Good Luck – English Lyrics

• By: Broken Bells

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric and heavy groove of Broken Bells' "Good Luck" and experience its blend of electronic beats and indie pop melody. The song offers a fascinating array of vocabulary to discuss global events and modern anxiety, wrapped in James Mercer's unique, poetic lyricism. Listen for the poetic contrast between its grim reflections on 'the face of evil' and its final, hopeful send-off: 'Good Luck, my friend.'

[English]

Yeah, the face

The face of evil's on the news tonight

We see the darkness over light

But have we ever really lived in better times?

Hey, strange

They say we're coming to the end of the line

But is there still a chance to change your mind?

Or have all the colors turned to black and white?

I had another dream, I had another life

No one saw the blood on my hands

When I woke, I was there alone

Where will it end?

After the twilight, always a sunrise

But the glow of morning comes with small arms fire

Ignore the deadline, there's no divine right

Enter the gods and all the sacred signs

At the end of your line

Good luck, my friend

In time, it ends

Heads up, dead man

My heart, your hands

Good luck, my friend

In time, it ends

Heads up, dead man

My heart, your hands

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of a person's head, from the forehead to the chin
evil /ˈiːvl/ B1	noun - the profound immorality, wickedness, or sinfulness adjective - morally bad or wicked
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2	noun - the state of being without light; gloom
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible radiant energy; illumination
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - periods or moments in history; occasions
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something; conclusion verb - to bring to a conclusion
line /laɪn/ B1	noun - a long narrow mark or band; a row of people or things
chance /tʃæns/ B2	noun - a possibility of something happening; an opportunity
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act of making something different
colors /ˈkʌ.lɚz/ A2	noun - different hues perceived by the eye; pigments
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the very darkest color; having no hue
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - of the color of milk or fresh snow; light in hue
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; a cherished aspiration verb - to experience dreams while sleeping
blood /blʌd/ B1	noun - the red fluid circulating in the bodies of humans and animals
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the prehensile extremities at the end of a human arm
twilight /ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/ B2	noun - the time of day just after sunset or before sunrise when light is dim
sunrise /ˈsʌn.raɪz/ B2	noun - the time when the sun appears above the horizon in the morning
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - combustion that produces heat and light; flames verb - to discharge a weapon or ignite something
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ C1	adjective - relating to a god or deity; godlike verb - to perceive or guess something without proof; to foretell
gods /ɡɑdz/ B2	noun - supernatural beings worshiped as having power over nature or human affairs

Key Grammar Structures

• But have we ever really lived in better times?

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'ever'

  ➔ The phrase 'have we ever' uses the present perfect to ask about experiences in the past up to the present.

• But is there still a chance to change your mind?

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future

  ➔ 'Is there still a chance' uses the present continuous to refer to a future possibility.

• When I woke, I was there alone

  ➔ Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

  ➔ 'When I woke' (past simple) contrasts with 'I was there alone' (past continuous) to show an action and a state at the same time.

• After the twilight, always a sunrise

  ➔ Present Simple for General Truths

  ➔ 'Always a sunrise' uses the present simple to express a general truth or natural law.

• Good luck, my friend

  ➔ Vocative Case

  ➔ 'My friend' is a vocative expression used to address someone directly.

• In time, it ends

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ 'In time' is a prepositional phrase indicating when something will happen.

• My heart, your hands

  ➔ Apposition

  ➔ 'My heart' and 'your hands' are in apposition, renaming or explaining the same thing.