Meet The Moonlight – English Lyrics

• By: Jack Johnson
• Album: Meet The Moonlight

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the accessible beauty of language with Jack Johnson's "Meet The Moonlight." This song, rich with simple yet profound lyrics, offers a gentle introduction to understanding themes of mindfulness and appreciating life's everyday moments. Perfect for learners, it combines easy-to-grasp vocabulary with a soothing melody, inviting you to explore English in a relaxing and meaningful way.

[English]

You can meet the moonlight

Any night you really wanna

It's waiting in your own backyard

You can make the flame

Meet the kindling, make the fire

Don't let anybody say it's too hard

It's funny how blind dreams can be

It seems like they look off too far

But it's good to be right here

It's good not to miss too many chances to follow love

You can meet the moonlight

Any night you really wanna

It's waiting in your own backyard

You can make the flame

Meet the kindling, make the fire

Don't let anybody say it's too hard

It's funny how blind all these dreams can be

It seems like they look off too far

But it's good to be right here

It's good not to miss too many chances to follow love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come together with someone
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ B1	noun - the light from the moon
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time when it is dark
wanna /ˈwɒnə/ A1	verb - want to
backyard /ˈbækjɑːrd/ A2	noun - the area behind a house
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a hot, glowing stream of burning gas
kindling /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ B1	noun - small pieces of wood or other material used to start a fire
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the state of burning
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult; not easy
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see
far /fɑːr/ A2	adverb - at, to, or by a great distance
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
chances /ˈtʃænsɪz/ B1	noun - an opportunity to do something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection

Key Grammar Structures

• You can meet the moonlight

  ➔ Modal verb (can) for ability

  ➔ The word "can" is used to express ability or possibility, indicating that meeting the moonlight is achievable.

• It's waiting in your own backyard

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangement

  ➔ The phrase "It's waiting" uses the present continuous tense to suggest a future arrangement or state, implying the moonlight is always available.

• You can make the flame

  ➔ Modal verb (can) for ability

  ➔ Similar to the first line, "can" here emphasizes the ability to create something, in this case, a flame.

• Don't let anybody say it's too hard

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative imperative to strongly advise against allowing others to discourage you.

• It's funny how blind dreams can be

  ➔ Adjective clause

  ➔ The clause "how blind dreams can be" functions as an adjective, describing the nature of dreams.

• But it's good to be right here

  ➔ Adverbial clause of place

  ➔ The phrase "to be right here" acts as an adverbial clause, indicating a specific location.

• It's good not to miss too many chances

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "not to miss" indicates the purpose or intention behind the action.