Shoulder to Shoulder – English Lyrics

• By: Rebecca Ferguson

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons.
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - false statements made with deliberate intent to deceive. verb - to not tell the truth
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection.
cling /klɪŋ/ B2	verb - to adhere closely to something.
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A2	noun - the part of the human body between the neck and the upper arm.
drag /dræɡ/ B1	verb - to pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with effort.
shout /ʃaʊt/ A2	verb - to utter a loud cry, call, or yell.
realise /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B2	verb - become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or power of someone else; able to act or be done as one wishes.
worry /ˈwɜːri/ B1	verb - to give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles.
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; lacking physical strength and energy.
plead /pliːd/ B2	verb - make an emotional appeal.
downfall /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/ C1	noun - a loss of power, status, or success.
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - go away from.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; solitary.
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - expend effort toward a goal.
forget /fərˈɡet/ A1	verb - fail to remember.
past /pæst/ A2	noun - the time before the present.
crawl /krɔːl/ A2	verb - move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground.
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement toward oneself.

Key Grammar Structures

• So I feel safe when you're near me

  ➔ use of 'when' to introduce a subordinate clause indicating time

  ➔ The word 'when' introduces a subordinate clause that specifies the time related to the main clause

• And we fight

  ➔ simple present tense to describe habitual or ongoing actions

  ➔ The simple present tense 'fight' indicates an ongoing or repeated action in the context of the relationship

• And we tell the same lies about Love

  ➔ use of 'the same' as a determiner before a noun to indicate identity or similarity

  ➔ The phrase 'the same' emphasizes that the lies about Love are repetitive or identical each time

• Lets leave it alone

  ➔ imperative form using 'let's' as a suggestion or command

  ➔ The phrase 'Let's leave it alone' is a suggestion to stop discussing or interfering with the issue

• Because I've realised that real love is free

  ➔ use of 'that' as a conjunction to introduce a noun clause explaining what has been realised

  ➔ The word 'that' introduces a clause giving the content of the realisation about love being free