Dare – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Sometimes when your hopes have all been shattered
There's nowhere to turn
You wonder how you keep going (going)
Think of all the things that really matter
And the chances you've earned
The fire in your heart is growing (growing)
You can fly if you try leaving the past behind
Heaven only knows what you might find
Dare
Dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare
Dare to keep all your dreams alive
It's time to take a stand
You can win if you dare
Everybody's trying to break your spirit
Keeping you down
Seems like it's been forever (ever)
Oh!
There's another voice if you'll just hear it
Saying it's the last time
Looks like it's now or never
Out of the darkness you stumble into the light
Fighting for the things you know are right
Dare
Dare to believe you can survive
The power is there at your command
Dare
Dare to keep all your dreams alive
It's time to take a stand
You can win if you dare (dare)
Dare
Dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare
Dare to keep all your dreams alive
The power is there at your command
Oh! Dare
Dare to keep all your love alive
Dare to be all that you can be
Dare
There is a place where dreams survive
It's calling you on to victory
Dare
Dare
Uhh-Ohh
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Key Vocabulary
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hope /hoʊp/ B1 |
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dare /dɛər/ B2 |
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survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2 |
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future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2 |
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power /ˈpaʊər/ B2 |
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voice /vɔɪs/ B1 |
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stand /stænd/ A2 |
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victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B2 |
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dreams /driːmz/ B1 |
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love /lʌv/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sometimes when your hopes have all been shattered
➔ Present perfect passive
➔ The phrase "have been shattered" indicates an action that has occurred in the past and has relevance to the present.
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You can fly if you try leaving the past behind
➔ Conditional sentences (Type 1)
➔ The phrase "if you try" introduces a condition that must be met for the result "you can fly" to happen.
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Dare to believe you can survive
➔ Infinitive phrases
➔ The phrase "to believe" is an infinitive that acts as the object of the verb "dare."
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It's time to take a stand
➔ It's + noun phrase
➔ The structure "It's time" indicates a specific moment or situation that calls for action.
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You can win if you dare
➔ Modal verbs
➔ The modal verb "can" expresses ability or possibility in the phrase.
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There's another voice if you'll just hear it
➔ Future simple with 'will'
➔ The phrase "if you'll just hear it" uses 'will' to indicate a future action that depends on a condition.
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Dare to keep all your dreams alive
➔ Infinitive phrases
➔ The phrase "to keep" is an infinitive that acts as the object of the verb "dare."
