Lions In The Wild – English Lyrics

• By: Martin Garrix, Third Party
• Album: Tomorrowland 2016: The Elixir of Life

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering energy of "Lions In The Wild" by Martin Garrix and Third Party to enhance your English learning. The song's clear, uplifting lyrics about freedom and courage offer a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to adventure and self-determination. Its anthemic and repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and practice pronunciation, all while being motivated by a track that became a global festival hit.

[English]

Looking out for a new horizon

Reaching out, I can almost see the place

Holding on with a heart that's frozen

In the dark, but I am not afraid

No, I am not afraid

We'll be free, but I don't know where we're going

You and me, this is our life and we own it

Like lions in the wild

Like lions in the wild

Like lions in the wild

Looking out at the open skyline

Reaching out, I can almost touch the place

Where the lost ones find their freedom

In the dark, but I am not afraid

No, I am not afraid

We'll be free, but I don't know where we're going

You and me, this is our life and we own it

Like lions in the wild

Like lions in the wild

Like lions in the wild

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - living or growing in natural conditions; not domesticated or cultivated. noun - an uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region.
lion /ˈlaɪən/ A1	noun - a large wild animal of the cat family, found in Africa and India, that has yellowish-brown fur and, in the male, a mane around the neck.
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A1	adjective - feeling fear; frightened.
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not controlled by another person or by a government. verb - to make someone or something free.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light. noun - the absence of light.
horizon /həˈraɪzn/ B1	noun - the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position, point, or area in space; a location. verb - to put something in a particular position.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system. noun - the emotional or moral nature of a human being.
frozen /ˈfroʊzn/ B1	adjective - turned into ice or a solid state by extreme cold. verb - (past participle of 'freeze') to turn (liquid) into ice or a solid state by cold.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
own /oʊn/ A2	verb - to possess something. adjective - used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing.
skyline /ˈskaɪlaɪn/ B2	noun - an outline of buildings or trees visible against the sky.
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts. verb - (past participle of 'lose') to be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - direct one's gaze toward something or in a specified direction.
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something. noun - the extent or range of something.
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

Key Grammar Structures

• Looking out for a new horizon

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'for'

  ➔ The phrase 'Looking out for' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now with a future purpose, indicated by 'for a new horizon'.

• I can almost see the place

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility, here indicating that the speaker is close to seeing the place.

• Holding on with a heart that's frozen

  ➔ Present participle 'Holding'

  ➔ The present participle 'Holding' is used to describe an ongoing action, emphasizing the continuous effort of holding on.

• In the dark, but I am not afraid

  ➔ Comma splice with contrasting conjunction 'but'

  ➔ The comma splice connects two independent clauses with the contrasting conjunction 'but', emphasizing the contrast between being in the dark and not being afraid.

• We'll be free, but I don't know where we're going

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' and negative contraction 'don't'

  ➔ The future simple tense with 'will' expresses a future action, while the negative contraction 'don't' is used to deny knowledge of the destination.

• Like lions in the wild

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The simile 'Like lions in the wild' compares the subjects to lions, emphasizing their strength and freedom in a natural, untamed environment.