Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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light /laɪt/ A1 |
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burn /bɜːrn/ A2 |
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fireworks /ˈfaɪəwɜːrks/ B1 |
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dreams /driːmz/ B1 |
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sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ B1 |
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broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1 |
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match /mætʃ/ B1 |
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dynamite /daɪˈnæmaɪt/ B2 |
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city /ˈsɪti/ B1 |
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piece /piːs/ A2 |
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star /stɑːr/ A2 |
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inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ A2 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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dark /dɑːrk/ A2 |
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finally /ˈfaɪnəli/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I was a ferris wheel, in an empty field, where nobody goes.
➔ Past Simple (was) / Present Simple in a relative clause (goes)
➔ The verb "was" shows a completed state in the past. The clause "where nobody "goes"" uses the present simple because it describes a habitual or timeless fact.
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You turned on the show.
➔ Phrasal verb (turn on) + Past Simple
➔ "turned on" is a phrasal verb meaning "activated". The whole clause is in the Past Simple because the action happened at a specific moment.
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You light me up, like the fireworks flying in the 4th of July.
➔ Simple Present + Simile with "like" + Gerund (flying)
➔ "light" is in the Simple Present because it describes a habitual feeling. The phrase "like the fireworks flying…" is a simile; "flying" is a gerund that describes the fireworks.
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You were the missing piece, to my broken dreams.
➔ Past Simple of "be" (were) + Noun phrase as complement
➔ "were" is the Past Simple of "be", used here to describe a past state. "the missing piece" functions as a noun complement that identifies what you were.
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You're bringing me back to life.
➔ Present Continuous (are bringing)
➔ "are bringing" is the Present Continuous, used to describe an action that is happening right now or a temporary situation.
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You look like a movie star, just the way you are, makes me burn inside.
➔ Simile with "like" + Relative clause "just the way you are" + Simple Present (makes)
➔ "look like" forms a simile; "just the way you are" is a relative clause that qualifies the comparison; "makes" is in the Simple Present because it expresses a general truth.
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Finally finding a match.
➔ Gerund phrase as subject/complement
➔ "Finding" is a gerund; the whole phrase "Finally finding a match" functions as a nominal idea, similar to a subject or complement of the sentence.
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All the dark days left when you came to me.
➔ Past Simple (left, came) + Time clause with "when"
➔ "left" and "came" are both in the Past Simple, indicating completed actions. The clause "when you came to me" is a time clause introduced by "when".
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Like New York City, on New Year's Eve.
➔ Simile with "like" + Prepositional phrase (on New Year's Eve)
➔ "Like" introduces a simile that compares the feeling to "New York City". "on New Year's Eve" is a prepositional phrase indicating the time of the comparison.
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