Higher Place – English Lyrics

• By: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Ne-Yo

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or location verb - to put in a particular position
higher /ˈhaɪər/ A2	adjective - at a greater altitude or level
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
ends /ɛndz/ A2	verb - to come to a final part or conclusion noun - the final part of something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
limited /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - restricted in size, amount, or extent; small or few verb - to restrict the size, amount, or extent of (something)
heights /haɪts/ B1	noun - the measurement from base to top or apex
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ B1	noun - all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause physical pain or injury to noun - physical injury or pain
last /læst/ A2	verb - continue or remain in operation or existence for a particular period of time adjective - coming after all others in time or order; final
past /pæst/ A2	noun - the time before the present adjective - that has existed or happened in the time before the present
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
erase /ɪˈreɪs/ B2	verb - rub out or remove (something written or drawn)
short /ʃɔːrt/ A2	adjective - of little length; not long
unconditional /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/ C1	adjective - not subject to any conditions
sell /sɛl/ A2	verb - give or hand over (something) in exchange for money.
governed /ˈɡʌvərnd/ B2	verb - conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority.

Key Grammar Structures

• Show me to a higher place

  ➔ Imperative mood + preposition 'to'

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative mood, a command, using the base form of the verb 'show'. The preposition "to" indicates direction, where you are being directed. "Show" me the way "to" a higher place.

• Take me to outer space

  ➔ Imperative mood + preposition 'to'

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, it's an imperative sentence. 'Take' is the base verb. 'To outer space' indicates the destination or direction.

• We'll make it till the world ends

  ➔ Future simple (will) + adverbial clause of time (till)

  ➔ 'We'll' is a contraction of 'we will', showing future intention. 'Till' is used as a conjunction here, meaning 'until', connecting the main clause with the time when the action will stop.

• Don't give me love governed by life

  ➔ Negative imperative + past participle as adjective

  ➔ 'Don't give' is a negative command. 'Governed' is the past participle of 'govern' being used as an adjective to describe what kind of love is not wanted.

• Limited by these worldly heights

  ➔ Past participle as adjective + preposition 'by'

  ➔ 'Limited' is a past participle acting as an adjective modifying an unstated subject (e.g., love, feelings). The preposition 'by' indicates the agent or cause of the limitation.

• I want a love that will last

  ➔ Relative clause (that) modifying a noun

  ➔ 'That will last' is a relative clause that modifies the noun 'love'. It describes the type of love the speaker desires.

• After this world is our past

  ➔ Subject-verb-complement structure with possessive pronoun

  ➔ 'This world' is the subject, 'is' is the verb (linking verb), and 'our past' is the complement (a noun phrase). 'Our' is a possessive pronoun modifying 'past'.

• A love that no time could erase

  ➔ Relative clause + modal verb of ability (could)

  ➔ 'That no time could erase' is a relative clause modifying 'love'. 'Could erase' indicates a hypothetical ability: time is not able to erase the love.