Kings & Queens – English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

If all of the kings have their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

Can't live without me, you wanna' but you can't, no, no, no

Think it's funny, but honey, can't run this show on your own

I can feel my body shake, there's only so much I can take

I'll show you how a real queen behaves, oh

No damsel in distress, don't need to save me

Once I start breathin' fire, you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But if I had one, it'd be bigger than yours

If all of the kings have their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

Disobey me, then baby, it's off with your head

Gonna' change it and make it a world you won't forget

No damsel in distress, don't need to save me

Once I start breathin' fire, you can't tame me

And you might think I'm weak but that is so wrong

But I'm stronger than I ever was before

If all of the kings have their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

In chess, the king can move one space at a time

But queens are free to go wherever they like

You get too close, you'll get a royalty high

So breathe it in to feel the love

If all of the kings have their queens on the throne

We would pop champagne and raise a toast

To all of the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - the male ruler of a kingdom
queen /kwiːn/ A1	noun - the female ruler of a kingdom
throne /θroʊn/ B1	noun - the ceremonial chair for a monarch
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B2	noun - a sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France
toast /toʊst/ B1	noun - a piece of browned bread; also a drink made in celebration verb - to raise glasses and drink in honor of someone
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to engage in a physical or verbal struggle noun - a violent confrontation
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without others
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a performance of rhythmic movement
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs verb - to inhale or exhale
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - combustion that produces heat and light verb - to discharge a weapon or to dismiss from a job
tame /teɪm/ B2	verb - to make an animal less wild; to control
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking physical strength or power
stronger /ˈstrɔːŋɡər/ B1	adjective - more powerful or robust
chess /tʃɛs/ B1	noun - a board game of strategic skill for two players
royalty /ˈrɔɪəlti/ B2	noun - members of a royal family; the status of being a king or queen
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another
raise /reɪz/ B1	verb - to lift up; to elevate
pop /pɒp/ B1	verb - to burst or make a short, sharp sound
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not confined or restricted; without cost

Key Grammar Structures

• If all of the kings have their queens on the throne

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The second conditional is used for unreal or hypothetical situations in the present. In "If all of the kings "have" their queens on the throne", the present tense in the if-clause shows imagination despite the unreal context.

• To all of the queens who are fighting alone

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ A defining relative clause provides essential information about the noun. In "To all of the queens "who are fighting alone"", "who" introduces the clause that specifies which queens.

• Baby, you're not dancin' on your own

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The present continuous describes an action happening now or around now. In "Baby, "you're not dancin'" on your own", it emphasizes a current temporary state of dancing alone.

• Can't live without me, you wanna' but you can't, no, no, no

  ➔ Modal Verbs

  ➔ Modal verbs express ability, possibility, or necessity. In " "Can't" live without me, you "wanna'" but you "can't" ", 'can' negates ability to live or want without the speaker.

• I can feel my body shake

  ➔ Modal Verbs for Perception

  ➔ Modals like 'can' are used with senses for current perception. In "I "can feel" my body shake", it describes the ability to sense shaking at the moment.

• I'll show you how a real queen behaves

  ➔ Future with Will

  ➔ 'Will' expresses spontaneous future actions or promises. In "I"'ll show" you how a real queen behaves", it promises to demonstrate behavior.

• Once I start breathin' fire, you can't tame me

  ➔ Time Clauses with Once

  ➔ Time clauses with 'once' indicate when something happens, using present for future. In " "Once I start" breathin' fire, you can't tame me", present tense shows future sequence.

• But if I had one, it'd be bigger than yours

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The second conditional uses past tense for unreal present situations. In "But if I "had" one, it"'d be" bigger than yours", 'had' and 'would be' express hypotheticals.

• Gonna' change it and make it a world you won't forget

  ➔ Be Going To for Future

  ➔ 'Be going to' indicates intention or planned future actions. In " "Gonna' change" it and make it a world you won't forget", informal 'gonna' shows intent to alter the world.

• But queens are free to go wherever they like

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ Infinitive 'to' expresses purpose or freedom. In "But queens are free "to go" wherever they like", it shows the purpose of being free is to move freely.