Duel of the Fates

• By: John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra
• Album: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
reveal /rɪˈviːl/ B2	verb - to make known something that was previously secret or unknown
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ B2	noun - the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands verb - to inflict revenge on behalf of (oneself or someone else)
disruption /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/ C1	noun - disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process
invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/ B2	noun - an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force
condone /kənˈdoʊn/ C1	verb - accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
lead /liːd/ A2	verb - to guide or direct
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups within a country
kill /kɪl/ A1	verb - to cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant)
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of (someone or something) noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined verb - to be afraid of (someone or something)
attract /əˈtrækt/ B1	verb - to cause to come to a place or person; appeal to
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ B1	adjective - in or approaching death verb - to cease living
protect /prəˈtɛkt/ B1	verb - to keep safe from harm or injury
battle /ˈbætəl/ B1	noun - a sustained fight between opposing forces verb - to struggle or contend forcefully for something
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - intense dislike; hatred verb - feel intense dislike or hatred for (someone or something)
suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ B2	noun - the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship

Grammar:

• At last, we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi.

  ➔ Future Simple (will + base form)

  ➔ Uses "will" to express a future intention or prediction. The subject "we" is declaring their intent to reveal themselves.

• Their communications disruption can mean only one thing, Invasion.

  ➔ Modal verb (can) indicating possibility or deduction.

  ➔ "can" suggests that the communication disruption strongly implies that an invasion is occurring. It's a logical deduction.

• I will not condone a course of action that will lead us to war.

  ➔ Relative clause (that will lead us to war) modifying "a course of action".

  ➔ The relative clause "that will lead us to war" provides specific information about the type of "course of action" the speaker disapproves of.

• They will kill you if you stay.

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, will + base form)

  ➔ Expresses a likely future outcome based on a condition. "If" you stay, there is a high probability that "they" will kill you.

• Trusting our fate to a boy we hardly know?

  ➔ Gerund phrase ("Trusting our fate...") used as the subject of the question, expressing doubt or hesitation.

  ➔ The use of the gerund phrase emphasizes the act of trusting and raises a question about its wisdom, suggesting a sense of uncertainty.

• He was meant to help you.

  ➔ "Be meant to" expresses a pre-ordained or intended purpose.

  ➔ This implies that it was someone's destiny or plan for "him" to help "you".

• Fear is the path to the dark side.

  ➔ Simple present tense expressing a general truth or a universal concept.

  ➔ The present tense ("is") indicates that this statement is timeless and consistently true within the Star Wars universe.

• Hate leads to suffering.

  ➔ Simple present tense used to describe cause and effect, a general truth.

  ➔ The present simple "leads" indicates a consistent and predictable outcome of "hate" - "suffering".