Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A2 |
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bright /braɪt/ B2 |
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fire /faɪər/ B1 |
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angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B2 |
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sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2 |
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torn /tɔːrn/ B2 |
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burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2 |
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belong /bɪˈlɔːŋ/ A2 |
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A2 |
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poise /pɔɪz/ C1 |
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wanna /ˈwɒnə/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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What if I told ya that I want ya
➔ Hypothetical conditional question
➔ This line uses a conditional structure to express a hypothetical scenario: "What if" introduces the condition, followed by the main clause "I told ya that I want ya," implying a possibility.
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Innocent girl, don't touch, don't do it
➔ Imperative mood
➔ The imperative "don't touch, don't do it" gives direct commands or advice, starting sentences without a subject to address the listener.
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Yeah, I'm torn between a deeper desire
➔ Present continuous for ongoing state
➔ The phrase "I'm torn" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing emotional conflict or choice.
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There's a flame and baby, it's getting brighter
➔ Present continuous for increasing change
➔ "It's getting brighter" employs the present continuous to indicate an ongoing process of increasing intensity.
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Wanna write my name up on your skin permanent like a tattoo
➔ Want + infinitive for desire
➔ "Wanna write" (want to write) expresses a strong desire using the modal structure "want to" followed by an infinitive.
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You pull me close and say forever, ain't enough for you
➔ Reported speech with quotation
➔ "You say forever, ain't enough for you" reports what someone says, using a comma to indicate the direct quote within the sentence.
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Out in the world, you're just an angel
➔ Comparative structure with 'just'
➔ "Just an angel" uses "just" to emphasize a comparison, implying "only" or "merely" in a certain context.
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I belong here in the beautiful fire
➔ Present simple for belonging
➔ "I belong" uses the present simple to express a permanent or inherent belonging to a place or state.
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Tell me all your deepest, all your bad desires
➔ Imperative with direct object
➔ "Tell me" is an imperative urging action, with "me" as the direct object and the rest specifying what to tell.
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