Blinding Lights – English Lyrics

• By: The Weeknd

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" to enhance your English language skills. This globally successful song, with its clear pronunciation and compelling narrative, offers an engaging way to practice listening comprehension and expand your vocabulary, especially with its use of informal language and figurative expressions related to strong emotions and experiences in a vibrant city.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak loudly or summon noun - a telephone call
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection noun - a strong feeling of affection
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to put your hand or fingers on something noun - the act of touching
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature noun - a common viral infection
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing verb - to remove the contents of
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with eyes closed noun - a condition of rest
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each 24 hours
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to ignite or start burning
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B2	adjective - unable to see verb - deprive (someone) of sight
gone /ɡɔːn/ A2	adjective - no longer present; departed

Key Grammar Structures

• I'VE BEEN TRYNA CALL

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (Shortened form)

  ➔ Using the present perfect continuous, shortened to "I've been tryina," indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. The "-ing" form of trying (tryina) demonstrates the ongoing nature of the attempt.The full form is I have been trying to call.

• MAYBE YOU CAN SHOW ME HOW TO LOVE, MAYBE

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability/possibility; Infinitive "to love"

  ➔ "Can" expresses the possibility of being taught how to love. "How to love" is an infinitive phrase acting as the object of the verb "show".

• YOU CAN TURN ME ON WITH JUST A TOUCH, BABY

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability; Preposition "with" indicating means.

  ➔ "Can" indicates the ability to turn someone on. "With just a touch" describes the means by which this action is accomplished.

• NO ONE'S AROUND TO JUDGE ME

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement with singular "no one"; Infinitive of purpose "to judge".

  ➔ "No one" takes a singular verb form (is). "To judge" explains why no one is around - for the purpose of judging.

• I CAN'T SEE CLEARLY WHEN YOU'RE GONE

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" for inability; Adverb "clearly" modifying verb; Subordinate clause "when you're gone".

  ➔ "Can't see" indicates inability to see. "Clearly" describes how one is seeing. "When you're gone" establishes the condition under which the inability occurs.

• I'M BLINDED BY THE LIGHTS

  ➔ Passive voice: "am blinded" (present simple passive)

  ➔ The subject "I" is receiving the action, being blinded. The lights are the cause of the blinding.

• I CAN'T SLEEP UNTIL I FEEL YOUR TOUCH

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" for inability; Subordinating conjunction "until".

  ➔ "Can't sleep" indicates the inability to sleep. "Until I feel your touch" establishes the condition that must be met before one can sleep.