TV Makes The Superstar – English Lyrics

• By: Modern Talking
• Album: Back for Gold

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of German pop with Modern Talking's "TV Makes The Superstar"! This catchy synth-pop track not only offers a fantastic way to engage with the German language through its accessible lyrics but also provides a fascinating look into the concept of celebrity and media influence. Discover common phrases and expressions while exploring a song that marked the end of an iconic duo's career.

[English]

You take your chance

To be the one

And anything is possibel

If you're strong, oh yeah

Sometimes you up

Sometimes you down

But you feel it in your heart

You can't go wrong

You was so nervous

Just every single day

Hear the voice from Heaven

You find your way, oh

TV makes it

TV even breaks it

TV makes the Superstar

Wherever you are, oh yeah

TV makes it

TV even breaks it

TV makes the Superstar

Sometimes it's so hard

TV makes a star

Makes a superstar

You'll see your crazy life

TV takes you higher

I takes you low

When your heart survive

TV makes a star

Makes a superstar

And makes your dreams come true

TV makes a lover

And makes you cry

Do it jast for you

Don't be so sad

You're not the one

There's another chance for you

Keep holding on, oh yeah

Just take your time

And you will see

You can win it

If you want

Just like me

You need some fictionally

For every single day

I keep my fingers cross

You find your way, oh yeah

TV makes it

TV even breaks it

TV makes the Superstar

Wherever you are, oh yeah

TV makes it

TV even breaks it

TV makes the Superstar

Sometimes it's so hard

TV makes a star

Makes a superstar

You'll see your crazy life

TV takes you higher

I takes you low

When your heart survive

TV makes the star

Makes the superstar

And makes your dreams come true

TV makes a lover

And makes you cry

Do it jast for you

TV makes it

TV even breaks it

TV makes it

TV even breaks it

TV makes the Superstar

Wherever you are, oh yeah

TV makes it

TV even breaks it

TV makes the Superstar

Sometimes it's so hard

TV makes a star

Makes a superstar

You'll see your crazy life

TV takes you higher

And takes you low

When your heart survive

TV makes a star

Makes a superstar

And it makes your dreams come true

TV makes a lover

It makes you cry

Do it jast for you

TV makes it

TV even breaks it

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
superstar /ˈsuːpərˌstɑːr/ B1	noun - a very famous and successful performer, especially an actor, musician, or athlete
TV /ˌtiː ˈviː/ A1	noun - a device shaped like a box with a screen that receives electrical signals and changes them into moving images and sound
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to produce or create something
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces suddenly or violently
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a famous and successful performer, especially an actor, musician, or athlete
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of events and images that happen in your mind when you are sleeping
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get something into your hands or into your possession
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience something physical or emotional
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an occasion that allows something to be done
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone that you have been looking for
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to death
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally ill or strange; wild or uncontrolled
nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B1	adjective - worried or frightened about something that is going to happen
strong /strɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - having a lot of physical power or energy
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person who is in a loving relationship with another person
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are sad or in pain

Key Grammar Structures

• If you're strong, oh yeah

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The structure 'If + present simple, + will/can + infinitive' is used to talk about possible outcomes when the condition is met. Here, 'If you're strong' is the condition, implying 'you can achieve anything'.

• You can't go wrong

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can't)

  ➔ 'Can't' is used to express inability or prohibition. Here, it emphasizes that making a mistake is not possible in this context.

• TV makes it

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The singular subject 'TV' agrees with the singular verb 'makes'. This is a basic rule of subject-verb agreement.

• Sometimes it's so hard

  ➔ Contraction (it's)

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'. Contractions are used in informal or spoken English to combine words.

• TV takes you higher

  ➔ Transitive Verb (takes)

  ➔ 'Takes' is a transitive verb that requires a direct object ('you'). It shows the action of the subject ('TV') affecting the object.

• When your heart survive

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (When)

  ➔ The clause 'When your heart survive' is a subordinate clause introduced by 'When'. It provides additional information about the timing of the main clause.

• Do it jast for you

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Do it' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction.

• Just like me

  ➔ Simile (like)

  ➔ 'Like' is used to make a comparison between two things. Here, it compares the listener's potential success to the speaker's own success.