In The Colors

• By: Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
shake /ʃeɪk/ B2	verb - to move or cause to move with short, quick movements
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the planet Earth and all its inhabitants
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move the body rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that match the music
color /ˈkʌl.ər/ A2	noun - the appearance of objects caused by the reflection of light
dusk /dʌsk/ B2	noun - the period of partial darkness after sunset
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep verb - to experience visions or ideas during sleep or in imagination
path /pæθ/ A2	noun - a way or track laid down for walking
worlds /wɜːrldz/ B2	noun - plural of world, different realms or universes
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - limbs attached to the body at the shoulders
open /ˈoʊpən/ A2	adjective - not closed or blocked; allowing access
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - illumination, brightness from a source adjective - having little weight; not heavy

Grammar:

• When your whole world is shaken

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The phrase "is shaken" indicates that the subject (your whole world) is affected by an external force.

• Dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Dance with me" is a command or request directed at someone.

• But if we leave now

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase "if we leave now" sets a condition for the action that follows.

• I wanna be with you

  ➔ Informal contraction

  ➔ The phrase "wanna" is an informal way of saying "want to".

• Dancing like water with the light

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "like water" compares the way of dancing to the fluidity of water.

• They will never find us

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "will never find" indicates an action that is expected to happen in the future.

• Come on dance with me

  ➔ Colloquial expression

  ➔ The phrase "come on" is an informal way to encourage someone to do something.