Speechless – English Lyrics

• By: Naomi Scott
• Album: Aladdin

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a moving ridge on the surface of a liquid
tide /taɪd/ B1	noun - the rise and fall of sea levels
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by humans or animals
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
silenced /ˈsaɪləns/ B2	verb - to make someone quiet or stop them from speaking
suffocate /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ B2	verb - to prevent someone from breathing
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been damaged or destroyed
cage /keɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a structure of bars or wires in which animals are confined
burn /bɜrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire or to cause to be on fire
tremble /ˈtrɛmbəl/ B2	verb - to shake involuntarily
speechless /ˈspiːtʃləs/ B2	adjective - unable to speak, especially as a result of strong emotion
underestimate /ˌʌndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt/ B2	verb - to regard something as less important than it actually is
rule /ruːl/ A2	noun - a principle or regulation governing conduct
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - a narrative or tale
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space

Key Grammar Structures

• Here comes a wave meant to wash me away

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'comes' to indicate a habitual or upcoming event.

  ➔ 'Comes' is the third person singular of 'come' in the present tense, used here to describe a future event occurring soon.

• My voice drowned out in the thunder

  ➔ Past participle 'drowned' used in the passive voice to show the action affecting 'my voice'.

  ➔ 'Drowned' is the past participle form of 'drown', used here to create a passive voice expressing that the voice is overwhelmed by the thunder.

• And I won't start to crumble

  ➔ Use of 'won't' (will not) to express future refusal or determination.

  ➔ 'Won't' is the contraction of 'will not', indicating a refusal or strong intention to not do something in the future, here showing resilience.

• 'Cause I know that I won't go speechless

  ➔ Use of 'that' as a conjunction to introduce a noun clause explaining the reason or certainty.

  ➔ 'That' is a conjunction introducing a noun clause, here indicating the certainty of not remaining speechless; it links the main clause with its explanation.

• I will take these broken wings

  ➔ Use of 'will' to denote future intention or promise.

  ➔ 'Will' is a modal verb expressing future intent or determination, here indicating the action of repairing or using 'broken wings' metaphorically.

• Hear the echo saying 'I won't be silenced'

  ➔ Present participle 'saying' used to introduce a subordinate clause describing the content of the echo.

  ➔ 'Saying' is the gerund form of 'say' used here to introduce a clause that states what the echo is communicating.