Meteorite – English Lyrics

• By: Years & Years
• Album: Night Call

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike something forcefully
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to perceive by touch or emotion
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each 24 hours
meteorit /ˌmɛtɪəˈraɪt/ B2	noun - a rocky or metallic object from space that burns upon entering Earth's atmosphere
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye adjective - not heavy or dark
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - combustion or burning process verb - to ignite
powerful /ˈpaʊərfl/ B2	adjective - having great strength or force
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - on fire or causing to burn
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at or get as far as
ignite /ɪgˈnaɪt/ B2	verb - to set on fire or cause to start burning
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from Earth
radiate /ˈreɪdieɪt/ C1	verb - to emit energy or heat in rays or waves

Key Grammar Structures

• IT'S TOO MUCH, I CANNOT HANDLE THIS

  ➔ Modal verb + base verb (can + handle)

  ➔ Uses the modal verb **cannot** to express inability or difficulty in doing something.

• LOVE ME LIKE IT'S THE LAST NIGHT

  ➔ Simile with 'like' to compare love to a final night

  ➔ Uses **like** to compare how love should be experienced intensely, similar to the importance of a last night.

• DON'T LET ME GO

  ➔ Imperative sentence with negative form (don't + verb)

  ➔ Uses the imperative form with **don't** to give a strong, emotional plea not to be separated.

• HIT ME LIKE A METEORITE

  ➔ Imperative verb + metaphor (hit + me like a meteorite)

  ➔ Uses the imperative **hit** combined with a metaphor **like a meteorite** to convey a powerful emotional impact.

• WHEN I LOOK TO THE SKY

  ➔ Prepositional phrase expressing time and place (when + I look to)

  ➔ Uses a prepositional phrase **when I look to the sky** to set the scene and express a moment in time and space.

• COLOUR'S ARE WARNING AND I SEE YOU GLOW

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement and conjunction ('are warning' and 'I see')

  ➔ Shows subject-verb agreement with **colour's are warning** and coordination with **I see**.