I See Fire – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; something that is burning verb - to discharge a firearm or explosive; to set alight
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight in humans and animals
souls /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance verb - to emit smoke
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
flames /fleɪmz/ B1	noun - a hot bright stream of burning gas from something that is burning
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a man in relation to his child or children
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a surface or aspect of something
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a hard, transparent substance made by melting sand, soda, lime, and other ingredients and cooling them rapidly
wine /waɪn/ A1	noun - an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes
desolation /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/ C1	noun - a state of complete emptiness or destruction
trees /triːz/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red fluid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.
breeze /briːz/ A2	noun - a gentle wind.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light

Key Grammar Structures

• And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke

  ➔ Use of the modal 'should' in conditional sentences to express probability or suggestion.

  ➔ 'Should' is used here to indicate a conditional situation that is possible or likely.

• If this is to end in fire

  ➔ Use of 'to' after 'is' to indicate purpose or result in formal expressions.

  ➔ 'To' is used here with 'is' to express the purpose or intended outcome of the situation.

• Then we should all burn together

  ➔ Use of the modal 'should' to express an obligation or recommendation in a hypothetical scenario.

  ➔ 'Should' here is used to indicate what is advisable or expected under the circumstances.

• And I see fire burning the trees

  ➔ Present participle 'burning' used to describe ongoing action.

  ➔ 'Burning' is a present participle form that describes an action happening now.

• And I see fire in the breeze

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'in the breeze' indicating location or circumstance.

  ➔ 'In the breeze' describes the environment or setting where the fire is seen.

• And I see fire, hollowing souls

  ➔ Present participle 'hollowing' used as an adjective to describe the effect on souls.

  ➔ 'Hollowing' is a present participle that describes the action of making souls hollow or empty.

• And I see fire, blood in the breeze

  ➔ Noun phrase 'blood in the breeze' indicating figurative imagery.

  ➔ This phrase uses visual and sensory imagery to evoke emotion or symbolism.