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I am a freedom fighter, the name that history wrote 00:36
And even through disaster, eye of the tiger for hope 00:40
I'm trying to find my way back, there's no day off for heroes 00:45
And even when I'm tired, "Go", is the only word I know 00:49
And the night is takin' over 00:53
And the moonlight gets exposure 00:55
And the players have been chosen 00:57
And it seems like fate has spoken 00:59
When it seems your faith has broken 01:01
By the second, losin' focus 01:03
Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off 01:06
Unless you move forward 01:08
I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on 01:10
I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on 01:18
I'll simply say it's on again, it's on again, whoa 01:27
The world don't stop, it's on again, it's on again, whoa 01:36
I am a lonely hero, trying to fight my battles 01:46
Life likes to blow the cold wind, sometimes it freezes my shadow 01:50
In the midst of all this darkness, I sacrifice my ego 01:54
There ain't no room for selfish, we do it for the people 01:59
And the night is takin' over 02:03
And the moonlight gets exposure 02:05
And the players have been chosen 02:07
And it seems like fate has spoken 02:09
When it seems your faith has broken 02:11
By the second, losin' focus 02:13
Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off 02:16
Unless you move forward 02:18
I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on 02:20
I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on 02:28
I'll simply say it's on again, it's on again, whoa 02:36
The world don't stop, it's on again, it's on again, whoa 02:45
The work don't stop, 'cause they don't stop 02:55
And everybody here tryna get on top 02:58
Everybody from the burbs down to the block 02:59
Gotta hold on tight and don't let go, let go, huh 03:02
So you think you're hot? 03:05
Gotta grind hard, give it all you got 03:06
You can have, or you can have not 03:09
You see that a lot in the ghetto (ghetto) 03:10
How, how, I go on, go on 03:13
I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on 03:20
I'll simply say it's on again, it's on again, whoa 03:29
The world don't stop, it's on again, it's on again, whoa 03:37
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It's On Again – English Lyrics

By
Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar
Album
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 soundtrack
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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I am a freedom fighter, the name that history wrote

And even through disaster, eye of the tiger for hope

I'm trying to find my way back, there's no day off for heroes

And even when I'm tired, "Go", is the only word I know

And the night is takin' over

And the moonlight gets exposure

And the players have been chosen

And it seems like fate has spoken

When it seems your faith has broken

By the second, losin' focus

Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off

Unless you move forward

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll simply say it's on again, it's on again, whoa

The world don't stop, it's on again, it's on again, whoa

I am a lonely hero, trying to fight my battles

Life likes to blow the cold wind, sometimes it freezes my shadow

In the midst of all this darkness, I sacrifice my ego

There ain't no room for selfish, we do it for the people

And the night is takin' over

And the moonlight gets exposure

And the players have been chosen

And it seems like fate has spoken

When it seems your faith has broken

By the second, losin' focus

Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off

Unless you move forward

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll simply say it's on again, it's on again, whoa

The world don't stop, it's on again, it's on again, whoa

The work don't stop, 'cause they don't stop

And everybody here tryna get on top

Everybody from the burbs down to the block

Gotta hold on tight and don't let go, let go, huh

So you think you're hot?

Gotta grind hard, give it all you got

You can have, or you can have not

You see that a lot in the ghetto (ghetto)

How, how, I go on, go on

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll simply say it's on again, it's on again, whoa

The world don't stop, it's on again, it's on again, whoa

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

fighter

/ˈfaɪtər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a person who fights

disaster

/dɪˈzɑːstər/

B2
  • noun
  • - a terrible event or situation

hope

/hoʊp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
  • verb
  • - to want or wish for something

hero

/ˈhɪroʊ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a person admired for courage or noble qualities

battle

/ˈbætəl/

B1
  • noun
  • - a fight or conflict between opposing groups

wind

/wɪnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - the natural movement of air

shadow

/ˈʃædoʊ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a dark area caused by an object blocking light

ego

/ˈiːɡoʊ/

B2
  • noun
  • - a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance

focus

/ˈfoʊkəs/

B2
  • noun
  • - the center of interest or activity
  • verb
  • - to concentrate or direct attention

exposure

/ɪkˈspoʊʒər/

B2
  • noun
  • - the condition of being exposed to something

faith

/feɪθ/

B2
  • noun
  • - strong belief or trust in someone or something

focus

/ˈfoʊkəs/

B2
  • noun
  • - the center of interest or activity

focus

/ˈfoʊkəs/

B2
  • verb
  • - to concentrate or direct attention

stop

/stɒp/

A2
  • verb
  • - to cease doing or happening

world

/wɜːrld/

A1
  • noun
  • - the planet we live on; all of existence

stop

/stɒp/

A2
  • verb
  • - to cease doing or happening

top

/tɑp/

A2
  • noun
  • - the highest part of something

Key Grammar Structures

  • I am a freedom fighter, the name that history wrote.

    ➔ Present simple tense.

    ➔ The phrase "I am" indicates a state of being in the present.

  • Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off.

    ➔ Colloquial contraction (Ain't).

    ➔ The word "ain't" is a colloquial form of 'is not' or 'are not'.

  • I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on.

    ➔ Future simple tense (I'll bet).

    ➔ The phrase "I'll bet" indicates a prediction about the future.

  • The world don't stop, it's on again.

    ➔ Colloquial use of 'don't' instead of 'doesn't'.

    ➔ The phrase "The world don't stop" uses informal grammar.

  • I am a lonely hero, trying to fight my battles.

    ➔ Present continuous tense (trying).

    ➔ The phrase "trying to fight" indicates an ongoing action.

  • There ain't no room for selfish, we do it for the people.

    ➔ Double negative (ain't no).

    ➔ The phrase "ain't no room" emphasizes the absence of space.

  • Gotta hold on tight and don't let go.

    ➔ Informal imperative (Gotta).

    ➔ The phrase "Gotta hold on" expresses a strong suggestion.