Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the vibrant world of Kylie Minogue's "Green Light"! This energizing dance-pop track, with its catchy beats and uplifting message, offers a fantastic way to engage with English through music. You can learn vocabulary related to romance, encouragement, and celebration, all while enjoying a song that captures the feeling of a joyful invitation. Its clear lyrics and celebratory tone make it perfect for picking up phrases and understanding expressions of desire and happiness, encouraging you to dance and sing along.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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And I can make you feel better
➔ Causative verb 'make'
➔ The verb "make" is used here as a causative verb, meaning to cause or force someone to do something. It's followed by the object ("you") and the base form of another verb ("feel").
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If you let me, I can get you off the ground
➔ First Conditional + Causative verb 'get'
➔ This is a "first conditional" sentence, expressing a real or possible situation in the future ('If you let me') and its likely result ('I can get you off the ground'). The phrase "get you off" uses 'get' as a causative verb, meaning to cause or arrange for someone to be in a certain state or position.
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Let's talk about it, babe
➔ Imperative with 'Let's' for suggestions
➔ The phrase "Let's" (short for 'let us') is used to make a suggestion that includes the speaker and the listener. It's followed by the base form of the verb ('talk').
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I'm comin' over if you want me to
➔ Present Continuous for future plans
➔ The "present continuous" tense ("I'm comin'" over - a common informal contraction of 'coming') is used here to talk about a definite future plan or intention, often with an implied arrangement. The 'if' clause provides a condition for this plan.
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I could do it forever
➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility
➔ The modal verb "could" expresses a possibility or a hypothetical ability in the present or future. It suggests that doing something forever is a potential action or a desirable state.
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And I'll show you what I can do
➔ Noun clause introduced by 'what'
➔ The phrase "what I can do" is a noun clause acting as the direct object of the verb 'show'. It functions like a noun, referring to the specific things the speaker is capable of doing. 'What' here means 'the thing(s) that'.
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Spinnin' 'round in circles
➔ Present Participle phrase
➔ The word "Spinnin'" (a colloquial shortening of 'spinning') is a present participle used here as part of an adverbial phrase. It describes an ongoing action or state, often implying that the speaker is doing this action while or as they make you feel better, or that this is the nature of their continuous effort.
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Let me be your highlight
➔ Imperative with 'Let me' for a request/offer
➔ The construction "Let me be" is used to make a request or to offer one's services, asking for permission or indicating a willingness to do something for someone else.
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Do whatever that you need and cry it out
➔ Phrasal verb 'cry out' with pronoun object
➔ The phrase "cry it out" is a phrasal verb. 'Cry out' means to express strong emotion by crying, and with 'it', it emphasizes completing the act of crying to release emotions. The pronoun 'it' is placed between 'cry' and 'out'.
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Just like the stars, but they're burnin' for you
➔ Comparison using 'like'
➔ The word "like" is used here as a preposition to make a comparison, indicating similarity between two things ('you being burnt out' and 'the stars'). 'Just' intensifies the comparison.
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