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When I was young, I tried to build a paper plane 00:35

But my head told me "no" 00:38

My parents sat me down and they tried to explain 00:42

That I had some time to grow 00:45

But I stayed up all night until I got it right and in the morning 00:50

I screamed, "Hey, look! I made it!" 00:54

When I was young, I tried to build a paper plane 00:57

But my head told me "no" 01:00

But I knew I was special 01:03

And when I didn't believe 01:07

I'd remember the moments when my family's waiting for me 01:10

And if I had a dollar 01:17

From the ones that didn't beliеve 01:19

I could sail away and live my life at sеa 01:24

'Cause I made it 01:31

Yeah, damn, I made it 01:33

Oh, oh, I made it 01:37

'Cause I made it 01:42

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I made it 01:43

Yeah, damn, I made it 01:47

Oh, oh, I made it 01:50

Mm, 'cause I made it 01:54

Sometimes I think about why we do what we're doing 02:00

The world tell us "no" 02:04

These walls were made to break and I'm breaking through 02:07

At times it's hard to show 02:11

And even though I'm scared, I know that I'm aware 02:14

That I'm exactly where I'm meant to be 02:17

So when I think about why I do what I do 02:22

It's everything to me 02:26

And I knew I was special 02:28

And when I didn't believe 02:31

I'd remember the moments when my family's waiting for me 02:35

And if I had a dollar 02:42

From the ones that didn't believe 02:45

I could sail away and live my life at sea 02:50

Oh, 'cause I made it 02:56

Yeah, damn, I made it 03:00

Oh, oh, I made it 03:04

'Cause I made it 03:09

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I made it 03:11

Yeah, damn, I made it 03:14

Oh, oh, I made it 03:18

Mm, 'cause I made it 03:21

We made it, we made it, we made it 03:28

We made it out, we made it out, we made it out 03:34

We made it, we made it, we made it 03:43

We made it out, we made it out, we made it out 03:49

'Cause we made it 03:57

Yeah, damn, we made it 03:59

Oh, oh, we made it 04:03

'Cause we made it 04:08

Yeah, yeah, 'cause we made it 04:10

Yeah, damn, we made it 04:14

Oh, oh, we made it 04:17

'Cause we made it 04:21

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I Made It

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When I was young, I tried to build a paper plane

But my head told me "no"

My parents sat me down and they tried to explain

That I had some time to grow

But I stayed up all night until I got it right and in the morning

I screamed, "Hey, look! I made it!"

When I was young, I tried to build a paper plane

But my head told me "no"

But I knew I was special

And when I didn't believe

I'd remember the moments when my family's waiting for me

And if I had a dollar

From the ones that didn't beliеve

I could sail away and live my life at sеa

'Cause I made it

Yeah, damn, I made it

Oh, oh, I made it

'Cause I made it

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I made it

Yeah, damn, I made it

Oh, oh, I made it

Mm, 'cause I made it

Sometimes I think about why we do what we're doing

The world tell us "no"

These walls were made to break and I'm breaking through

At times it's hard to show

And even though I'm scared, I know that I'm aware

That I'm exactly where I'm meant to be

So when I think about why I do what I do

It's everything to me

And I knew I was special

And when I didn't believe

I'd remember the moments when my family's waiting for me

And if I had a dollar

From the ones that didn't believe

I could sail away and live my life at sea

Oh, 'cause I made it

Yeah, damn, I made it

Oh, oh, I made it

'Cause I made it

Yeah, yeah, 'cause I made it

Yeah, damn, I made it

Oh, oh, I made it

Mm, 'cause I made it

We made it, we made it, we made it

We made it out, we made it out, we made it out

We made it, we made it, we made it

We made it out, we made it out, we made it out

'Cause we made it

Yeah, damn, we made it

Oh, oh, we made it

'Cause we made it

Yeah, yeah, 'cause we made it

Yeah, damn, we made it

Oh, oh, we made it

'Cause we made it

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Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
build /bɪld/ A1	verb - to construct (something) by putting parts or materials together
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ A1	noun - a thin, flexible material made of wood pulp or other fibrous substances, used for writing on, printing on, or wrapping things
plane /pleɪn/ A2	noun - airplane
parents /ˈperənts/ A1	noun - a father or mother
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to increase in size or develop
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
special /ˈspeʃəl/ B1	adjective - different from what is usual
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household
dollar /ˈdɑːlər/ A1	noun - a monetary unit equal to 100 cents
sail /seɪl/ A2	verb - travel in a boat or ship using sails
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
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - afraid; frightened

Grammar:

When I was young, I tried to build a paper plane

➔ Past Simple Tense (was, tried) to describe past actions and states.

➔ Uses "was" to describe a state in the past and "tried" to describe an action taken in the past. The sentence sets the scene by situating the events in the singer's childhood.
But my head told me "no"

➔ Use of "told" as the past tense of 'tell' indicating reported speech or a direct message.

➔ "told" illustrates what the singer's inner voice or doubts conveyed in the past, highlighting the internal struggle.
That I had some time to grow

➔ Indirect Speech: Reporting what someone said. The original statement likely used 'will' which changed to 'would' in the reported speech. Modal verb 'had to' is used as the past equivalent of 'have to'.

➔ The phrase represents the parents' advice, emphasizing the idea of needing more time to mature and develop.
I stayed up all night until I got it right and in the morning

➔ Use of "stayed up" (phrasal verb) and "got" (past simple) to describe actions in the past. Use of 'until' as a time conjunction.

➔ Illustrates the dedication and perseverance of the singer in perfecting their paper plane. 'Until' shows the duration of this effort.
I screamed, "Hey, look! I made it!"

➔ Past Simple Tense ("screamed", "made") to describe completed actions. Use of direct speech with quotation marks. Exclamation to show strong emotion.

➔ Showcases the triumphant moment of achieving a goal. "Made it" is an idiom for success.
And if I had a dollar, from the ones that didn't believe

➔ Second Conditional: "If + Past Simple, would/could/might + infinitive". This is a hypothetical situation.

➔ Uses a conditional statement to express a hypothetical scenario and the potential wealth accumulated from doubters.
I could sail away and live my life at sea

➔ Modal verb "could" indicating possibility or ability in a hypothetical situation (related to the second conditional). Infinitive phrases "sail away" and "live my life" as complements.

➔ Expresses the freedom and potential that success could bring.
These walls were made to break and I'm breaking through

➔ Passive voice ("were made") used to describe the purpose of the walls. Present continuous ("I'm breaking") to describe an ongoing action.

➔ The walls are not just passively there, but their inherent purpose is to be overcome, representing challenges. The singer actively overcomes them. Emphasizes action and agency.