Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Capri Everitt’s 'Break' to experience a contemporary Pop song that perfectly captures the raw, conflicting emotions of heartbreak and a desire for justice. The song’s clear, direct lyrics and mainstream pop style make it an excellent choice for English learners to grasp modern emotional vocabulary and idioms related to relationships, betrayal, and moving on.
Key Vocabulary
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happier /ˈhæpiər/ B1 |
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2 |
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closely /ˈklōsli/ B1 |
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alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2 |
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lost /lɒst/ A2 |
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cross /krɒs/ B1 |
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lips /lɪps/ A1 |
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lies /laɪz/ B1 |
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break /breɪk/ A2 |
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heart /hɑːt/ A1 |
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play /pleɪ/ A1 |
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fake /feɪk/ B1 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2 |
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trust /trʌst/ B1 |
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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caused /kɔːzd/ B1 |
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forever /fəˈrevər/ B1 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I hope you're happier than ever before
➔ Comparative adjective
➔ 'Happier' is the comparative form of 'happy', used to compare two states of happiness.
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I hope she's beautiful all that I was and more
➔ Subjunctive mood
➔ The subjunctive mood is used in 'I hope she's beautiful' to express a wish or desire.
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makes you feel alive inside
➔ Causative verb
➔ 'Makes' is a causative verb, indicating that the subject causes the object to feel alive.
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did you ever think about the love we lost
➔ Past simple with 'ever'
➔ 'Ever' is used with the past simple to ask about an action that may have occurred at any time in the past.
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I hope she lies like you did
➔ Parallel structure
➔ The phrase uses parallel structure with 'I hope she lies' and 'like you did' to compare actions.
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was it fake fake from the start
➔ Reduplication for emphasis
➔ The word 'fake' is repeated for emphasis, highlighting the intensity of the sentiment.
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trust me when I say to you
➔ Emphatic structure
➔ The phrase uses an emphatic structure with 'trust me' to stress the speaker's sincerity.
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can you imagine a Forever In Her Eyes
➔ Infinitive of purpose
➔ The infinitive 'imagine' is used to express the purpose or result of the action.
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