Broken Together

• By: Casting Crowns
• Album: Healer

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
healing /ˈhiː.lɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
battle /ˈbæt.əl/ B1	noun - a sustained fight between large organized armed forces
promise /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ B1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something
scar /skɑːr/ B2	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
kingdom /ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ B2	noun - a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
align /əˈlaɪn/ B2	verb - to arrange in a straight line or in correct relative positions
mystery /ˈmɪs.tər.i/ B2	noun - something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
forever /fərˈɛv.ər/ B1	adverb - for all future time; for always

Grammar:

• What do you think about when you look at me?

  ➔ Indirect Question/Embedded Question

  ➔ The sentence uses an indirect question structure. Instead of asking a direct question like "What do you think?", it's embedded within another question: "What do you think about *when you look at me*?". The 'when you look at me' clause acts as the object of the preposition 'about'.

• I know we're not the fairytale you dreamed we'd be

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Implied)

  ➔ The phrase "you dreamed we'd be" implies a subjunctive mood. It's expressing a wish or a hypothetical situation that isn't the reality. The full form could be "you dreamed we would be", where 'would' indicates the conditional/subjunctive.

• How I wish we could go back to simpler times

  ➔ Wish + Past Simple (regret about the present)

  ➔ The structure "How I wish + past simple" expresses a regret about the present or a desire for something to be different in the present. Here, the speaker wishes they could return to simpler times. The use of "could go back" expresses this unreal desire.

• Will we make it through the night?

  ➔ Future Simple (Question form)

  ➔ This is a simple future question using the auxiliary verb "will". It asks about the possibility of successfully enduring a challenging situation (implied by "the night").

• It's going to take much more than promises this time

  ➔ "Going to" future

  ➔ This sentence uses the "going to" future to express a prediction or a planned action. It implies that promises alone are insufficient to resolve the current situation and something more substantial is needed.

• Maybe you and I were never meant to be complete

  ➔ Past Simple Passive (with "meant to")

  ➔ The passive voice construction "were meant to be" indicates that there was a predetermined plan or destiny. The sentence suggests the possibility that they were not destined to be perfectly whole or complete individuals within the relationship.

• Could we just be broken together?

  ➔ Modal verb "Could" (suggestion/possibility)

  ➔ The modal verb "could" expresses a suggestion or a possibility. It asks whether they can accept their imperfections and remain together, even in a broken state. It's a hypothetical question exploring an alternative.

• If you can bring your shattered dreams and I'll bring mine

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1 - Possible condition)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence. "If you can bring your shattered dreams" establishes a possible condition. The result clause, "I'll bring mine," indicates a likely outcome if the condition is met. The shortened form "I'll" implies "I will".