Don't Stop Believin'

• By: Journey
• Album: Escape

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a populated place, typically smaller than a city
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town or urban area
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected railroad cars verb - to teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behavior through sustained practice and instruction.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
singer /ˈsɪŋər/ A2	noun - a person who sings, especially professionally
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a pleased facial expression verb - to have a pleased facial expression
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ B1	noun - dark areas where light is blocked
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a strong feeling
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and rigid adverb - with great effort
win /wɪn/ A2	verb - to be successful or victorious noun - an instance of winning something.
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of something
believin' /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of.
feelin' /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction.
boulevard /ˈbuːləvɑːrd/ B1	noun - a wide street in a town or city, typically one lined with trees.
streetlights /ˈstriːtlaɪts/ A2	noun - a lamp illuminating a street, especially at night.
smokey /ˈsmoʊki/ B1	adjective - filled with or smelling of smoke.

Grammar:

• Livin' in a lonely world

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "Livin'" is a present participle modifying "world". It describes the kind of world she lives in.

• She took the midnight train going anywhere

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "Going" is a present participle modifying "train". It describes the direction the train is going.

• Born and raised in South Detroit

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective (Passive Voice implied)

  ➔ "Born and raised" are past participles describing the city boy. It implies he *was born* and *was raised*.

• For a smile they can share the night

  ➔ Relative Clause with "can"

  ➔ The phrase "they can share the night" is a relative clause modifying "a smile". "Can" indicates the ability to share.

• Some'll win, some will lose

  ➔ Ellipsis (Omission)

  ➔ The full sentences are "Some *people* will win, some *people* will lose". The word "people" is omitted for brevity.

• Some are born to sing the blues

  ➔ "to" infinitive expressing purpose

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to sing the blues" explains the purpose for which some people are born.

• Don't stop believin'

  ➔ Imperative (Negative)

  ➔ "Don't stop" is a negative imperative, giving a command *not* to do something.

• Hold on to that feelin'

  ➔ Imperative (Positive) with phrasal verb

  ➔ "Hold on" is an imperative, giving a command to do something, and it's a phrasal verb. The phrase "hold on to" means to maintain or keep.