This Is Me – English Lyrics

• By: The Greatest Showman Cast
• Album: The Greatest Showman Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something or someone in a place where they cannot be seen or found
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been damaged or injured
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B1	adjective - feeling shame or embarrassment
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound or injury has healed
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or location
glorious /ˈɡlɔːriəs/ B2	adjective - having or worthy of high renown or honor
sharpest /ˈʃɑːrpɪst/ B2	adjective - having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning
cut /kʌt/ A1	verb - to divide or pierce with a sharp tool
flood /flʌd/ B1	noun - an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines verb - to cover or fill with water
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
bruised /bruːzd/ B2	adjective - having an injury where the skin is discolored but not broken
drum /drʌm/ B1	noun - a percussion instrument sounded by being struck verb - to play a drum
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning verb - to shoot a weapon
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior

Key Grammar Structures

• I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars.

  ➔ Present Perfect + Infinitive (to be)

  ➔ The present perfect "I've learned" indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. "To be ashamed" is an infinitive phrase acting as the object of the verb "learned".

• No one will love you as you are.

  ➔ Future Simple (will) + Comparative clause (as...as)

  ➔ "Will love" is the future simple tense. "As you are" shows a comparison of state; they won't love you in your current condition.

• When the sharpest words wanna cut me down, I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown them out.

  ➔ Conditional Clause (when) + Future Simple (gonna = going to)

  ➔ "When the sharpest words wanna cut me down" is a conditional clause, stating when something will happen. "I'm gonna send a flood" and "gonna drown them out" express future actions.

• I am who I'm meant to be, this is me.

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (who) + Passive Voice (meant to be)

  ➔ "Who" is a relative pronoun connecting the two parts of the sentence. "Meant to be" implies a predetermined fate or purpose, expressed in the passive voice.

• Look out 'cause here I come.

  ➔ Imperative (look out) + conjunction ('cause) + Inversion (here I come)

  ➔ "Look out" is an imperative sentence. "'Cause" is a shortened version of "because", a conjunction. "Here I come" is an example of subject-verb inversion for emphasis.

• I make no apologies, this is me.

  ➔ Present Simple (make) + Noun as Object (apologies)

  ➔ "Make no apologies" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or statement about the speaker's character. "Apologies" is a plural noun acting as the direct object of the verb "make".

• I know that I deserve your love 'Cause there's nothing I'm not worthy of

  ➔ Relative clause using preposition 'of' at the end + 'Deserve' + 'worthy of' = showing the same idea.

  ➔ Here, the relative clause construction shows the idea of deserving. 'Worthy of' is used at the end of the clause which is a common way to show worthiness. "I deserve your love" and "there's nothing I'm not worthy of" are parallel statements emphasizing self-worth.