Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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self-love /ˈsɛlf ˈlʌv/ B1 |
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resonate /ˈrezəˌneɪt/ B2 |
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whole /hoʊl/ A2 |
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crumble /ˈkrʌməl/ B1 |
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burden /ˈbɜːr.dən/ B1 |
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belittle /bɪˈlɪtəl/ B2 |
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standards /ˈstæn.dɚdz/ B1 |
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tolerate /ˈtɑː.lə.reɪt/ B2 |
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investments /ɪnˈvɛst.mənts/ B1 |
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progress /ˈprɑː.ɡres/ B1 |
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prioritize /praɪˈɔː.rə.taɪz/ B2 |
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gratitude /ˈɡrætɪˌtud/ B1 |
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resilience /rɪˈzɪl.i.əns/ B2 |
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boundaries /ˈbaʊn.də.riz/ B1 |
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empower /ɛmˈpaʊ.ər/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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you have to do your inner work before you choose your partner
➔ modal verb ‘have to’ + infinitive (obligation)
➔ The phrase "have to" expresses a strong obligation that the subject must fulfill.
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no one can make you happy the way you can make yourself happy
➔ comparative clause with "the way" + simple present
➔ "the way" introduces a comparative clause showing how something is done.
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I’m not saying that you should retire and have 15 cats and live by yourself
➔ present continuous + negation + that‑clause with modal "should" + infinitive
➔ "I’m not saying" uses the present continuous in a negative form to soften the statement, followed by a that‑clause with the modal "should" expressing advice.
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if you’re not happy it doesn’t matter how amazing the person beside you is
➔ first conditional (if + present simple, result + present simple)
➔ "if you’re not happy" is the protasis using the present simple; the apodosis "it doesn’t matter …" also uses the present simple to express a general truth.
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don’t put your happiness entirely in other people’s hands
➔ imperative sentence (base verb form)
➔ "don’t" + base verb "put" forms a negative imperative, giving a direct command or advice.
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people treat you the way they see you treat yourself
➔ relative clause with "the way" + simple present
➔ "the way" introduces a relative clause that describes the manner in which something happens.
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you have to remember that you lead by example
➔ modal verb "have to" + infinitive + that‑clause
➔ "have to" expresses necessity; it is followed by the base verb "remember" and the content clause introduced by "that".
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if you don’t make the right investments today it will affect you in the future
➔ first conditional (if + present simple, will + base verb)
➔ "if you don’t make" is the protasis using present simple; the apodosis "it will affect" uses "will" + base verb to indicate a future result.
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