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♪ ♪ 00:01
- ♪ STANDING HUMBLE ♪ 00:14
♪ A FIST OF RAGE ♪ 00:16
♪ SILENT ARMIES ♪ 00:19
♪ THEY CALL MY NAME ♪ 00:22
♪ SEATED FIRMLY ♪ 00:25
♪ AND NOT DISMAYED ♪ 00:27
♪ I'M NEVER BROKEN ♪ 00:31
♪ AND I'M NOT AFRAID ♪ 00:33
♪ COME WITH ME ♪ 00:37
♪ LET'S TAKE THIS WORLD AND MAKE A CHANGE ♪ 00:39
♪ WE'LL GIVE THIS ♪ 00:42
♪ MORE THAN WE COULD TAKE AWAY ♪ 00:44
♪ AND WE'LL SEE THIS ♪ 00:48
♪ THROUGH EYES WE ALWAYS THOUGHT WERE BLIND ♪ 00:51
♪ IF WE COULD FIND ♪ 00:54
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪ 00:58
♪ ♪ 01:00
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪ 01:03
♪ ♪ 01:05
♪ WALLS WILL CRUMBLE ♪ 01:10
♪ AT OUR FEET ♪ 01:13
♪ AND ALL WE KNOW ♪ 01:16
♪ WE WILL FINALLY SEE ♪ 01:17
♪ WE'LL FIGHT FOR HOPE ♪ 01:21
♪ AND WE'LL KILL THIS DOUBT ♪ 01:24
♪ ANGELS OF WAR ♪ 01:27
♪ LET ME OUT ♪ 01:30
♪ COME WITH ME ♪ 01:33
♪ LET'S TAKE THIS WORLD AND MAKE A CHANGE ♪ 01:35
♪ WE'LL GIVE THIS ♪ 01:39
♪ MORE THAN WE COULD TAKE AWAY ♪ 01:41
♪ AND WE'LL SEE THIS ♪ 01:45
♪ THROUGH EYES WE ALWAYS THOUGHT WERE BLIND ♪ 01:47
♪ IF WE COULD FIND ♪ 01:51
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪ 01:54
♪ OOH, JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪ 01:58
♪ ♪ 02:01
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪ 02:05
♪ ♪ 02:08
♪ COME WITH ME ♪ 02:19
♪ COME ON, LET'S TAKE THIS WORLD AND MAKE A CHANGE ♪ 02:20
♪ MAKE A CHANGE ♪ 02:22
♪ WE'LL GIVE THIS ♪ 02:24
♪ MORE THAN THEY COULD TAKE AWAY ♪ 02:26
♪ CAN'T TAKE THIS ALL AWAY ♪ 02:28
♪ AND WE'LL SEE THIS ♪ 02:30
♪ THROUGH EYES WE ALWAYS THOUGHT WERE BLIND ♪ 02:31
♪ WE WON'T BE BLIND ♪ 02:34
♪ IF WE COULD FIND ♪ 02:35
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪ 02:39
♪ ♪ 02:41
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪ 02:44
♪ ♪ 02:47

One Light – English Lyrics

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Discover the inspiring message of unity and change in 3 Doors Down's "One Light." This powerful rock ballad encourages listeners to make a positive impact on the world, offering a message of hope and collective strength that resonates across communities.

[English]
♪ ♪
- ♪ STANDING HUMBLE ♪
♪ A FIST OF RAGE ♪
♪ SILENT ARMIES ♪
♪ THEY CALL MY NAME ♪
♪ SEATED FIRMLY ♪
♪ AND NOT DISMAYED ♪
♪ I'M NEVER BROKEN ♪
♪ AND I'M NOT AFRAID ♪
♪ COME WITH ME ♪
♪ LET'S TAKE THIS WORLD AND MAKE A CHANGE ♪
♪ WE'LL GIVE THIS ♪
♪ MORE THAN WE COULD TAKE AWAY ♪
♪ AND WE'LL SEE THIS ♪
♪ THROUGH EYES WE ALWAYS THOUGHT WERE BLIND ♪
♪ IF WE COULD FIND ♪
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪
♪ ♪
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪
♪ ♪
♪ WALLS WILL CRUMBLE ♪
♪ AT OUR FEET ♪
♪ AND ALL WE KNOW ♪
♪ WE WILL FINALLY SEE ♪
♪ WE'LL FIGHT FOR HOPE ♪
♪ AND WE'LL KILL THIS DOUBT ♪
♪ ANGELS OF WAR ♪
♪ LET ME OUT ♪
♪ COME WITH ME ♪
♪ LET'S TAKE THIS WORLD AND MAKE A CHANGE ♪
♪ WE'LL GIVE THIS ♪
♪ MORE THAN WE COULD TAKE AWAY ♪
♪ AND WE'LL SEE THIS ♪
♪ THROUGH EYES WE ALWAYS THOUGHT WERE BLIND ♪
♪ IF WE COULD FIND ♪
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪
♪ OOH, JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪
♪ ♪
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪
♪ ♪
♪ COME WITH ME ♪
♪ COME ON, LET'S TAKE THIS WORLD AND MAKE A CHANGE ♪
♪ MAKE A CHANGE ♪
♪ WE'LL GIVE THIS ♪
♪ MORE THAN THEY COULD TAKE AWAY ♪
♪ CAN'T TAKE THIS ALL AWAY ♪
♪ AND WE'LL SEE THIS ♪
♪ THROUGH EYES WE ALWAYS THOUGHT WERE BLIND ♪
♪ WE WON'T BE BLIND ♪
♪ IF WE COULD FIND ♪
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪
♪ ♪
♪ JUST ONE LIGHT TO SHINE ♪
♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

light

/laɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
  • verb
  • - to ignite or cause to glow; to illuminate.

shine

/ʃaɪn/

B1
  • verb
  • - to emit light; to glow brightly.
  • noun
  • - a quality of brightness; a polish.

change

/tʃeɪndʒ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to make or become different; to alter.
  • noun
  • - the act or process of changing; a transformation.

world

/wɜːrld/

A1
  • noun
  • - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.

blind

/blaɪnd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - unable to see.
  • verb
  • - to make someone unable to see, either temporarily or permanently.

take

/teɪk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to lay hold of (something) with one's hands; to seize or capture.
  • verb
  • - to remove (something) from a place.

give

/ɡɪv/

A1
  • verb
  • - to freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); to hand over.

find

/faɪnd/

A1
  • verb
  • - to discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly; to locate.

crumble

/ˈkrʌmbl/

B2
  • verb
  • - to break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as a result of decay or pressure.

rage

/reɪdʒ/

B2
  • noun
  • - violent uncontrollable anger.
  • verb
  • - to feel or express violent uncontrollable anger.

humble

/ˈhʌmbl/

B2
  • adjective
  • - having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
  • verb
  • - to lower (someone) in dignity or importance.

dismayed

/dɪsˈmeɪd/

C1
  • adjective
  • - caused to feel consternation and distress; disheartened.
  • verb
  • - to cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress. (Past tense/participle of 'dismay')

broken

/ˈbroʊkən/

B1
  • adjective
  • - (of an object) fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or working order.
  • adjective
  • - (of a person) having given up all hope; despairing or emotionally shattered.

afraid

/əˈfreɪd/

A2
  • adjective
  • - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.

hope

/hoʊp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
  • verb
  • - to want something to happen or be true.

doubt

/daʊt/

B1
  • noun
  • - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
  • verb
  • - to feel uncertain about (something); to disbelieve.

fight

/faɪt/

A2
  • verb
  • - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force; to contend.
  • noun
  • - a violent confrontation or struggle.

walls

/wɔːlz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a continuous upright brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land or a room. (Plural of 'wall')

angels

/ˈeɪndʒəlz/

B1
  • noun
  • - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God. (Plural of 'angel')

war

/wɔːr/

A2
  • noun
  • - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.

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