A Temporary High – English Lyrics

• By: AURORA

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot noun - an act of running
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection or liking for
shore /ʃɔːr/ A2	noun - land along the edge of a sea, lake, or river
waves /weɪvz/ A2	noun - a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having a moderate degree of heat
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
storm /stɔːrm/ B1	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of a clear unclouded sky
ice /aɪs/ A1	noun - frozen water
madness /ˈmædnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being mentally ill; extreme foolishness or recklessness
temporary /ˈtempəreri/ B2	adjective - lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent noun - an exhilarating effect produced by or as if by a drug
faster /ˈfæstər/ A1	adjective - Comparative of fast: moving or capable of moving at high speed.
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - want something to happen or be the case
howling /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to utter a loud, mournful cry
ahead /əˈhed/ A2	adjective - situated further forward than someone or something else; in front.

Key Grammar Structures

• Our heart sings a temporary lie

  ➔ present tense (simple present)

  ➔ The verb "sings" is in the **simple present tense**, used to describe a habitual action or general truth.

• Her love is a temporary high

  ➔ linking verb 'is' + noun phrase

  ➔ The structure "is" + noun phrase **describes a state or identity**, indicating that "her love" equates to "a temporary high".

• And you're running to the shore

  ➔ present continuous tense ('are running')

  ➔ The phrase "you're running" is in the **present continuous tense**, used to describe an ongoing action happening now.

• When she loves, you better hope her love is not a temporary high

  ➔ subjunctive mood (expression of hope/wish)

  ➔ The phrase "you better hope" uses **modal verbs** to express necessity or strong advice, while "is not" is in the **present simple tense** indicating a state.

• Her storm was a temporary high

  ➔ past tense (was) + noun phrase

  ➔ The verb "was" is in the **past tense**, indicating a completed action or state in the past, with "a temporary high" serving as a noun phrase describing the storm.

• You reached towards the sky

  ➔ past tense (reached) + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The verb "reached" is in the **past simple tense**, indicating a completed action in the past, with "towards the sky" as a prepositional phrase specifying direction.