I Believe I Can Fly

• By: R.Kelly
• Album: R.

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air using wings noun - an insect with wings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to put your hand or another part of your body lightly on something
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the area above the earth
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period from sunrise to sunset
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - body parts that allow birds, insects, and some mammals to fly
soar /sɔːr/ B2	verb - to fly high in the sky
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving quickly on foot
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or fastened
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged barrier used to close and open an entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
verge /vɜːrdʒ/ C1	noun - an edge or border
breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ A1	verb - separating into pieces
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound
loud /laʊd/ A2	adjective - producing much noise
miracles /ˈmɪrəkəlz/ B2	noun - extraordinary events that are believed to be caused by God
achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ B2	verb - to successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage.

Grammar:

• I used to think that I could not go on

  ➔ Used to + infinitive

  ➔ Expresses a past habit or state that is no longer true. "Used to think" indicates the speaker *no longer* thinks this way.

• And life was nothing but an awful song

  ➔ Nothing but + noun

  ➔ "Nothing but" means "only" or "merely". It emphasizes the negative quality of life. Life was *only* an awful song.

• But now I know the meaning of true love

  ➔ The meaning of + noun

  ➔ Uses the definite article "the" because it refers to a specific meaning - the meaning of "true love".

• I'm leaning on the everlasting arms

  ➔ Present Continuous with future meaning

  ➔ While technically present continuous, the sentence implies a near future intention or arrangement. The speaker *intends* to rely on everlasting arms.

• If I can see it, then I can do it

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 1)

  ➔ Represents a real and possible condition. "If" clause in present simple, main clause with "will/can/may" + infinitive.

• If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

  ➔ There is/are + noun phrase

  ➔ "There's nothing to it" means there is no difficulty or obstacle. It uses "there is" to introduce the concept of the lack of difficulty.

• I see me running through that open door

  ➔ Object + infinitive without to (Bare infinitive)

  ➔ The verb "see" followed by an object ("me") and a bare infinitive ("running") indicates the speaker is visualizing themselves performing the action.

• Sometimes silence can seem so loud

  ➔ So + adjective

  ➔ "So" is used as an intensifier, emphasizing the degree to which silence can be loud. Silence is *very* loud.