Neon Lights – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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sky /skaɪ/ A1 |
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stars /stɑːrz/ A1 |
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neon /ˈniːɒn/ B2 |
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lights /laɪts/ A1 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1 |
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shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ B1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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pretend /prɪˈtend/ B1 |
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running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2 |
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burn /bɜːn/ A2 |
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see /siː/ A1 |
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place /pleɪs/ A1 |
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face /feɪs/ A1 |
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look /lʊk/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Baby, when they look up at the sky
➔ Present Simple in a Time Clause
➔ The phrase 'when they look up' is a time clause using the Present Simple, indicating a habitual or general action that triggers the main clause.
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We'll be shootin' stars just passin' by
➔ Future Continuous
➔ 'We'll be shootin' stars' uses the Future Continuous to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
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You'll be comin' home with me tonight
➔ Future with 'be going to'
➔ 'You'll be comin' home' uses 'be going to' to express a future action that is already planned or certain.
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We'll be burnin' up like neon lights
➔ Simile with 'like'
➔ 'Like neon lights' is a simile using 'like' to compare the intensity of burning up to the brightness of neon lights.
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Be still, my heart, 'cause it's freakin' out
➔ Imperative Mood
➔ 'Be still' is in the Imperative Mood, used to give a direct command or instruction.
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Shining like stars 'cause we're beautiful
➔ Cause and Effect with 'cause'
➔ 'Cause we're beautiful' is a causal expression using 'cause' to explain the reason for shining like stars.
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So let's pretend we're running out of time
➔ Suggestion with 'let's'
➔ 'Let's pretend' is a suggestion using 'let's' to propose an action for the group.
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Neon lights, neon lights
➔ Repetition for Emphasis
➔ Repeating 'neon lights' emphasizes the importance or intensity of the theme in the song.
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