What do they mean in this song?

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jasonlulu_2000

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In the theme song of "Spectre", I see the following lyrics:
"A million shards of glass
That haunt me from my past"


(1)Should "haunt" here be "haunts"?


"I want to feel love, run through my blood
Tell me is this where I give it all up?
For you I have to risk it all
Cause the writing's on the wall"


(2) What do "Tell me is this where I give it all up" and "Cause the writing is on the all" mean in this context?


Thanks!


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Trying to learn English from song lyrics is not a good idea.

Why do you think it should be "haunts"? What is the subject of the verb?
 

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...and 'cause' is a non-standard, though commonly heard, abbreviated form of 'because'.

"The writing is on the wall" is an idiomatic expression that suggests a portent of doom or misfortune, based on the story of Belshazzar's feast in the book of Daniel.
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Thanks. What about "Tell me is this where I give it all up"?
 

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What is your answer to SoothingDave's question in post #2?
 

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I wrongly regarded "that" as a subject. Later, I came to realize that a million shards of glass are the subject WITH YOUR HELP. Therefore, haunt is sensible.
 
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