Firework

• By: Katy Perry
• Album: Teenage Dream

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - air moving naturally
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
buried /ˈberiːd/ B1	verb - to place (a dead body) in the ground or in a tomb
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
spark /spɑːrk/ B2	noun - a small flash of light verb - to ignite or set off
ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ B2	verb - to set on fire; to cause to burn
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light; to be bright
firework /ˈfaɪərwɜːrk/ B1	noun - a device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals that causes a loud explosion and produces bright colours and designs when ignited, used in celebrations.
worth /wɜːrθ/ B2	noun - the value of something
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to move rapidly
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
colors /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
burst /bɜːrst/ B2	verb - to break open or apart suddenly and violently
awe /ɔː/ C1	noun - a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - used or expended carelessly or for no purpose
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - time to come
hurricane /ˈhʌrɪkeɪn/ B1	noun - a severe tropical cyclone
rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ A2	noun - an arch of colors formed in the sky in certain circumstances, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	verb - to give out steady light without flames

Grammar:

• DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE A PLASTIC BAG DRIFTING THROUGH THE WIND WANTING TO START AGAIN

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual actions; Participle clause ('wanting to start')

  ➔ Uses "Do you ever feel" to inquire about a common feeling. "Wanting to start again" is a participle clause modifying "plastic bag", expressing the desire to restart its existence.

• LIKE A HOUSE OF CARDS, ONE BLOW FROM CAVING IN

  ➔ Simile; Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ This line uses a simile comparing the feeling of being fragile to "a house of cards". The phrase "one blow from caving in" is an example of ellipsis; the full sentence would be "it is one blow from caving in".

• DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S STILL A CHANCE FOR YOU

  ➔ Use of "there's" (there is); Subordinate clause introduced by "that"

  ➔ "There's" is a contraction of "there is". "That there's still a chance for you" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "know".

• 'CAUSE THERE'S A SPARK IN YOU

  ➔ Contraction "'cause"; Use of "there's" (there is)

  ➔ "'Cause" is a contraction of "because". "There's a spark in you" means "there is a spark in you".

• YOU JUST GOTTA IGNITE THE LIGHT AND LET IT SHINE

  ➔ Informal contraction "gotta" (got to); Imperative sentences

  ➔ "Gotta" is a very informal contraction of "got to," meaning "have to" or "must". The sentences are imperative, giving a command or instruction.

• JUST OWN THE NIGHT LIKE THE 4TH OF JULY

  ➔ Imperative; Simile

  ➔ "Own the night" is an imperative giving a command. The simile compares the feeling of owning the night to the exuberance of the 4th of July.

• COME ON, SHOW THEM WHAT YOU'RE WORTH

  ➔ Imperative; Noun Clause as object ('what you're worth')

  ➔ "Show them" is an imperative verb phrase. "What you're worth" is a noun clause acting as the direct object of the verb "show".

• YOU DON'T HAVE TO FEEL LIKE A WASTED SPACE

  ➔ Negative construction with "don't have to"; Simile ('like a wasted space')

  ➔ "Don't have to" expresses a lack of obligation or necessity. "Like a wasted space" is a simile, comparing the feeling to being unused or valueless.