Rainbow Connection – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions
And rainbows have nothing to hide
So we've been told, and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong, wait and see
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it
Look what it's done so far
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
All of us under its spell
We know that it's probably magic
Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same
I've heard it too many times to ignore it
It's something that I'm supposed to be
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
La-da-da-di, da-da-do
La-la, da-da-da-di-da-do
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Key Vocabulary
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rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ A2 |
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song /sɔŋ/ A1 |
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dreamer /ˈdriːmər/ B1 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2 |
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magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1 |
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wish /wɪʃ/ A2 |
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star /stɑːr/ A1 |
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connection /kəˈnɛkʃən/ B2 |
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amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1 |
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sailor /ˈseɪlər/ B1 |
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voice /vɔɪs/ A2 |
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lovers /ˈlʌvərz/ B1 |
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see /siː/ A1 |
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find /faɪnd/ A1 |
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half /hæf/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Why are there so many songs about rainbows
➔ Interrogative sentence with 'are' for asking about existence or number
➔ The use of **'are'** as a **helping verb** forms questions in the present tense.
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Rainbows are visions, but only illusions
➔ Use of **linking verb** 'are' with nouns to define or describe things
➔ The **'are'** links the subject **'Rainbows'** to the complement **'visions'**.
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And what's on the other side?
➔ Use of **question word 'what'** with **'is'** to inquire about location or state
➔ The phrase **'what's'** is a contraction of **'what is'**, used to ask about **the location or nature** of something.
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Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection
➔ Use of **future simple tense 'will'** to express an optimistic or hopeful prediction
➔ The **future simple tense 'will'** indicates a **certainty or hope** that something will happen in the future.
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I've heard them calling my name
➔ Use of **present perfect tense 'I have heard'** to describe experiences up to now
➔ The **present perfect tense 'have heard'** emphasizes the **experience** and its relevance to the present moment.
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It's something that I'm supposed to be
➔ Use of **passive modal phrase 'supposed to be'** to express obligation or expectation
➔ **'Supposed to be'** indicates an expected or default state that someone or something should meet.
Album: The Muppet Movie
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