Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)

• By: Florence + The Machine

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
glamour /ˈɡlæm.ər/ B2	noun - an attractive or exciting quality that makes something seem appealing or special
sacrifice /ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/ B2	noun - something given up to achieve a goal or for the benefit of others
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal used for jewelry and currency
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male ruler of a country, especially one who inherits the throne
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible and allows us to see adjective - having a lot of brightness or not dark
skyline /ˈskaɪ.laɪn/ B2	noun - the outline of buildings and structures seen against the sky in a city
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - showing courage and not afraid
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to use physical force to try to hurt or defeat someone noun - a physical combat or struggle between individuals or groups
shedding /ˈʃɛd.ɪŋ/ C1	verb - the process of losing or casting off something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to become different or to make different
offer /ˈɒf.ər/ B2	verb - to present or give something to someone

Grammar:

• How quickly the glamour fades

  ➔ Adverbial clause of manner

  ➔ The phrase 'how quickly' describes the manner in which 'the glamour fades'.

• I must become a lion-hearted girl

  ➔ Modal verb 'must' for obligation

  ➔ The use of 'must' indicates a strong necessity to become 'a lion-hearted girl'.

• This is a gift, it comes with a price

  ➔ Compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction

  ➔ The sentence combines two independent clauses using 'and'.

• Who is the lamb and who is the knife?

  ➔ Interrogative structure

  ➔ The sentence poses a question about identity using 'who'.

• And turns me to gold in the sunlight

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase describes a habitual action of being turned to gold.

• I wish that I could just be brave

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for wishes

  ➔ The use of 'wish' indicates a desire for a situation that is not true.

• As towards the sky I offer it

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating direction

  ➔ The phrase 'towards the sky' indicates the direction of the action.