Nightbirds – English Lyrics

• By: Shakatak

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English with Shakatak's "Night Birds" offers a unique and smooth experience. The song's clear, melodic vocals and poetic lyrics about flying through the city at night provide a great opportunity to pick up descriptive language and metaphors. Its classic jazz-funk rhythm and sophisticated harmonies make for an enjoyable and stylish way to immerse yourself in the English language.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - air moving naturally
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - sources of illumination
birds /bɜːrdz/ A1	noun - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates with feathers
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take or carry (someone or something) to a place
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - move through the air using wings
floating /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/ A2	verb - resting or moving on the surface of a liquid or in the air
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
descend /dɪˈsend/ B2	verb - move or fall downwards
darkened /ˈdɑːrkənd/ B2	adjective - made dark or darker
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - touch or caress with the lips
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression of farewell
slowly /ˈsloʊli/ A2	adverb - at a slow speed; not quickly

Key Grammar Structures

• Flying through the night

  ➔ Present Participle as Adverbial Modifier

  ➔ The phrase "Flying" modifies the implied subject, indicating the manner in which the subject (night birds) is moving. It describes *how* they are moving. The subject is moving "through" the night.

• Floating on the wind

  ➔ Present Participle as Adverbial Modifier (similar to above)

  ➔ Similar to "Flying", "Floating" describes *how* the night birds are moving. They are floating "on" the wind.

• To the city lights

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase as Adverbial of Direction

  ➔ The preposition "to" indicates the destination of the movement, the city lights. It specifies *where* the night birds are going.

• With the love they bring

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase as Adverbial of Manner/Accompaniment

  ➔ The preposition "with" indicates *how* or *what* the night birds bring. They bring "with" love. It indicates what they are carrying or what accompanies them.

• Slowly they descend

  ➔ Adverb of Manner modifying a Verb

  ➔ The adverb "Slowly" modifies the verb "descend", describing *how* the descent is happening.

• Through the darkened sky

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase as Adverbial of Place/Direction

  ➔ The preposition "through" indicates the *location* or the *path* of the descent. The birds are descending "through" the darkened sky.

• To the night again

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase as Adverbial of Direction

  ➔ Similar to 'To the city lights', the preposition "to" indicates the destination of the descent, which is the night.

• Kiss the day goodbye

  ➔ Transitive verb with direct object

  ➔ "Kiss" is the transitive verb, and "the day goodbye" is the direct object. It describes the action performed on the object.