Writing's On The Wall – English Lyrics

• By: Sam Smith
• Album: Spectre

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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♪ I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE ♪

♪ BUT ALWAYS HIT THE FLOOR ♪

♪ I'VE SPENT A LIFETIME RUNNING ♪

♪ AND I ALWAYS GET AWAY ♪

♪ BUT WITH YOU, I'M FEELING SOMETHING ♪

♪ THAT MAKES ME WANT TO STAY ♪

♪ I'M PREPARED FOR THIS ♪

♪ I NEVER SHOOT TO MISS ♪

♪ BUT I FEEL LIKE A STORM IS COMING ♪

♪ IF I'M GONNA MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY ♪

♪ THEN THERE'S NO MORE USE IN RUNNING ♪

♪ THIS IS SOMETHING I GOT TO FACE ♪

♪ IF I RISK IT ALL ♪

♪ COULD YOU BREAK MY FALL? ♪

♪ HOW DO I LIVE? HOW DO I BREATHE? ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE NOT HERE, I'M SUFFOCATING ♪

♪ I WANT TO FEEL LOVE RUN THROUGH MY BLOOD ♪

♪ TELL ME, IS THIS WHERE I GIVE IT ALL UP? ♪

♪ FOR YOU, I HAVE TO RISK IT ALL ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL ♪

♪ A MILLION SHARDS OF GLASS ♪

♪ THAT HAUNT ME FROM MY PAST ♪

♪ AS THE STARS BEGIN TO GATHER ♪

♪ AND THE LIGHT BEGINS TO FADE ♪

♪ WHEN ALL HOPE BEGINS TO SHATTER ♪

♪ KNOW THAT I WON'T BE AFRAID ♪

♪ IF I RISK IT ALL ♪

♪ COULD YOU BREAK MY FALL? ♪

♪ HOW DO I LIVE? HOW DO I BREATHE? ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE NOT HERE, I'M SUFFOCATING ♪

♪ I WANT TO FEEL LOVE RUN THROUGH MY BLOOD ♪

♪ TELL ME, IS THIS WHERE I GIVE IT ALL UP? ♪

♪ FOR YOU, I HAVE TO RISK IT ALL ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL ♪

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♪ THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL ♪

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♪♪♪

♪ HOW DO I LIVE? HOW DO I BREATHE? ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE NOT HERE, I'M SUFFOCATING ♪

♪ I WANT TO FEEL LOVE RUN THROUGH MY BLOOD ♪

♪ TELL ME, IS THIS WHERE I GIVE IT ALL UP? ♪

♪ HOW DO I LIVE? HOW DO I BREATHE? ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE NOT HERE, I'M SUFFOCATING ♪

♪ I WANT TO FEEL LOVE RUN THROUGH MY BLOOD ♪

♪ TELL ME, IS THIS WHERE I GIVE IT ALL UP? ♪

♪ FOR YOU, I HAVE TO RISK IT ALL ♪

♪ 'CAUSE THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
risk /rɪsk/ B1	verb - to expose to danger or loss
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely
haunt /hɔːnt/ B2	verb - to repeatedly visit in spirit or memory
shatter /ˈʃætər/ B2	verb - to break into pieces
suffocating /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/ B2	adjective - unable to breathe properly
prepared /prɪˈpɛrd/ A2	adjective - ready for a particular purpose or event
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent meteorological event
face /feɪs/ A1	verb - to be confronted by or deal with
shards /ʃɑːrdz/ B2	noun - a piece of broken glass or pottery
gather /ˈɡæðər/ A2	verb - to come together in a group
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually grow faint and disappear
hope /hoʊp/ A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid in the bodies of humans and animals
writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ A1	noun - the activity or work of writing
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a vertical structure defining an area