Believe

• By: Elton John
• Album: Made In England

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept something as true or real
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection or care verb - to feel deep affection for someone
boundaries /ˈbaʊndr.ər.iz/ B2	noun - limits that define the edge of an area or concept
boundaries /ˈbaʊndr.ər.iz/ B2	noun - limits that define the edge of an area or concept
boundaries /ˈbaʊndr.ər.iz/ B2	noun - limits that define the edge of an area or concept
boundaries /ˈbaʊndr.ər.iz/ B2	noun - limits that define the edge of an area or concept
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - an intense feeling of dislike verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
destiny /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/ B2	noun - the future or outcome that is unavoidable
cancer /ˈkænsər/ B2	noun - a malignant growth or disease
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A2	noun - currency used to buy goods and services
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - conflict between groups usually involving violence
churches /ˈtʃɜːtʃɪz/ A2	noun - buildings for Christian worship
politics /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪks/ B2	noun - activities associated with governance and power
crumbles /ˈkrʌm.bəlz/ B2	verb - to break into small pieces
sleeps /sliːps/ A2	verb - to rest with eyes closed

Grammar:

• I BELIEVE IN LOVE, IT'S ALL WE GOT

  ➔ Present Simple (belief) and Shortened Relative Clause

  ➔ "I believe" expresses a present belief. "It's all we got" is a shortened form of "It is all that we have got" where "that we have got" is the relative clause, and "that" can often be omitted.

• LOVE HAS NO BOUNDARIES, COSTS NOTHING TO TOUCH

  ➔ Present Simple (general truth) and Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Love has no boundaries" expresses a general truth using the present simple. "Costs nothing to touch" - "to touch" here indicates the purpose of the action (or inaction).

• WAR MAKES MONEY, CANCER SLEEPS

  ➔ Present Simple (general truth)

  ➔ Both clauses use the present simple to express general truths or statements about the way the world is perceived.

• CURLED UP IN MY FATHER AND THAT MEANS SOMETHING TO ME

  ➔ Past Participle as adjective, Compound Sentence

  ➔ "Curled" is a past participle acting as an adjective to describe an unmentioned subject (e.g., "Cancer curled up..."). The two clauses are joined by "and", forming a compound sentence.

• THOSE WHO THINK DIFFERENCE IS THE CHILD OF DISEASE

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'who' as subject; Noun Clause as subject complement

  ➔ "Those *who think difference is the child of disease*" - "who think difference is the child of disease" is a relative clause describing "those." "Difference is the child of disease" is a noun clause acting as the subject complement after the verb "think."

• WITHOUT LOVE I WOULDN'T BELIEVE

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 2 (Hypothetical/Unreal)

  ➔ This is a type 2 conditional sentence. The "if" clause is implied ("if I didn't have love"). The main clause uses "would + infinitive" to express a hypothetical result.

• I COULDN'T BELIEVE IN YOU

  ➔ Modal Verb of Ability (Negative)

  ➔ "Couldn't" is the negative form of "could," indicating a lack of ability or possibility. In this case, a hypothetical lack of belief.