Fight Song

• By: Rachel Platten
• Album: Fight Song EP

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle verb - to take part in a violent struggle or conflict
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
waves /weɪvz/ A2	noun - a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space, with little or no associated mass transport
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - the action or process of moving or being moved
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
explosion /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/ B2	noun - a violent shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by dynamite or other explosives.
wrecking /ˈrekɪŋ/ B2	verb - to destroy or severely damage (a structure or vehicle).
balls /bɔːlz/ A2	noun - a spherical object used in various sports and games.
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of.
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	verb - produce flames and heat; be on fire. adjective - intense or passionate.

Grammar:

• Like a small boat on the ocean, Sending big waves into motion

  ➔ Simile; present participle as adjective (sending)

  ➔ This line uses a simile to compare the speaker to a small boat. 'Sending' is a present participle acting as an adjective to describe the waves.

• Like how a single word Can make a heart open

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing ability/possibility.

  ➔ The word 'can' indicates that a single word has the *ability* or *potential* to make a heart open.

• I might only have one match, But I can make an explosion

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' expressing possibility/uncertainty; 'but' for contrast.

  ➔ 'Might' expresses a lower probability compared to 'can'. 'But' introduces a contrasting idea: despite having only one match, the speaker *can* create a significant impact.

• And all those things I didn't say, Wrecking balls inside my brain

  ➔ Relative clause ('I didn't say') modifying 'things'; metaphor ('wrecking balls').

  ➔ The relative clause 'I didn't say' specifies which 'things' are being referred to. 'Wrecking balls' is a metaphor representing the destructive force of unspoken words.

• This time this is my fight song

  ➔ Demonstrative pronoun 'this' used for emphasis and identification.

  ➔ 'This' emphasizes that this song is *the* speaker's fight song, distinguishing it from any other possible song.

• Starting right now I'll be strong

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' ('I'll be'); adverb 'right now' for emphasis.

  ➔ 'Will' indicates a future intention or decision. 'Right now' emphasizes the immediacy and determination of the speaker's commitment to being strong.

• And I don't really care If nobody else believes

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'; negative contraction 'don't'; subordinating conjunction 'if'

  ➔ The conditional clause 'If nobody else believes' sets the condition for the speaker's lack of concern. Even *if* no one else believes, it doesn't matter.