Choose Your Fighter
Lyrics:
[English]
You can be a lover or a fighter, whatever you desire
Life is like a runway and you're the designer
Wings of a butterfly, eyes of a tiger
Whatever you want, baby, choose your fighter
I know this world can be a little
Confusing, no walk in the park
But I can help you solve the riddle
You're perfect as you are
If you wanna break out of the box, wanna call all of the shots
If you wanna be sweet or be soft, then, go off
If you wanna go six inch or flat, wanna wear hot pink or black
Don't let nobody tell you you can't, 'cause you can
You can be a lover or a fighter, whatever you desire
Life is like a runway and you're the designer
Wings of a butterfly, eyes of a tiger
Whatever you want, baby, choose your fighter
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Choose your fighter
...
Choose your fighter
A pretty knight in shining diamonds
A beauty queen in camouflage
It's giving thunder and lightning
When you give it all you got
If you wanna break out of the box, wanna call all of the shots
If you wanna be sweet or be soft, then, go off (oh)
If you wanna go six inch or flat, wanna wear hot pink or black
Don't let nobody tell you you can't, 'cause you can
You can be a lover or a fighter, whatever you desire
Life is like a runway and you're the designer
Wings of a butterfly, eyes of a tiger (oh)
Whatever you want, baby, choose your fighter
Whoa, choose your fighter
...
Oh, choose your fighter
Wings of a butterfly, eyes of a tiger
Whatever you want, baby, choose your fighter
...
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ B1 |
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desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2 |
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runway /ˈrʌnweɪ/ B1 |
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designer /dɪˈzaɪnər/ B1 |
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wings /wɪŋz/ A2 |
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butterfly /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ A2 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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tiger /ˈtaɪɡər/ A2 |
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world /wɜːrld/ A1 |
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confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ B2 |
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solve /sɒlv/ B1 |
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riddle /ˈrɪdl/ B2 |
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break /breɪk/ A1 |
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shots /ʃɒts/ B1 |
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sweet /swiːt/ A2 |
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soft /sɒft/ A2 |
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knight /naɪt/ B1 |
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diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ A2 |
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camouflage /ˈkæməflɑːʒ/ B2 |
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thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1 |
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lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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You can be a lover or a fighter, whatever you desire
➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability/possibility; 'or' for alternatives; relative pronoun 'whatever' introducing a noun clause.
➔ Here, "can" indicates the ability to choose either role. "Whatever you desire" functions as the object of "be", showing that the choice is unlimited. The use of "or" presents an either/or option, implying a decision must be made.
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Life is like a runway and you're the designer
➔ Simile using 'like' for comparison; coordinating conjunction 'and' joining two independent clauses.
➔ "Life is like a runway" directly compares life to a runway, using "like" to show similarity. The "and" connects this statement to the second independent clause, "you're the designer," which further extends the metaphor by comparing the individual to a designer of their own life.
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I know this world can be a little Confusing, no walk in the park
➔ Modal verb 'can' for possibility; ellipsis (omission of words) in 'no walk in the park' (implied: it is).
➔ "Can" expresses that the world has the potential to be confusing. "No walk in the park" is an idiom that implies something is not easy, with the omitted words conveying the complete thought.
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But I can help you solve the riddle
➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability; infinitive 'to solve' used as the object complement of 'help'.
➔ "Can" signifies the speaker's ability to assist. "To solve" explains the action that the speaker can help with, following the verb "help".
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If you wanna break out of the box, wanna call all of the shots
➔ Informal 'wanna' (want to); zero conditional (implied consequence if the condition is met); idiom 'call the shots'
➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to', showing informality. The phrases are conditional, suggesting that if someone desires certain outcomes, they can pursue them. "Call the shots" is an idiom for being in control.
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Don't let nobody tell you you can't, 'cause you can
➔ Double negative (informal usage); Modal verb 'can' for ability; 'cause (because)
➔ "Don't let nobody tell you" uses a double negative, which, while grammatically incorrect in formal English, emphasizes the point in informal speech. "Can" emphasizes the person's ability to do what they set their mind to. 'Cause' is an informal version of 'because'.