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 + verb)

  ➔ Expresses a future intention or prediction. The action of "revealing ourselves" will occur in the future.

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

  ➔ Modal verb "can" expressing possibility/deduction.

  ➔ "Can" indicates that the communications disruption makes invasion a likely consequence. It suggests a logical conclusion.

• 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 provides additional information about the specific "course of action" the speaker refuses to condone. It specifies *which* course of action they are talking about.

• You refer to the prophey of the one who will bring balance to the force.

  ➔ Relative clause "who will bring balance to the force" modifies "the one"

  ➔ The relative clause defines which "one" is being discussed, specifying the person who is prophesied to bring balance to the Force.

• Trusting our fate to a boy we hardly know?

  ➔ Gerund phrase "Trusting our fate..." as the subject of an implied question. Ellipsis.

  ➔ This is a shortened form of a question, like "Are we trusting our fate...". "Trusting" is a gerund acting as a noun. The implied verb is missing, making it more dramatic.

• Fear... fear attracts the fearful.

  ➔ General truth / Zero Conditional (implied 'if')

  ➔ This expresses a general truth about fear. It implies: If there is fear, it attracts those who are fearful. Zero conditional statements express universal truths.

• I can only protect you, I can't fight a war for you.

  ➔ Modal verbs "can" (ability) and "can't" (inability)

  ➔ "Can" expresses the speaker's ability to protect, while "can't" expresses their inability to fight a war for someone else. These are limitations they are setting.

• Fear is the path to the dark side.

  ➔ Present Simple for general truth.

  ➔ The present simple is used to describe a universal truth or a general statement that is always true. Fear always leads to the dark side.