Unstoppable

• By: Sia
• Album: This Is Acting

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to express happiness by curving the lips upwards noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or amusement
fool /fuːl/ B1	verb - to trick or deceive someone noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that is smaller than a city
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - towards or in a lower place or position adjective - sad or depressed
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between one day and the next
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - to perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
sunglasses /ˈsʌnˌɡlæsɪz/ A2	noun - dark glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun
tear /tɪr/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye verb - to pull (something) apart or to pieces with force
armor /ˈɑːrmər/ B1	noun - protective covering used to prevent injury, especially in battle
strong /strɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
brakes /breɪks/ A2	noun - a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - to achieve victory in a contest or competition noun - an act or instance of winning
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or chance
batteries /ˈbætəriz/ A2	noun - a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction.
friendships /ˈfrɛndʃɪps/ A2	noun - the state of being friends
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.

Grammar:

• I’ll smile, I know what it takes to fool this town

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" (I’ll)

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", used to express a future action or intention. Here, it indicates the speaker's plan to smile.

• Keep my sunglasses on while I shed a tear

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "while"

  ➔ "While" introduces a subordinate clause indicating that two actions are happening simultaneously: keeping sunglasses on and shedding a tear.

• I’ll put my armor on, Show you how strong I am

  ➔ Imperative (Show)

  ➔ "Show" is an imperative verb, used to give a command or instruction. It directly tells the listener to demonstrate something.

• I’m a Porsche with no brakes

  ➔ Metaphor

  ➔ The line is a metaphor. It compares the speaker to a Porsche without brakes, implying they are unstoppable and lack restraint.

• Yes I’ll win every single game

  ➔ Future Simple with emphasis

  ➔ "I'll" indicates a future action, and the addition of "Yes" adds emphasis to the speaker's confidence in winning.

• I don’t need batteries to play

  ➔ Present Simple Negative

  ➔ "I don’t need" is the negative form of the present simple tense, expressing that the speaker does not require batteries to function or perform.

• You’ll never see what’s hiding out

  ➔ Future Simple Negative with "never"

  ➔ "You’ll never see" uses "never" to emphasize the impossibility of seeing what's hidden. It's a strong statement of concealment.

• Is the only way to make friendships grow

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to make)

  ➔ "To make" is an infinitive used to express the purpose or reason for something. Here, it explains the purpose of letting your feelings show: to make friendships grow.