Kingston Town

• By: UB40
• Album: Labour of Love II

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
moonlight /ˈmuːn.laɪt/ B1	noun - the light from the moon
magic /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces adjective - used in or produced by magic
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth
palace /ˈpæl.əs/ B1	noun - the official residence of a sovereign, e.g. a king or queen
waiting /ˈweɪ.tɪŋ/ A1	verb - staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event

Grammar:

• The night seems to fade

  ➔ Simple Present Tense for general truths/habits

  ➔ The verb "seems" in the simple present indicates a general observation or truth about how the night appears.

• But the moonlight lingers on

  ➔ Phrasal Verb "lingers on"

  ➔ "Lingers on" means to remain or stay longer than expected. It implies the moonlight persists even as night fades.

• There are wonders for everyone

  ➔ "There are" + plural noun

  ➔ This sentence uses the structure "There are" to indicate the existence or presence of multiple "wonders".

• The stars shine so bright

  ➔ Adverb of degree (so)

  ➔ The adverb "so" intensifies the adjective "bright", indicating a high degree of brightness.

• But they're fading after dawn

  ➔ Present Continuous for gradual action

  ➔ The present continuous "are fading" describes a gradual action happening over a period of time after dawn.

• If I had the whole world

  ➔ Second Conditional (If + Past Simple, would + base form)

  ➔ This is a second conditional sentence, expressing an unreal or improbable situation and its likely result. The speaker is imagining having the entire world.

• I would give it away

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (result clause) using "would"

  ➔ "Would give" expresses a hypothetical action that would occur if the condition (having the whole world) were true. It indicates a willingness or intention in an unreal situation.

• Surely I would need a queen

  ➔ Modal Verb "would" for hypothetical situations with "surely" for emphasis.

  ➔ "Would need" expresses a hypothetical necessity. "Surely" emphasizes the speaker's conviction about needing a queen if they were king.