Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ A2 |
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planet /ˈplænɪt/ A1 |
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explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ B1 |
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rampaging /ræmˈpeɪdʒɪŋ/ C1 |
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refuse /ˈrɛfjuːs/ C2 |
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gateway /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/ B2 |
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unstoppable /ʌnˈstɒpəbəl/ B2 |
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invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/ B2 |
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species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ B2 |
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confines /ˈkɒnfaɪnz/ C1 |
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huddle /ˈhʌdəl/ C1 |
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schemes /skiːmz/ B2 |
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tentacles /ˈtɛntəkəlz/ C1 |
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activate /ˈæktɪveɪt/ B2 |
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resilience /rɪˈzɪliəns/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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you've been trying to destroy me all summer
➔ Present Perfect Continuous
➔ Used "have been trying" to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing up to now.
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you doomed this planet just as I always said you would
➔ Future in the Past
➔ The phrase "said you would" expresses a prediction made in the past about a future event.
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is the Omnitrix about to explode to save this planet
➔ Be about to + infinitive
➔ Used to indicate that something is going to happen very soon, often expressed as "about to".
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they will use the earth against itself
➔ Future Simple (Will)
➔ Used to make a prediction about an outcome in the future, using "will use".
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if this is just another one of his schemes
➔ First Conditional (Present + Present)
➔ The structure "if this is... [implied consequence]" sets a condition for a potential situation.
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I am the only one who can stop this invasion
➔ Relative Clause
➔ The phrase "who can stop this invasion" defines or gives more information about "the only one".
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it's gonna be a long night
➔ Future with 'Going to'
➔ Used to express a future prediction based on current evidence or intuition using 'gonna'.
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how did you know about the tap
➔ Past Simple (Interrogative)
➔ Using the auxiliary "did" with a question word to ask about a completed action in the past.
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