On & On – English Lyrics

• By: Cartoon, Jéja, Daniel Levi

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey, much like the one described in 'On & On.' This uplifting electronic track offers a great opportunity to engage with English in a motivational context. The lyrics are clear, repetitive, and full of inspiring metaphors about perseverance and embracing new experiences, making them easy to follow and remember. What makes this song special for learners is its universally relatable message of moving forward, which can make the process of learning English feel like an exciting adventure.

[English]

Hold me close 'til I get up

Time is barely on our side

I don't wanna waste what's left

The storms we chase are leading us

And love is all we'll ever trust, yeah

No, I don't wanna waste what's left

And on and on we'll go

Through the wastelands, through the highways

'Til my shadow turns to sun rays

And on and on we'll go

Through the wastelands, through the highways

And on and on we'll go

...

Oh, on we'll go

Finding life along the way

Melodies we haven't played

No, I don't want no rest

Echoin' around these walls

Fighting to create a song (yeah)

I don't wanna miss a beat

And on and on we'll go

Through the wastelands, through the highways

'Til my shadow turns to sun rays

And on and on we'll go

Through the wastelands, through the highways

And on and on we'll go

...

And we'll grow in number

Fueled by thunder, see the horizon

Turn us to thousands

And we'll grow in number

Fueld by thunder, see the horizon

Turn us to thousands

And on and on we'll go

Through the wastelands, through the highways

'Til my shadow turns to sun rays

And on and on we'll go

Through the wastelands, through the highways

And on and on we'll go

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use or spend carelessly noun - material that is discarded or useless
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to pursue in order to catch
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - confidence in someone or something verb - to rely on or have confidence in
wastelands /ˈweɪstˌlændz/ B2	noun - desolate or barren areas
highways /ˈhaɪˌweɪz/ B1	noun - major roads for long-distance travel
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ A2	noun - dark shape produced by a body blocking light
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the centre of our solar system
rays /reɪz/ B1	noun - thin beams of light or other radiation
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes living things from non‑living things
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B1	noun - a sequence of musical notes that are perceived as a single entity
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a regular rhythmic unit in music verb - to strike repeatedly
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - the loud sound caused by lightning
horizon /həˈraɪzən/ B2	noun - the line where the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, number or importance
number /ˈnʌmbər/ A2	noun - a quantity or amount expressed as a numeral
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to rotate or cause to rotate
create /kriˈeɪt/ B1	verb - to bring something into existence
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in physical or verbal conflict

Key Grammar Structures

• Hold me close 'til I get up

  ➔ Imperative + temporal clause with ’til (until)

  ➔ The verb "Hold" is an **imperative** command. "'til" is the contracted form of "until" introducing a **temporal clause**: "'til I get up".

• I don't wanna waste what's left

  ➔ Negative present simple + informal 'wanna' + embedded wh‑question (what's)

  ➔ "don't" is the **negative auxiliary** for present simple. "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". "what's" = "what is" forms an **embedded wh‑question**: "what's left".

• And on and on we'll go

  ➔ Future simple contraction (we'll) + repeated adverbial phrase

  ➔ "we'll" = "we will", the **future simple** contracted form. "on and on" functions as a **repeated adverbial phrase** indicating continuity.

• Through the wastelands, through the highways

  ➔ Parallel prepositional phrases (through + noun) for emphasis

  ➔ "through" is a **preposition** followed by a noun. The structure is repeated twice, creating **parallel prepositional phrases** for stylistic emphasis.

• 'Til my shadow turns to sun rays

  ➔ Contraction ’til (until) + present simple for future event

  ➔ "'Til" = "until". The verb "turns" is in the **present simple**, which is often used after "until" to refer to a future point: "until my shadow turns".

• Finding life along the way

  ➔ Present participle (gerund) phrase as noun subject

  ➔ "Finding" is a **present participle** functioning as a **gerund**. The whole phrase "Finding life along the way" acts as a **noun** (subject) of an implied clause.

• Fueled by thunder, see the horizon

  ➔ Passive participle phrase + imperative verb

  ➔ "Fueled" is a **past participle** used adjectivally to form a **passive participial phrase** "Fueled by thunder". After the comma, "see" is an **imperative** verb commanding the listener.

• Turn us to thousands

  ➔ Bare infinitive verb (imperative) + object complement

  ➔ "Turn" is a **bare infinitive** used for an **imperative**: "Turn us". "to thousands" functions as an **object complement**, indicating the result of the action.