Firestone
Lyrics:
[English]
(wind whooshing)
(footsteps tapping)
(soothing music)
♪ I'm a flame, you're a fire ♪
♪ I'm the dark in need of light ♪
♪ When we touch, you inspire ♪
♪ Feel the change in me tonight ♪
♪ So take me up, take me higher ♪
♪ There's a world not far from here ♪
♪ We can dance in desire ♪
♪ Or we can burn in love tonight ♪
♪ Our hearts are like firestones ♪
♪ And when they strike, we feel the love ♪
♪ Sparks will fly, they ignite our bones ♪
♪ But when they strike, we light up the world ♪
♪ Our hearts are like firestones ♪
♪ And when they strike, we feel the love ♪
♪ Sparks will fly, they ignite our bones ♪
♪ But when they strike, we light up the world ♪
♪ We light up the world ♪
♪ We light up the world ♪
♪ Oh, whoa ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ Oh, whoa ♪
♪ Firestone ♪
♪ I'm from X, you're from Y ♪
♪ Perfect strangers in the night ♪
♪ Here we are, come together ♪
♪ To the world we'll testify ♪
♪ Our hearts are like firestones ♪
♪ And when they strike, we feel the love ♪
♪ Sparks will fly, they ignite our bones ♪
♪ But when they strike, we light up the world ♪
♪ We light up the world ♪
♪ Oh, whoa ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ Oh, whoa ♪
♪ Firestone ♪
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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flame /fleɪm/ B1 |
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fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1 |
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dark /dɑːrk/ A2 |
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light /laɪt/ A1 |
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A2 |
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inspire /ɪnˈspaɪər/ B2 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2 |
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take /teɪk/ A1 |
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higher /ˈhaɪər/ A2 |
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world /wɜːrld/ A1 |
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dance /dæns/ A1 |
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desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2 |
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burn /bɜːrn/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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hearts /hɑːrts/ A1 |
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strike /straɪk/ B1 |
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sparks /spɑːrks/ B2 |
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fly /flaɪ/ A1 |
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ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ B2 |
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bones /boʊnz/ A2 |
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strangers /ˈstreɪndʒərz/ B1 |
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testify /ˈtestɪfaɪ/ B2 |
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perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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I'm a flame, you're a fire
➔ Simple present tense of 'to be' (am/are) indicating a state of being.
➔ This uses the verb "to be" in the present tense to describe what the speaker and the other person are metaphorically. "I'm" is a contraction of "I am", and "you're" is a contraction of "you are".
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When we touch, you inspire
➔ Present simple tense used to describe a habitual action and its consequence. 'When' introduces a time clause.
➔ The sentence describes a cause-and-effect relationship. "When we touch" is the cause, and "you inspire" is the effect. The present simple tense is used to express a general truth or a habitual action.
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Feel the change in me tonight
➔ Imperative sentence. 'Feel' is the imperative verb, instructing the listener to experience something. Use of 'tonight' refers to the evening of the current day.
➔ This sentence is a direct instruction. It's telling someone to "feel" the change happening within the speaker, and it specifies that this change should be felt "tonight", indicating the current evening.
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So take me up, take me higher
➔ Imperative sentences (take me). 'Higher' is a comparative adjective.
➔ Two imperative phrases are used here. 'Take me up' is a command requesting someone to lift or elevate the speaker. 'Take me higher' uses the comparative adjective 'higher', indicating a desire to be lifted to an even greater height.
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There's a world not far from here
➔ Existential 'there is' ('there's' is a contraction). 'Not far from' is a prepositional phrase indicating location.
➔ This sentence uses the existential 'there is' to state the existence of a world. The phrase "not far from here" describes its proximity to the speaker's current location.
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Or we can burn in love tonight
➔ Modal verb 'can' expressing possibility. Preposition 'in' indicating state.
➔ This sentence presents an alternative option. 'Can burn' expresses the possibility of burning in love. The preposition 'in' is used to describe the state of being 'in love'. 'Tonight' refers to the evening of the current day.
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Our hearts are like firestones
➔ Simile using 'like' to compare hearts to firestones. Plural form 'hearts' and 'firestones'. Present simple tense of 'to be' (are) expressing a state of being.
➔ This sentence uses a simile to compare "our hearts" to "firestones". The word "like" indicates a comparison, suggesting that hearts possess similar qualities to firestones, such as resilience or the ability to create sparks when struck.
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Sparks will fly, they ignite our bones
➔ Future simple tense ('will fly'). 'Ignite' is a transitive verb used to describe the effect on the bones.
➔ "Sparks will fly" uses the future simple tense to predict that sparks will be released, implying excitement and passion. "They ignite our bones" means that these sparks cause a strong, intense feeling within the speaker and their companion, symbolized by their bones being set on fire.