Lyrics & Translation
Discover how music can uplift and connect us through "Ignite," a collaborative masterpiece by Alan Walker, K-391, Julie Bergan, and Seungri. Explore the song's inspiring message of hope and resilience, and learn how its catchy beats and heartfelt lyrics create a powerful experience that transcends boundaries.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ B2 |
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A1 |
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light /laɪt/ A1 |
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darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ A2 |
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lie /laɪ/ A2 |
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1 |
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dream /driːm/ A1 |
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flame /fleɪm/ B1 |
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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rise /raɪz/ A2 |
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temperature /ˈtɛmprətʃər/ A2 |
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collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2 |
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fever /ˈfiːvər/ B1 |
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starship /ˈstɑːrʃɪp/ C1 |
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survivors /sərˈvaɪvərz/ B2 |
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tremors /ˈtrɛmərz/ C1 |
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monumental /ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl/ C1 |
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infinite /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Feeds the dying light
➔ Present Participle as Adjective
➔ The word "dying" is a present participle ("die" + "-ing") used here as an adjective to describe the noun "light," indicating that the light is in the process of fading or going out.
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In your eyes, I see something to believe in
➔ Infinitive Phrase as Adjective
➔ The infinitive phrase "to believe in" functions as an adjective, modifying the indefinite pronoun "something." It specifies what kind of "something" the speaker sees.
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Let the darkness lead us into the light
➔ Causative Verb "Let"
➔ The verb "let" is used causatively (let + object + base form of verb). It means to allow or permit "the darkness" to "lead us" into the light.
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Let our dreams get lost
➔ Passive Voice with "Get"
➔ This is an informal way to form the passive voice, using "get" + past participle ("lost"). It indicates that "our dreams" are subjected to the action of being lost, often implying an accidental or unintentional occurrence.
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Like a starship speeding into the night
➔ Participial Phrase (Adjectival/Reduced Relative Clause)
➔ The phrase "speeding into the night" is a present participial phrase acting as an adjective, modifying "a starship." It's a reduced form of a relative clause like "a starship *that is speeding* into the night."
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Burning on my skin, it turns me on again
➔ Reduced Adverbial Clause / Participial Phrase
➔ The phrase "Burning on my skin" is a participial phrase that functions as an adverbial clause of reason or condition, implying "Because it is burning on my skin..." or "When it is burning on my skin...". It describes the circumstance under which "it turns me on again."
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all we need is just tonight
➔ Relative Clause (Omitted Relative Pronoun)
➔ "all we need" is a relative clause where the relative pronoun (that/which) is omitted. The full phrase would be "all *that/which* we need." This is common when the relative pronoun is the object of the verb in the relative clause.
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Hear you calling for me
➔ Sensory Verb + Object + Present Participle
➔ This structure uses a sensory verb ("hear") followed by an object ("you") and then a present participle ("calling"). It describes an action that is ongoing or in progress at the moment of perception.
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I feel the heat as we collide
➔ Adverbial Clause of Time/Manner
➔ The clause "as we collide" is an adverbial clause introduced by "as," indicating the time or manner in which the main action ("I feel the heat") occurs. It means "at the same time that we collide" or "in the way that we collide."
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