Million Lights – English Lyrics

• By: Raaban, Tungevaag, Lovespeake

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B1	verb - to cause someone to remember something
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - to be in the right place or a suitable environment
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
broken-hearted /ˌbroʊkənˈhɑːrtɪd/ B2	adjective - overwhelmed by grief or disappointment
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; having disappeared or been taken away
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - completely free from faults or defects
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ A2	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight in humans and animals
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - gradually ceasing to be visible; becoming pale or faint
dead /ded/ A2	adjective - no longer alive
horizon /həˈraɪzn/ B2	noun - the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been singing the same old songs

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The present perfect continuous, "I've been singing", describes an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has recently finished. It emphasizes the duration of the action.

• They remind me where I belong

  ➔ Indirect Question (embedded clause)

  ➔ The clause "where I belong" functions as a noun clause within the sentence. It's not a direct question but rather part of a statement.

• Maybe I shoulda let it be

  ➔ Contraction and Modal Verb + Past Participle (Should have)

  ➔ "Shoulda" is a contraction of "should have". "Should have + past participle" expresses regret or something that was advisable to do in the past but wasn't done.

• Hanging onto a dead end dream

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective (Describing a Noun)

  ➔ "Hanging" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "dream". It describes the type of dream.

• And I'll be lost but not forgotten

  ➔ Future Simple Passive Voice

  ➔ "I'll be lost" is in the future simple passive voice. It indicates that the subject (I) will be the receiver of the action (lost).

• This time it's all or nothing

  ➔ Idiomatic expression - Ellipsis

  ➔ The phrase "all or nothing" is an idiomatic expression which means either a complete success or a complete failure. The grammatical relevance is the use of ellipsis where words are omitted but understood. A full sentence might be "This time it is either all or nothing."

• And I'ma make this count for something

  ➔ Informal Contraction and Causative Verb

  ➔ "I'ma" is a very informal contraction of "I am going to". "Make this count" is a causative structure, implying that "I" will cause "this" (presumably a situation or action) to have significance or value.