Can We Make This Work – English Lyrics

• By: Fiona Palomo, Milo Manheim
• Album: Journey To Bethlehem (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Can We Make This Work' by Fiona Palomo and Milo Manheim to enhance your English skills through the language of modern romance and emotional negotiation. This catchy duet is special because it combines relatable conversational phrases about relationships with memorable pop melodies, making it both an enjoyable listen and a fantastic tool for learning natural English questioning and conversational expressions.

[English]

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[FIONA] ♪ HOW COULD I BE ♪

♪ OH, SO NAIVE ♪

♪ FOOLISHLY THINKING THERE’S MORE TO THIS LIFE FOR ME ♪

♪ TWO BROKEN HEARTS ♪

♪ RIGHT FROM THE START ♪

♪ WATCHING THE DREAMS THAT WE HAVE AS THEY FALL APART ♪

♪ THIS WILL NEVER WORK EVEN TRYING FEELS INSANE ♪

♪ THIS WILL ONLY HURT DON’T YOU FEEL THE SAME? ♪

[MILO] ♪ I FEEL IT TOO ♪

♪ BUT WHAT CAN I DO ♪

♪ I’M JUST THE STRANGER THEY SAY IS THE MAN FOR YOU ♪

♪ MAYBE WITH TIME ♪

♪ SOMETHING WILL CHANGE ♪

♪ MAKING THE BEST OF THIS MIGHT BE THE ONLY WAY ♪ [WATER SPLASHING]

♪ CAN WE MAKE THIS WORK ♪

[DUO] ♪ EVEN TRYING FEELS INSANE ♪

[MILO] ♪ MAYBE WHEN IT HURTS ♪

[DUO] ♪ WE’LL BE WORTH THE PAIN ♪

[FIONA] ♪ THERE ARE TOO MANY QUESTIONS ♪

♪ TOO LITTLE TIME ♪

♪ TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR ♪

♪ THE REST OF MY LIFE ♪

[DUO] ♪ IT’S A MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH TO CLIMB ♪

♪ TOO MANY VOICES FILLING ME WITH DOUBT ♪

♪ CAN YOU HEAR THEM NOW ♪

[FIONA] ♪ IT’S HARD TO HAVE FAITH ♪

[MILO] ♪ IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE ♪

[DUO] ♪ OUR FUTURE HOLDS MORE ♪

♪ THAN WHAT WE CAN SEE ♪

[FIONA] ♪ WE HAVE TO TRUST WHAT WE DON’T UNDERSTAND ♪

[DUO] ♪ IT COULD BE A PART OF GOD’S PLAN ♪

♪ CAN WE (CAN WE) MAKE THIS (MAKE THIS) WORK ♪

[DUO] ♪ I KNOW TRYING FEELS INSANE ♪

♪ MAYBE (MAYBE) WHEN IT (WHEN IT) HURTS ♪

[DUO] ♪ WE’LL BE WORTH THE PAIN ♪

♪ CAN WE MAKE THIS WORK ♪

♪ CAN WE MAKE THIS WORK ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
naive /naɪˈiːv/ B2	adjective - showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
foolish /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ B1	adjective - lacking good sense or judgment; unwise
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged; in this context, emotionally hurt
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - in a state of mind that prevents normal perception or behavior; irrational
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering or discomfort
mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - go or come up (a slope, incline, or staircase)
doubt /daʊt/ B1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A1	verb - perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker)
voices /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ A2	noun - sounds produced in the larynx and uttered through the mouth
questions /ˈkwɛstʃənz/ A1	noun - sentences worded or expressed so as to elicit information
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	adjective - sufficiently valuable to justify an action or event