Lyrics & Translation
Discover the heartwarming collaboration of American Authors, Phillip Phillips, and Maddie Poppe in 'Bring It On Home.' This song offers a chance to explore themes of self-discovery and the emotional resonance of 'home,' enhanced by its catchy melody and the unique vocal styles of each artist. Dive in to enrich your understanding of belonging and personal journeys!
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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♪ I'VE WALKED A MILLION MILES ♪
➔ Present Perfect Simple
➔ The "present perfect simple" (have/has + past participle) is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present, or past experiences with a connection to the present. Here, "I'VE WALKED" (I have walked) indicates a past action (walking) with relevance to the speaker's current journey or experience.
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♪ TO CHASE DOWN MY OWN DESIRES ♪
➔ Infinitive of Purpose
➔ The "infinitive of purpose" (to + base verb) explains why an action is done. In this line, "TO CHASE DOWN" explains the reason for the previous action (walking a million miles).
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♪ BORN TO FIND THAT GREAT UNKNOWN ♪
➔ Past Participle as Adjective + Infinitive of Purpose
➔ The past participle "BORN" acts as an adjective here, describing the subject (implied 'I'). It is followed by an "infinitive of purpose" ("TO FIND") which explains the inherent reason or destiny associated with being born.
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♪ AND WHEN I FIND MYSELF, I'MA BRING IT ON HOME ♪
➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1 with 'When') + Informal Future ('I'ma')
➔ This sentence uses a "conditional clause" with "WHEN" instead of "if" to express a future event that is likely to happen. The main clause uses "I'MA" (a contraction of "I'm going to"), indicating an "informal future intention" based on the condition being met.
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♪ NO, I NEVER WOULD HAVE GROWN IF I'D NEVER BEEN ALONE ♪
➔ Third Conditional
➔ The "third conditional" describes a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen and its hypothetical result in the past. It uses "if + past perfect" in the condition clause ("IF I'D NEVER BEEN ALONE") and "would have + past participle" in the main clause ("I NEVER WOULD HAVE GROWN").
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♪ I'VE LAUGHED, SMILED, CRIED AND BEEN CALLED A LIAR ♪
➔ Present Perfect (Series of Actions + Passive Voice)
➔ This line uses the "present perfect" to list various experiences the speaker has had. It also demonstrates the "present perfect passive voice" with "BEEN CALLED," indicating an action done to the subject by someone else, completed in the past but relevant to the present.
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♪ I WON'T LET THIS TRAIN DERAIL ♪
➔ Causative Verb 'let'
➔ The "causative verb 'LET'" is used to express permission or to allow something to happen. It is followed by an object ("THIS TRAIN") and then a "bare infinitive" (verb without 'to', "DERAIL").
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♪ HOME, HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS ♪
➔ Noun Clause as Subject Complement
➔ "WHERE THE HEART IS" functions as a "noun clause," acting as the "subject complement" to "HOME." It renames or describes the subject "HOME" using a dependent clause, providing more information about what home is.
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♪ I'VE RUN THE HIGHEST WIRE ♪
➔ Present Perfect with Superlative Adjective
➔ This sentence combines the "present perfect" (I'VE RUN) to describe an experience with a "superlative adjective" ("THE HIGHEST") to emphasize the extreme nature of that experience. It highlights that this action was the most extreme or challenging of its kind.
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