Gravity – English Lyrics

• By: Sarah McLachlan
• Album: Better Broken

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the emotional depths of Sarah McLachlan's "Gravity," a poignant exploration of family bonds and healing. This song offers a chance to explore themes of love, communication, and personal growth, enriched by McLachlan's evocative lyrics and tender musicality. Discover how "Gravity" can enhance your understanding of emotional expression in the English language.

[English]

Yours is an island of wild weeds and lush, tangled ground.

Unbridled energy, all possibility.

You pull yourself up onto feet that have not stood alone.

Slowly and gingerly, reaching with toes.

It's hard the way you look at me with a rage I cannot place.

But I'm not the enemy, I'll carry you through your pain.

You can hide away, hold your heart at bay.

I know you wanna be loved.

Though life will come apart, break and unbreak your heart.

I will be like gravity always true.

I won't give up on you.

For every two steps that go forward, there's one that crawls back.

These are the highs and lows. Those who have been here know.

But that doesn't stop us from marching back into the mire.

Insult to injury. And we breathe fire.

It's hard the way you look at me with a rage I cannot place.

But I'm not the enemy, I'll carry you through your pain.

You can hide away, hold your heart at bay.

I know you wanna be loved.

Though life will come apart, break and unbreak your heart.

I will be like gravity always true.

I won't give up on you.

You can hide away, hold your heart at bay.

I know you wanna be loved.

Though life will come apart, break and unbreak your heart.

I will be like gravity always true.

I won't give up on you.

I look back now past the anger and fear.

You were suffering, and you were all alone in it.

You can hide away, hold your heart at bay.

I know you wanna be loved.

Though life will come apart, break and unbreak your heart.

I will be like gravity always true.

I won't give up on you.

I push you so hard not to quit, I'll give in.

I look back now past the anger and fear.

You were suffering, and you were all alone in it.

You can hide away, hold your heart at bay.

I know you wanna be loved.

Though life will come apart, break and unbreak your heart.

I will be like gravity always true.

I won't give up on you.

I'll never give up on you.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
island /ˈaɪlənd/ B1	noun - a piece of land surrounded by water
energy /ˈenərdʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	noun - violent, uncontrollable anger
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate or cause to separate into pieces
gravity /ˈɡrævəti/ C1	noun - the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
steps /stɛps/ A1	noun - the act of walking
highs /haɪz/ B1	noun - a feeling of great happiness or excitement
lows /loʊz/ B1	noun - a period of sadness or unhappiness
march /mɑːrtʃ/ B1	verb - walk with firm steps in a regular rhythm
mire /maɪər/ C1	noun - an area of swampy or muddy ground
injury /ˈɪndʒəri/ B1	noun - physical harm or damage to someone's body
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B2	verb - experience or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant
quit /kwɪt/ A2	verb - stop doing something