Push It to the Limit – English Lyrics

• By: Paul Engemann

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying 80s synth-pop world with Paul Engemann's "Push It to the Limit," an iconic track from the legendary film *Scarface*. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to ambition, determination, and overcoming challenges, all set to an energetic beat that will motivate you to push your own limits in language learning.

Key Vocabulary

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.

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.