Lyrics & Translation
Discover the prophetic voice of Johnny Cash in 'Hello Out There,' a song that travels from the depths of space to the core of human spirituality. Written in English, its straightforward yet profound lyrics offer a unique opportunity to explore grand themes through accessible language. The song's repetitive structure in the verses can aid language learners in recognizing patterns and building vocabulary, all while experiencing a timeless piece of American music history.
Key Vocabulary
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planet /ˈplænɪt/ B1 |
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white /waɪt/ A2 |
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spinning /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ B2 |
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dimming /ˈdɪmɪŋ/ B2 |
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sailing /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ B1 |
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failing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ B2 |
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gaining /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/ B2 |
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restore /rɪˈstɔːr/ B2 |
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reign /reɪn/ B2 |
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cast /kɑːst/ B2 |
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trumpet /ˈtrʌmpɪt/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Our net worth Is falling, falling, falling, falling, falling
➔ Present Continuous Tense (for trends)
➔ The phrase "Is falling" indicates an action that is happening now and is ongoing, often suggesting a trend or a continuous process of decline.
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Calling, calling, calling, calling, calling
➔ Present Participle (for continuous/repeated action)
➔ The repeated use of the "-ing" form, "Calling", emphasizes an ongoing, continuous, or repeated action, creating a sense of urgency or persistence.
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If you wish upon a star, wish upon us tonight
➔ First Conditional Sentence
➔ This sentence uses the first conditional structure ("If you wish", wish upon us) to express a real or very probable situation in the present or future and its likely result or instruction.
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And the King will come
➔ Future Simple Tense (with "will")
➔ "will come" is used to express a future event, a prediction, or a statement of fact about something that will happen.
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And the die is cast and the lines are drawn
➔ Present Simple Passive Voice
➔ The phrases "is cast" and "are drawn" use the present simple passive voice, emphasizing the action and its result rather than who performed it.
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When the angels sound their seven trumpets
➔ Adverbial Clause of Time
➔ The clause "When the angels sound their seven trumpets" functions as an adverbial clause of time, indicating when the main action (implied future event) will occur.
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And there will be no night
➔ Future Existence ("There will be")
➔ The structure "there will be" is used to state that something will or will not exist in the future, in this case, the absence of "night".
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for He will be our light
➔ Conjunction "for" (cause/reason)
➔ Here, "for" acts as a coordinating conjunction to introduce the reason or cause for the preceding statement (why there will be no night).
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We're the third from the sun
➔ Contraction
➔ "We're" is a contraction of "We are", commonly used in spoken English and songs to make language sound more natural and fit the rhythm.
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We're the third from the sun
➔ Ordinal Number
➔ "the third" is an ordinal number used to indicate position or order in a sequence, here referring to Earth's place relative to the sun.
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