Crossfire – English Lyrics

• By: Brandon Flowers

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall or roof that allows light and air to enter
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
pillow /ˈpɪloʊ/ A2	noun - a cushion used to support the head in bed
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - an anxious awareness of danger
harm /hɑːrm/ B1	noun - physical injury or damage verb - to cause physical injury or damage
caught /kɔːt/ A2	verb - past tense of catch; to seize or take hold of
crossfire /ˈkrɔːsfaɪər/ B2	noun - fire from two or more directions crossing a battlefield
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - a place of supreme bliss or happiness
hell /hel/ A2	noun - a place regarded as extremely unpleasant or evil
shelter /ˈʃeltər/ B1	noun - a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
dress /dres/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for women verb - to put on clothes
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government
heartache /ˈhɑːrteɪk/ B2	noun - mental suffering or distress
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
chaos /ˈkeɪɑːs/ B2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
devil /ˈdevl/ B1	noun - the personification of evil
arrows /ˈæroʊz/ A2	noun - a missile shot from a bow
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat
boundaries /ˈbaʊndəriz/ B2	noun - a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.

Key Grammar Structures

• There's a still in the street outside your window, window.

  ➔ There is (There's) - used to indicate the existence of something.

  ➔ In the line, "There’s a still in the street," the phrase "There’s" indicates the existence of a stillness.

• I promise tonight not to do no harm.

  ➔ Promise - a verb used to assure someone that something will happen.

  ➔ In the line, "I promise tonight not to do no harm," the word "promise" indicates a commitment to not cause any harm.

• And we're caught up in the crossfire.

  ➔ Passive voice - used to indicate that the subject is acted upon.

  ➔ In the line, "we're caught up in the crossfire," the passive voice indicates that they are affected by the situation.

• Tell the devil that he can go back from where he came.

  ➔ Imperative mood - used to give commands or requests.

  ➔ In the line, "Tell the devil that he can go back from where he came," the imperative mood is used to command someone to tell the devil.

• Our dreams will break the boundaries of our fear.

  ➔ Future simple tense - used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

  ➔ In the line, "Our dreams will break the boundaries of our fear," the future simple tense indicates that the dreams will overcome fear.