POWER
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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power /ˈpaʊər/ B1 |
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freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1 |
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shout /ʃaʊt/ A2 |
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strong /strɔːŋ/ B1 |
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prove /pruːv/ B2 |
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receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ B2 |
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unique /juːˈniːk/ B2 |
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legend /ˈlɛdʒ.ənd/ B2 |
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royal /ˈrɔɪ.əl/ B2 |
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waste /weɪst/ B1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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world /wɜːrld/ A1 |
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back /bæk/ A1 |
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strong /strɔːŋ/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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Now I got the power, the power, power-up power, power
➔ Present Perfect tense
➔ Indicates an action that has been completed recently or has relevance to the present moment.
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Do not waste your time, yeah, it's gotta be me
➔ Modal verb for obligation - 'must' or 'have to'
➔ Expresses necessity or obligation to do something.
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I've got the power
➔ Present Perfect tense with 'have got' (informal for 'have'), for possession
➔ Indicates possession or that one has acquired something.
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I heard you've got the straight flush
➔ Present Perfect tense with 'have got'
➔ Expresses a past action with relevance to the present, such as hearing information.
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Started from the bottom, now here
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating a change over time
➔ Shows progression or ascent from a lower position to a higher one over time.
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Who run the world? The world is yours
➔ Interrogative sentences with 'who' + simple present
➔ Forms a question asking about the subject performing an action, with the verb 'run' in the present simple.
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I got the power, the power, power-up power, power
➔ Repetition for emphasis; use of 'the' to specify nouns
➔ Reinforces the importance and intensity of the phrase by repeating key words.