Push It to the Limit

• By: Paul Engemann

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
push /pʊʃ/ A2	verb - to exert force on (someone or something) so as to move them away from oneself or the origin of the force.
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ B1	noun - a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend.
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.
edge /edʒ/ B1	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface.
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are.
finished /ˈfɪnɪʃt/ A2	adjective - brought to an end; completed.
point /pɔɪnt/ A2	noun - an exact location or particular stage.
top /tɒp/ A1	noun - the highest part or surface of something.
wheel /wiːl/ A2	noun - a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.
stakes /steɪks/ B2	noun - something that you risk losing, especially money, in a game or competition.
throttle /ˈθrɒtl/ B2	noun - a valve controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to hit something violently.
gates /ɡeɪts/ A2	noun - a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.
beyond /bɪˈjɒnd/ B1	noun - the unknown.
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk.

Grammar:

• Push it to the limit

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence, directly commanding someone to "push" something to its "limit". The verb is at the beginning of the sentence with no subject mentioned.

• Walk along the razor's edge

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ Another imperative sentence, telling the listener to "walk" along the "razor's edge".

• But don't look down, just keep your head

  ➔ Compound imperative sentences using conjunctions (but)

  ➔ This combines two imperative clauses with "but". "Don't look down" is a negative imperative (using "don't" + verb). "Keep your head" is another imperative.

• Or you'll be finished

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 1 (zero conditional simplified). 'Or' as a conditional conjunction.

  ➔ This is a simplified type 1 conditional sentence. 'Or' here acts as 'if you don't'. It implies: 'If you don't keep your head, you'll be finished.' The structure is: *If + present simple, will + infinitive*

• Past the point of no return

  ➔ Prepositional phrase modifying an implied noun.

  ➔ This is a prepositional phrase. The implied noun is something like 'You are'. So the full sentence (implied) is 'You are past the point of no return'.

• You've reached the top but still you gotta learn

  ➔ Present perfect tense ('You've reached') connected to a modal verb construction ('gotta learn') with a conjunction ('but').

  ➔ "You've reached" uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action completed in the past that has relevance to the present. "Gotta learn" is a colloquial shortening of "got to learn," using "gotta" as a modal verb expressing obligation. The "but" shows a contrast between achieving the top and needing to continue learning.

• Nothing gonna stop you, there's nothing that strong

  ➔ Double negative (informal): "Nothing gonna stop you" and using "that" as a demonstrative adjective (with relative clause implied)

  ➔ "Nothing gonna stop you" is a double negative, although in informal speech, it is often used for emphasis rather than literal negation. "Gonna" is a colloquial shortening of "going to." The sentence implies: 'There is nothing that is that strong [that could stop you].'

• You might get careless, but you'll never be safe

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility ('might') combined with a future tense with 'will' showing certainty ('you'll never be safe') using a conjunction 'but' to show contrast.

  ➔ "Might get" expresses possibility or uncertainty. "You'll never be safe" uses 'will' to show a stronger degree of certainty about the future. The "but" connects these two contrasting ideas.