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Mom, can I hear the lullaby, please? 00:00

And there I was, tangled up in marigold 00:15

We were listening to the reverend children singing 00:19

(Sing, sing, sing, sing) hm, yeah 00:25

Hummin' low as the garden river flows 00:27

While the August light becomes a golden evenin' (evenin'), yeah 00:30

And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way 00:38

Born to be a protector, mm-hmm 00:44

Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own 00:49

I will be your projector, mm, mm-hmm 00:55

An apricot picked right off a given tree 01:01

I gave water to the soil, and now it feeds me, yeah, yeah (yeah) 01:04

And there you are, shaded underneath it all 01:12

I feel proud of who I am, because you need me, yeah (yeah) 01:16

And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way (uh) 01:23

Born to be a protector-tor, mm 01:29

Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own 01:35

I will be your projector, mm-hm 01:40

And even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own 01:46

I will be your projector, projector, projector 01:51

I first saw your face in your father's gaze 02:03

There's a long line of hands carryin' your name, mm 02:09

Liftin' you up, so you will be raised 02:16

Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own 02:20

I will be your projector, yeah 02:26

And even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own 02:31

I will be your protector, born to be a protector 02:37

Okay 02:49

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Beyoncé, Rumi Carter

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Lyrics:

[English]

Mom, can I hear the lullaby, please?

And there I was, tangled up in marigold

We were listening to the reverend children singing

(Sing, sing, sing, sing) hm, yeah

Hummin' low as the garden river flows

While the August light becomes a golden evenin' (evenin'), yeah

And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way

Born to be a protector, mm-hmm

Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

I will be your projector, mm, mm-hmm

An apricot picked right off a given tree

I gave water to the soil, and now it feeds me, yeah, yeah (yeah)

And there you are, shaded underneath it all

I feel proud of who I am, because you need me, yeah (yeah)

And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way (uh)

Born to be a protector-tor, mm

Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

I will be your projector, mm-hm

And even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

I will be your projector, projector, projector

I first saw your face in your father's gaze

There's a long line of hands carryin' your name, mm

Liftin' you up, so you will be raised

Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

I will be your projector, yeah

And even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own

I will be your protector, born to be a protector

Okay

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Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
protect /prəˈtɛkt/ B2	verb - to keep safe from harm
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light
projector /prəˈdʒɛktər/ C1	noun - a device that projects images or videos onto a surface
guardian /ˈgɑːrdiən/ B2	noun - a person who protects or defends someone or something
river /ˈrɪvər/ A2	noun - a large natural stream of water
garden /ˈgɑːrdn/ A2	noun - a piece of ground used for growing flowers, vegetables, or fruit
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye adjective - not heavy or dark
proud /praʊd/ B2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction because of achievements or qualities
rain /reɪn/ A2	noun - water falling from the sky as droplets
tree /triː/ A2	noun - a woody plant with a trunk and branches
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	verb - to pour or sprinkle water on something

Grammar:

And I will lead you down that road if you lose your way.

➔ Future simple tense.

➔ The phrase "I will lead" indicates a promise or intention in the future.
Even though I know someday you're gonna shine on your own.

➔ Subordinate clause with 'even though'.

➔ The phrase "Even though I know" introduces a contrast between knowledge and expectation.
I feel proud of who I am, because you need me.

➔ Complex sentence with a dependent clause.

➔ The phrase "because you need me" explains the reason for the pride.
I first saw your face in your father's gaze.

➔ Past simple tense.

➔ The phrase "I first saw" indicates a completed action in the past.
There's a long line of hands carrying your name.

➔ Present continuous tense.

➔ The phrase "carrying your name" describes an ongoing action.