Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Alex & Sierra's 'Bumper Cars' offers a poignant and relatable story to connect with. The song's clear and emotional lyrics about a struggling relationship can help you learn vocabulary related to love, conflict, and resolution. What makes this song special is its clever use of the 'bumper cars' metaphor, a universally understood image that beautifully captures the song's central theme of push and pull in a romantic partnership.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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wonder /ˈwʌn.dər/ B1 |
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scars /skɑːrz/ B2 |
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crash /kræʃ/ B1 |
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sparks /spɑːrks/ B1 |
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parts /pɑːrts/ A2 |
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intentions /ɪnˈtɛn.ʃənz/ B2 |
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directions /daɪˈrɛk.ʃənz/ B1 |
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hope /hoʊp/ A2 |
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long /lɔːŋ/ A1 |
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short /ʃɔːrt/ A1 |
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fun /fʌn/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Can't help wondering what you're thinking
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ The phrase "can't help wondering" uses the present continuous to express an ongoing action or feeling.
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The more I try to get to you, the more we crash apart
➔ Comparative structures
➔ The structure "the more... the more..." is used to show a relationship between two increasing actions.
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Good intentions, all these questions
➔ Noun phrases
➔ The phrase "Good intentions, all these questions" uses noun phrases to convey ideas succinctly.
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This was supposed to be fun
➔ Passive voice
➔ The phrase "was supposed to be" is in the passive voice, indicating an expectation or obligation.
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I'll never give hope
➔ Future simple tense
➔ The phrase "I'll never give hope" uses the future simple tense to express a decision or promise about the future.
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You and me we're bumper cars
➔ Subject-verb agreement
➔ The phrase "You and me" correctly uses subject-verb agreement with the verb "are".
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It's a pile of broken parts
➔ Idiomatic expressions
➔ The phrase "a pile of broken parts" is an idiomatic expression that conveys a sense of chaos or disarray.
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