Glow – English Lyrics

• By: Madcon

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of Madcon's "Glow"! This song, renowned for its infectious Europop rhythm and unifying message, offers a vibrant and accessible way to engage with English. Through its clear, celebratory lyrics about connection and shared joy, you can pick up common phrases and expressions, while its global popularity, sparked by the Eurovision Song Contest, highlights music's power to transcend linguistic barriers and bring people together.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your body that pumps blood around your body
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a piece of music with words
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time between sunset and sunrise
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all the people, things, and places on it
glow /ɡləʊ/ A2	verb - to produce light noun - a soft steady light
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
roar /rɔːr/ B1	verb - to make a loud, deep sound noun - a loud, deep sound
jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ B1	noun - a dense forest in a tropical area
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ B1	noun - a very short period of time
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time between sunset and sunrise
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move your body to music noun - a series of steps and movements that are performed to music
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not controlled or limited
glad /ɡlæd/ A2	adjective - happy or pleased

Key Grammar Structures

• My heart beats to your song

  ➔ Simple present

  ➔ The verb "beats" is in the **simple present**, used for regular actions or facts.

• I can't breathe when you're gone

  ➔ Modal verb (negative) + base verb

  ➔ "can't" is a **negative modal** followed by the base verb "breathe".

• I'm gonna sacrifice

  ➔ "Going to" future (informal)

  ➔ "gonna" is the informal spoken form of **"going to"**, expressing a planned future action.

• I'mma lay it down

  ➔ Colloquial contraction of "I'm going to"

  ➔ "I'mma" combines **"I am"** + **"going to"** in a very informal way, meaning "I will".

• Let's glow!

  ➔ Imperative with "let's"

  ➔ "Let's" is a **hortatory imperative**, inviting the listener to do something together.

• I can't wait to see you

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "to see" is an **infinitive** that expresses the purpose of "can't wait".

• Round the world, round the world we go

  ➔ Simple present with adverbial phrase

  ➔ "we go" is in the **simple present**, and "Round the world" functions as an adverbial phrase of place.

• Hands up, hands up

  ➔ Imperative command

  ➔ "Hands up" is an **imperative** giving a direct command to raise one's hands.

• We free!

  ➔ Ellipsis (missing verb "are")

  ➔ The verb **"are"** is omitted; the sentence relies on **ellipsis** to convey "We are free".