through

Chances you were burning through

...

You've got a face for a smile, oh you know

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	verb - to be on fire; to consume with flames
world /wɜːrld/ B1	noun - the earth or the universe
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - an opportunity or possibility
fall /fɔːl/ B2	verb - to move downward
edge /ɛdʒ/ B2	noun - the border or part adjacent to the line of division
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to utter or shout in order to summon someone
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a farewell remark
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of information
lose /luːz/ B2	verb - to no longer have or to misplace
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult or requiring a lot of effort
again /əˈɡeɪn/ A2	adverb - once more; another time

Key Grammar Structures

• You've got a face for a smile, oh you know

  ➔ Contraction 'You've' and tag question 'you know'

  ➔ 'You've' is a contraction of 'You have'. 'You know' is used as a tag question, seeking confirmation or agreement from the listener.

• A shame you waste it

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ The full sentence would be 'It's a shame that you waste it'. The 'It's' and 'that' are omitted for a more informal, conversational tone.

• When you're breaking me slowly but I've...

  ➔ Present Continuous ('you're breaking') indicating an ongoing action and the use of 'but' as a conjunction.

  ➔ 'You're breaking' uses the present continuous to describe an action happening over a period. 'But' contrasts the action of breaking with what follows.

• Chances that you're burning through

  ➔ Relative clause with reduced 'that' and phrasal verb 'burn through'.

  ➔ 'That' introduces the relative clause describing 'chances'. 'Burn through' (a resource) means to use it up quickly or wastefully.

• My faith has lost its strength again

  ➔ Present Perfect ('has lost') indicating a past action with present relevance.

  ➔ The present perfect 'has lost' connects the past action of losing faith to the present state of the speaker.

• It's been too hard to say

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous ('It's been') with 'too + adjective + to infinitive' structure.

  ➔ 'It's been' implies the difficulty has been ongoing up to the present. 'Too hard to say' means it was excessively difficult to express something.

• Maybe you'll call me someday

  ➔ Use of 'will' ('you'll call') to express a future possibility and 'someday' as an indefinite time in the future.

  ➔ 'You'll call' expresses a future action that the speaker hopes or speculates might happen. 'Someday' indicates the exact time is unknown or unimportant.