Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ A2 |
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traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ A2 |
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ashes /ˈæʃɪz/ B2 |
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insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2 |
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cabin /ˈkæbɪn/ B1 |
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bliss /blɪs/ C1 |
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pervert /ˈpɜːrvɜːrt/ C1 |
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protect /prəˈtekt/ B1 |
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errant /ˈerənt/ C2 |
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shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2 |
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camping /ˈkæmpɪŋ/ A2 |
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squealing /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/ B2 |
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honking /ˈhɒŋkɪŋ/ B2 |
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snoring /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/ B1 |
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wasting /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You think they're hiding in there?
➔ Present Continuous for current actions
➔ The structure "are hiding" describes an action happening at this very moment.
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We're never going to get up there.
➔ Future intention with 'be going to'
➔ "Going to" is used here to make a prediction about a future situation.
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Have you brought other women up here before?
➔ Present Perfect for life experience
➔ The "have + past participle" structure asks about actions completed at an unspecified time in the past.
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I love the way the fire makes the shadows dance.
➔ Causative verb 'make' + object + bare infinitive
➔ Using "make" followed by the base form "dance" indicates causing something to happen.
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I'm 18, and you can't tell me what to do anymore.
➔ Modal verb of prohibition/inability 'can't'
➔ "Can't" here expresses that the father no longer has the authority to command her.
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If you ever touch my daughter again, I will cut your thing off.
➔ First Conditional
➔ The structure "If + present simple, will + verb" is used for real possibilities.
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I don't want to see your face knocking on our door.
➔ Verb + object + gerund
➔ The gerund "knocking" describes the action performed by the object "your face".
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