Higher

• By: Tems
• Album: For Broken Ears

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - shedding tears, often expressing sadness or pain
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - near death; ceasing to live
edge /edʒ/ B1	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
enlightened /ɪnˈlaɪtənd/ B2	adjective - having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook
clear /klɪər/ A2	adjective - easy to understand; not confusing
rewind /ˌriːˈwaɪnd/ B2	verb - wind (a tape or film) back to the beginning
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different nations or groups
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - taking part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons
guns /ɡʌnz/ A2	noun - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are fired by explosive force
rebel /ˈrebəl/ B1	noun - a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
deaf /def/ A2	adjective - lacking the power of hearing or having impaired hearing
hopeless /ˈhoʊpləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or causing despair about the possibility of finding a solution or resolving a problem
begging /ˈbeɡɪŋ/ B1	verb - asking someone earnestly or humbly for something
discovery /dɪˈskʌvəri/ B1	noun - the act or process of finding something or learning about something that was not known before
suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ B2	noun - the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the state of being dark; absence of light
limits /ˈlɪmɪts/ B1	noun - a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass
noise /nɔɪz/ A2	noun - a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B1	noun - behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something

Grammar:

• Tell me why you're crying, now *kini big deal*

  ➔ Ellipsis/Omission

  ➔ The phrase "kini big deal" is Nigerian Pidgin English. Grammatically, it's using ellipsis. A more standard English phrasing would be 'What's the big deal?' or 'Why is it such a big deal?'. The verb "is" and the pronoun "it" are ommitted.

• When I found you on the ground you were *dying*

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "were dying" is in the past continuous tense. It describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.

• If the world *was ending*, Would you cry, or would you try to get me?

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ This sentence uses the second conditional. 'If + past simple, would + infinitive'. This expresses a hypothetical situation and its probable result.

• Can you put the time on a *rewind*?

  ➔ Figurative Language (Metaphor)

  ➔ "Rewind" is used metaphorically here. It suggests the desire to go back in time and undo or change something.

• Why you *made* the war that we're fighting now?

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "made" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It suggests that creating the war is a finished event.

• Open your mind to the sound of the *trumpet*

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb "Open" is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or instruction.

• Big tunes, now it's *big tunes I'm killing*

  ➔ Cleft Sentence (Emphasis)

  ➔ This sentence uses a cleft construction for emphasis. A more standard phrasing would be 'I'm killing big tunes'. By using 'it's big tunes I'm killing', the speaker is emphasizing *what* they are killing.