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

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence Structure with Embedded Clause and Slang/Informal Expression

  ➔ The sentence uses an interrogative structure "Tell me why...". "you're crying" is a present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now. "kini big deal" is a slang expression meaning 'what's the big problem?' or 'why are you making a fuss?'

• When I found you on the ground you were dying

  ➔ Past Simple and Past Continuous Tenses in a Complex Sentence

  ➔ "found" is in the past simple tense, describing a completed action. "were dying" is in the past continuous tense, describing an action in progress at a specific time in the past. The "when" clause creates a complex sentence.

• Would you cry, or would you try to get me?

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Second Conditional - Hypothetical)

  ➔ This sentence uses the second conditional, dealing with hypothetical or unlikely situations. The structure is "If + past simple, would + base form of the verb." The "if" is implied here, as is common in song lyrics.

• Can you put the time on a rewind?

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can) for Request/Ability

  ➔ "Can" is a modal verb used here to make a request or express the possibility of doing something. "rewind" is used as a noun in this context, referring to the act of reversing time.

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

  ➔ Relative Clause and Past Simple Tense

  ➔ "the war that we're fighting now" is a relative clause modifying "the war". "made" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. The relative pronoun "that" is used to connect the clause to the noun it modifies.

• Then you call, call on me When you call me, I come

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis and Simple Present Tense for General Truth/Habit

  ➔ The repetition of "call" emphasizes the action. "call" and "come" are in the simple present tense, used to express a general truth or habitual action. The second line is a subordinate clause introduced by "when", indicating a time relationship.

• Running away from the darkness, I'm out here, yeah Higher than all the limits

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective and Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "Running" is a present participle used as an adjective to describe the action of moving away. "Higher than all the limits" uses the comparative adjective "higher" to show a greater degree than something else.

• Cry now from the side now, call my name

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Cry", and "call" are verbs in the imperative mood, used to give commands or instructions.