Minimal – English Lyrics

• By: Pet Shop Boys

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - of the color of milk or fresh snow noun - a white color or pigment
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - of little weight; not heavy
sublime /səˈblaɪm/ C1	adjective - of very great excellence or beauty
void /vɔɪd/ B2	noun - a completely empty space
clean /kliːn/ A2	adjective - free from dirt, marks, or stains verb - make (something or someone) free of dirt, marks, or unwanted matter
cell /sel/ B1	noun - the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ B2	noun - a person who has committed a crime
shade /ʃeɪd/ B1	noun - relative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
minimal /ˈmɪnɪməl/ B2	adjective - of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible
draw /drɔː/ A2	verb - produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper, etc., with a pencil, pen, etc.
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, narrow mark or band
form /fɔːrm/ A2	noun - the visible shape of something
earth /ɜːrθ/ A1	noun - the planet on which we live
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2	verb - come to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied verb - remove all the contents of (a container)
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - having no barrier preventing access
single /ˈsɪŋɡl/ A2	adjective - only one
thought /θɔːt/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind
trace /treɪs/ B1	noun - a mark or other sign of evidence of the past
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - space that can be occupied or where something can be done

Key Grammar Structures

• Light, sublime, subliminal

  ➔ Use of parallel adjectives to describe a noun

  ➔ The adjectives 'sublime' and 'subliminal' are used in parallel to emphasize different qualities.

• The void is clean

  ➔ Use of simple present tense to state a fact or general truth

  ➔ The sentence states a general truth about the 'void' using simple present tense.

• Draw a line

  ➔ Imperative sentence giving a command or instruction

  ➔ The phrase is in imperative form, instructing someone to 'draw a line'.

• More is less is minimal

  ➔ Use of comparative and correlative structure to emphasize minimalism

  ➔ The phrase employs a comparative structure, linking 'more' and 'less' to 'minimal'.

• An open space

  ➔ Use of indefinite article 'an' + noun to introduce a concept

  ➔ The phrase uses 'an' + noun to introduce an abstract concept of space.

• A single thought Leaves a trace

  ➔ Use of indefinite article 'a' + singular noun to describe an individual item or idea

  ➔ The phrase uses 'a' + singular noun to refer to one specific thought, emphasizing its uniqueness.