Kings & Queens – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Ava Max

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in a new culture, and Ava Max's "Kings & Queens" is an excellent choice for English learners. The song's empowering and clear lyrics make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary related to strength and leadership. Its catchy chorus and pop-rock style will have you singing along, making the learning process both fun and memorable. Dive into this anthem and discover the power of language through music!

[English]

If all the kings had their queens on the throne

We'd pop champagne and raise a toast

To all the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancing on your own

You can't live without me, you want to, but you can't, no, no, no

You think it's funny, but honey, you 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)

I'm no damsel in distress, you don't need to save me

Once I start breathing 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 the kings had their queens on the throne

We'd pop champagne and raise a toast

To all the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancing on your own

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

I'm going to change it and make it a world you won't forget (oh)

I'm no damsel in distress, you don't need to save me

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

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But I'm stronger than I ever was before

If all the kings had their queens on the throne

We'd pop champagne and raise a toast

To all the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancing 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 in to feel alive

If all the kings had their queens on the throne

We'd pop champagne and raise a toast

To all the queens who are fighting alone

Baby, you're not dancing on your own

Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

...

[Vietnamese]

If all of the kings had 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, nah-nah-nah

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 breathing 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 had 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 (oh)

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

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

And you might think I'm weak without a sword

But I'm stronger than I ever was before

If all of the kings had 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 in to feel alive

If all of the kings had 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

Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male ruler of an independent state, especially one ruling by hereditary right.
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - a female ruler of an independent state, especially one ruling by hereditary right.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical fight; combat.
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk. verb - to manage or operate something.
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - move with quick, short movements.
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - take air into and expel it from the lungs.
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the process of combustion.
sword /sɔːrd/ B1	noun - a weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt.
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ B1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
disobey /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/ B2	verb - fail or refuse to comply with.
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - make or become different.
forget /fərˈɡet/ B1	verb - fail to remember something.
tame /teɪm/ B2	verb - bring under control; domesticate.
royalty /ˈrɔɪəlti/ C1	noun - the status or power of a king or queen.
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - living, not dead.

Key Grammar Structures

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

  ➔ Third conditional (unreal past condition)

  ➔ The phrase "If all of the kings had their queens" uses the past perfect "had" to express an unreal condition in the past, imagining a different reality.

• Can't live without me, you wanna, but you can't, nah-nah-nah

  ➔ Modal verbs expressing ability and permission

  ➔ "Can't" and "wanna" show inability and desire; here "can't" expresses impossibility or lack of permission.

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

  ➔ Modal verb of ability "can" and existential "there is/there's"

  ➔ "Can" indicates the speaker's ability to feel and endure; "there's" introduces the existence of a limit.

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

  ➔ Negative imperative and infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "Don't need to save me" uses the negative imperative "don't" combined with the infinitive "to save" to express refusal or independence.

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

  ➔ Present simple with temporal conjunction "once" and modal verb "can't"

  ➔ "Once" introduces a time clause followed by present simple "start"; "can't" expresses inability in the main clause.

• And you might think I'm weak without a sword

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility "might" and contraction "I'm"

  ➔ "Might" suggests a possibility or guess; "I'm" is a contraction of "I am", making the sentence more informal.

• If all of the kings had their queens on the throne, We would pop champagne and raise a toast

  ➔ Second conditional (unreal present or future condition)

  ➔ "If" + past simple "had" introduces an unreal condition, followed by "would" + base verb to show the hypothetical result.

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

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability and adverbial phrase of frequency "at a time"

  ➔ "Can" indicates the king's ability to move; "at a time" specifies the limitation of movement quantity.