Born To Give – English Lyrics

• By: WILLOW, Jahnavi Harrison
• Album: RISE

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to transfer something to someone
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong liking verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the centre of the solar system that gives Earth light and heat
sat /sæt/ A1	verb - past tense of sit – to have been in a seated position
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out a lot of light; vivid
full /fʊl/ A2	adjective - containing as much as possible; not empty
born /bɔːn/ B1	verb (past participle) - brought into existence; originated
peel /piːl/ B1	verb - to remove the outer skin or covering of something
layers /ˈleɪ.ərz/ B2	noun (plural) - thin sheets or levels that are stacked or placed one on another
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit strong light; to be bright
knowing /ˈnoʊɪŋ/ B2	adjective - aware, having knowledge of something verb (present participle) - the act of acquiring knowledge; to know
undying /ʌnˈdaɪɪŋ/ C1	adjective - never ending; eternal
bliss /blɪs/ C1	noun - perfect happiness; great joy
chit /tʃɪt/ B2	noun - a short note or voucher, often informal
ananda /əˈnɑːndə/ C2	noun - Sanskrit term meaning 'bliss' or 'spiritual joy'

Key Grammar Structures

• I know...

  ➔ Present simple (stative verb) used to express a fact or mental state.

  ➔ The verb "know" is in the present simple to show a current mental state.

• That's who I am

  ➔ Demonstrative pronoun + copular verb ‘to be’ forming a clause that identifies the subject.

  ➔ The phrase "who I am" is the complement after the copula, identifying the speaker.

• Peel back the layers

  ➔ Imperative mood – base form of the verb gives a direct command.

  ➔ The base verb "Peel" is used without a subject to issue a command.

• I want to shine now

  ➔ Verb ‘want’ + infinitive – expresses desire for an action.

  ➔ The infinitive "to shine" follows the verb "want" to show what is desired.

• Bright as the sun

  ➔ Simile using the pattern ‘as … as’ to compare qualities.

  ➔ The word "as" introduces the comparison, linking "Bright" with "the sun".

• Born to give

  ➔ Past participle used adjectivally + infinitive of purpose.

  ➔ The participle "Born" describes a state, and "to give" explains the purpose of that state.

• Full of bliss

  ➔ Adjective followed by a prepositional phrase ‘of …’ indicating content.

  ➔ The preposition "of" links the adjective "Full" with the noun "bliss".

• Ever knowing

  ➔ Present participle used as an adjective (adjectival participle).

  ➔ The word "knowing" functions as an adjective, modified by the adverb "Ever".

• Love undying

  ➔ Noun + post‑positive adjective (adjective placed after the noun).

  ➔ The adjective "undying" follows the noun "Love", creating a poetic expression.