Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the vibrant world of French House with Bob Sinclar's 'Kiss My Eyes.' This infectious track, infused with a 'Jamaica vibe,' offers a captivating journey through themes of passion and living in the moment. Learning the lyrics provides insight into expressions of sensuality and seizing opportunities, making it a fantastic entry point for understanding the rhythmic and lyrical nuances of electronic dance music.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Come... Kiss my eyes
➔ Imperative Mood
➔ The imperative mood is used to give direct commands, instructions, or make requests. The verb is in its base form. Here, "Kiss" is a direct command.
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The night is starting to sway
➔ Present Continuous
➔ The present continuous tense ("is starting") describes an action that is happening at or around the moment of speaking. It often implies a temporary or evolving situation.
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Pumping hard
➔ Present Participle as Adverbial/Adjective
➔ Here, "Pumping" is a present participle used to describe an ongoing action that is happening concurrently with or immediately before the main action (implied 'the beat is pumping hard'). It functions adverbially, describing *how* something is.
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I make believe that love is real
➔ Noun Clause with 'that'
➔ A noun clause, introduced by "that", functions as the object of the verb 'make believe'. The clause "that love is real" tells us *what* the speaker makes believe.
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And lets us take control
➔ Causative Verb 'Let'
➔ The causative verb "let" is used to allow or permit someone to do something. The structure is 'let + object + base form of the verb'. Here, "lets us take" means allows us to take control.
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Let's be dangerous if only for one moment
➔ 'Let's' for Suggestion
➔ "Let's" is a contraction of 'let us' and is used to make a suggestion that includes the speaker and the listener(s). It is followed by the base form of the verb. Here, "Let's be dangerous" proposes a shared action.
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if only for one moment
➔ Conditional Clause (with 'if only')
➔ This is a shortened conditional clause using "if only". "If only" expresses a strong wish or a condition that is often contrary to reality, or in this case, a strong desire for a specific, limited duration.
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Over come we're overcome
➔ Passive Voice
➔ The passive voice ("we're overcome") is used when the focus is on the action and the recipient of the action, rather than the doer. "We're overcome" means something or someone has overcome us.
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I'll take a chance that love is here
➔ Future Simple
➔ The future simple ("I'll take") is used here to express a spontaneous decision or a prediction about a future action. It signifies a willingness to perform the action.
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And love is all we know
➔ Relative Clause (implied 'that'/'which')
➔ This sentence contains an implied relative clause: 'love is all (that/which) we know'. The relative pronoun "that" or "which" is omitted when it acts as the object of the relative clause.
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