Written In The Scars – English Lyrics

• By: Galantis, Wrabel
• Album: THE AVIARY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotionally resonant world of Galantis and Wrabel's 'Written In The Scars,' a captivating EDM track that beautifully articulates the complexities of love and resilience. Through its poignant lyrics and signature electronic sound, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore English expressions related to enduring relationships, overcoming hardships, and finding beauty in imperfection, making it a powerful and special piece for language learners.

[English]

wild kites darling we hold on we grip with white knuckles we hold strong

they say love should fit like gloves perfect equals

if it's meant to be you just know it, you just know

but you and me will never be the perfect people of all the stories that they've told

what if our love is written in the scars and it took time but we built love

from all these broken parts and that's just fine

we'll be fine just stay true

we can't fix all our fractured bones and that's just it

it's better off we don't, love and they say love should fit like gloves

perfect equals if it's meant to be

you just know it you just know but you and me will never be the perfect people

of all the stories that they've wrote

what if our love is written in the scars we built love from all these broken parts

and that's just fine that's just fine

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection and care verb - to feel deep affection for someone
scar /skɑːr/ B2	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B1	adjective - damaged and no longer in one piece; also emotionally hurt
perfect /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements; flawless
fit /fɪt/ A2	verb - to be the right size or shape for something
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp, carry, or keep something in one's hands
grip /ɡrɪp/ B2	verb - to seize firmly with the hand noun - a firm hold or grasp
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - untamed, uncontrolled, or natural
kite /kaɪt/ A2	noun - a light frame with paper or fabric that flies in the wind
knuckle /ˈnʌk.əl/ B2	noun - the joint of a finger
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a particular place or condition
true /truː/ A2	adjective - accurate, genuine, or faithful
fix /fɪks/ B1	verb - to repair or make something work again
fracture /ˈfræk.tʃər/ C1	verb - to break or cause a crack in a hard material, especially a bone noun - a break or crack in a hard material, especially a bone
bone /boʊn/ B1	noun - the hard part of the skeleton that supports the body
written /ˈrɪt.n̩/ B2	verb - past participle of write; to have composed text
build /bɪld/ B1	verb - to construct something by putting parts together
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - of high quality; satisfactory; also thin or delicate
people /ˈpiː.pəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or a group of individuals
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical power or ability; also firm or robust

Key Grammar Structures

• they say love should fit like gloves

  ➔ Modal Verb 'should' & Simile

  ➔ The modal verb "should" expresses a recommendation or what is considered correct. The phrase "fit like gloves" is a simile, comparing a perfect fit to how gloves fit hands.

• if it's meant to be

  ➔ Fixed Expression 'meant to be' (Passive Voice)

  ➔ The phrase "meant to be" is a fixed expression indicating destiny or fate, often implying a natural or perfect match. It uses the passive structure 'be + past participle'.

• but you and me will never be the perfect people

  ➔ Future Simple (Negative with 'never')

  ➔ The phrase "will never be" uses the future simple tense with the adverb "never" to express a strong negative prediction or intention about something that will not happen at any point in the future.

• of all the stories that they've told

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause & Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase "that they've told" is a defining relative clause that provides essential information about "stories." "they've told" (they have told) is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action completed in the past with relevance to the present.

• what if our love is written in the scars

  ➔ 'What if' for Hypothetical Situations & Passive Voice

  ➔ The phrase "What if" introduces a question about a hypothetical situation or possibility. "is written" is in the passive voice (present simple passive), emphasizing the action (writing) rather than the doer.

• and it took time but we built love

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ "took" and "built" are both verbs in the past simple tense, used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific time in the past.

• from all these broken parts

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "broken" is the past participle of the verb "to break," but here it functions as an adjective, describing the state or condition of the "parts."

• we can't fix all our fractured bones

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't' & Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "can't" (cannot) is a modal verb expressing inability or impossibility. "fractured" is the past participle of "to fracture," used here as an adjective to describe the "bones."

• it's better off we don't, love

  ➔ Comparative Adjective 'better off' & Ellipsis

  ➔ "better off" is a comparative adjective phrase meaning in a more desirable or advantageous situation. The phrase "we don't" is an example of ellipsis, where words are omitted (e.g., "we don't fix them") because the meaning is clear from the context.