Everybody Wants to Rule the World – English Lyrics

• By: Tears for Fears

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to move in a circular direction around a central point
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover something or someone
best /bɛst/ A2	adjective - of the highest quality, standard, or level
nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ B1	noun - the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, and landscapes
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ B2	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
last /læst/ B2	verb - to continue for a specified period of time
indecision /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/ C1	noun - the inability to make a decision quickly
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom
headline /ˈhɛdlaɪn/ B2	noun - a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a part of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
walls /wɔlz/ A2	noun - the vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist

Key Grammar Structures

• There's no turning back

  ➔ Existential 'there' + 'be' verb + negation

  ➔ Uses the existential 'there' with the verb 'is' (is not) to indicate existence or non-existence.

• Acting on your best behaviour

  ➔ Present participle + preposition + possessive pronoun + noun

  ➔ The phrase describes an action performed in the manner of good behaviour, using the present participle 'acting'.

• Turn your back on Mother Nature

  ➔ Verb + possessive pronoun + noun + preposition + noun

  ➔ Imperative form with possessive pronoun indicating to turn away from something important or natural.

• Help me to decide

  ➔ Verb + object pronoun + infinitive verb

  ➔ The verb 'help' is followed by the object 'me' and the infinitive 'to decide', showing assistance in making a decision.

• Nothing ever lasts forever

  ➔ Pronoun + adverb + verb + noun + adjective

  ➔ Expresses that no thing lasts forever, using the adverb 'ever' for emphasis.

• So glad we've almost made it

  ➔ Adjective + pronoun + auxiliary verb + adverb + past participle

  ➔ Expresses a feeling of happiness about nearing success, using the phrase 'almost made it' with auxiliary 'have' and past participle.