Leader of a New Regime – English Lyrics

• By: Lorde
• Album: Solar Power

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Wearing SPF 3000 for the ultraviolet rays

Made it to the island on the last of the outbound planes (Ah-ah)

Got a trunk full of Simone and Céline, and of course, my magazines

I'm gonna live out my days

Won't somebody, anybody, be the leader of a new regime?

Free the keepers of the burnt-out scene another day

Lust and paranoia reign supreme

We need the leader of a new regime.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leader /ˈliːdər/ A1	noun - a person who leads or commands a group
regime /reɪˈʒiːm/ B2	noun - a system or ordered way of doing things, especially in government
ultraviolet /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪələt/ C1	adjective - relating to electromagnetic radiation beyond the violet end of the visible spectrum
outbound /ˈaʊtbaʊnd/ B2	adjective - traveling away from a place
lust /lʌst/ B1	noun - strong sexual desire
paranoia /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/ C1	noun - a mental condition in which a person has a persistent, often irrational fear
supreme /səˈpriːm/ B2	adjective - highest in rank, power, or authority
reign /reɪn/ B1	verb - to exercise sovereign power
burnt-out /bɜːnt aʊt/ B2	adjective - exhausted or depleted of energy or enthusiasm
scene /siːn/ A2	noun - a place or setting of an event
free /friː/ A1	verb - to release from confinement or control
keeper /ˈkiːpər/ A2	noun - a person who guards or takes care of something
island /ˈaɪlənd/ A1	noun - a piece of land surrounded by water
trunk /trʌŋk/ A2	noun - the main stem of a tree or the hull of an elephant noun - a large compartment for storage in a car
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to have life; be alive

Key Grammar Structures

• Wearing SPF 3000 for the ultraviolet rays

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'Wearing SPF 3000' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now or in the near future, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action.

• Made it to the island on the last of the outbound planes (Ah-ah)

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'Made it to the island' uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• Got a trunk full of Simone and Céline, and of course, my magazines

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with Coordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The phrase 'Got a trunk full... and of course, my magazines' uses the past simple tense along with the coordinating conjunction 'and' to connect two related ideas.

• Won't somebody, anybody, be the leader of a new regime?

  ➔ Tag Question with Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase 'Won't somebody... be the leader?' uses a tag question with the modal verb 'won't' to seek confirmation or encouragement.

• Free the keepers of the burnt-out scene another day

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Free the keepers' uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or instruction.