Rush – English Lyrics

• By: Ingvild Hasund

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a situation in which you need to do something or go somewhere very quickly
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - air moving naturally
gust /ɡʌst/ B2	noun - a sudden strong burst of wind
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to move creating an air current
defenses /dɪˈfɛnsɪz/ B2	noun - measures taken to protect something from attack
whispering /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/ B2	verb - speaking very softly using one's breath
waving /ˈweɪvɪŋ/ A2	verb - move (one's hand) to and fro as a greeting or signal.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of consciousness and thought verb - to be bothered by
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance. verb - perceive or experience the flavor of
breeze /briːz/ B1	noun - a gentle wind
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air using wings
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears noun - an act of weeping
fresh /freʃ/ A2	adjective - newly made or obtained; not stale, damaged, or decayed.
gentle /ˈdʒentl/ B1	adjective - mild; soft; not harsh or violent
powerful /ˈpaʊərfl/ B1	adjective - having great power or force

Key Grammar Structures

• Guess I'm just a gust of wind

  ➔ Present simple tense of 'be' with a noun complement.

  ➔ Uses the present simple "I'm" to express a state of being or an identity. "a gust of wind" acts as the noun complement defining what 'I' am in this metaphorical context.

• Moved on quickly

  ➔ Past participle used adjectivally, modified by an adverb.

  ➔ "Moved" is a past participle acting like an adjective to describe the implied subject (I). "Quickly" is an adverb modifying how the movement happened.

• Could easily have blown

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' + adverb 'easily' + perfect infinitive 'have blown'.

  ➔ Expresses a past possibility that did not happen. 'Could' indicates possibility, 'easily' modifies the degree of possibility, and 'have blown' indicates the action would have occurred in the past.

• Did you hear me whispering Hello

  ➔ Past simple interrogative form. Verb of perception (hear) + object (me) + present participle (whispering).

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple interrogative form 'Did you hear' to ask about an action in the past. The structure 'hear + object + present participle' describes what was heard (me whispering).

• That I didn't cry

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by 'that' with a negative past simple verb.

  ➔ 'That I didn't cry' is a noun clause functioning as the object of the verb 'notice'. The negative past simple 'didn't cry' indicates an action that did not happen in the past.

• I can make you fly

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + bare infinitive 'make' (causative) + object 'you' + bare infinitive 'fly'.

  ➔ This sentence uses 'can' to express ability, followed by the causative verb 'make' which takes a bare infinitive. 'Make someone do something' is a common structure.

• Your taste I don't mind

  ➔ Inverted sentence structure for emphasis, with a negative verb.

  ➔ The standard sentence order would be 'I don't mind your taste'. Inverting the order emphasizes 'your taste'.