Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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fear /fɪər/ A2 |
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implant /ˈɪmplænt/ B2 |
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freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1 |
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compliance /kəmˈplaɪəns/ C1 |
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movement /ˈmuːvmənt/ B1 |
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threat /θret/ B1 |
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choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1 |
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penalty /ˈpenəlti/ B2 |
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society /səˈsaɪəti/ B1 |
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require /rɪˈkwaɪər/ B1 |
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trust /trʌst/ B1 |
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ghost /ɡəʊst/ B1 |
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escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ A2 |
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consciousness /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ C1 |
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energy /ˈɛnərdʒi/ B1 |
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curfew /ˈkɜːrfjuː/ B2 |
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program /ˈprəʊɡræm/ A2 |
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system /ˈsɪstəm/ B1 |
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river /ˈrɪvər/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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On this day, I extinguish fear guided by the infinite nature of all things.
➔ Passive Voice and Prepositional Phrase
➔ The sentence uses the passive voice ("extinguish" is the past participle form) and a prepositional phrase ("by the infinite nature") to describe the action and its cause.
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It's been a decade since the 1986 neural implant law was enacted.
➔ Present Perfect Continuous and Passive Voice
➔ Uses 'It's been' (present perfect continuous) to indicate duration. 'Was enacted' is passive voice. It combines a duration with a completed passive action.
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Achieving total compliance is... it's impossible without complete human integration.
➔ Gerund and Conditional Clause (Implied)
➔ 'Achieving' functions as a gerund (noun). The sentence implies a conditional relationship: 'If we want total compliance, it's impossible without human integration.'
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It's naive to believe that freedom is a matter of choice.
➔ It-cleft Sentence and Noun Clause
➔ The sentence begins with 'It's' and emphasizes 'that freedom is a matter of choice' using a noun clause.
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We've reinstated the death penalty to curb this movement.
➔ Present Perfect and Infinitive of Purpose
➔ The sentence uses the present perfect ('We've reinstated') and an infinitive of purpose ('to curb') to explain the reason for the action.
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You didn't use your old implant to reboot mine, did you?
➔ Past Simple and Tag Question
➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense ('didn't use') and a tag question ('did you?') to confirm information and seek agreement.
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Yeah, I know. I kind of feel like I'm everywhere right now.
➔ Present Simple, Adverb of Degree, and Present Continuous
➔ The sentence combines the present simple ('I know'), an adverb of degree ('kind of') and the present continuous ('I'm everywhere') to describe a state and a feeling.
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It's like I can just feel the energy.
➔ Simile and Modal Verb
➔ The sentence uses 'like' as a simile to draw a comparison. It also uses the modal verb 'can' (ability).
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You're not even real.
➔ Emphasis and Adverb
➔ The sentence uses the adverb "even" to emphasize the negation of being real.
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