Uprising

• By: Sabaton
• Album: Coat Of Arms

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
uprising /ʌpˈraɪzɪŋ/ B2	noun - an act of resistance or rebellion, especially in a political context
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to use physical force to try to defeat someone or something noun - a fight or battle
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen
despair /dɪˈspɛər/ C1	noun - the complete loss or absence of hope
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	noun - the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important
street /strit/ A1	noun - a paved road in a city typically with houses or buildings on either side
curfew /ˈkɜːr.fjuː/ B2	noun - an order restricting movement during specified hours, typically at night
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to use physical force to try to defeat someone or something
desperate /ˈdɛspərət/ C1	adjective - feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with
brave /breɪv/ B2	adjective - showing courage or face danger without fear
hopeful /ˈhoʊpfʊl/ B2	adjective - optimistic about a future event or outcome
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of engaging in combat or struggle

Grammar:

• Do you remember when

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with 'do' + subject + base verb for questions.

  ➔ The question asks whether the listener recalls a specific past event.

• They were dying side by side

  ➔ Past continuous tense to describe ongoing actions in the past.

  ➔ Indicates an ongoing action happening at a specific point in the past.

• Was a sacrifice willingly paid

  ➔ Passive voice in past simple tense describing an action received by the subject.

  ➔ Highlights that the sacrifice was done voluntarily by the individuals.

• 'Warszawo, walcz!' (Warsaw, fight!)

  ➔ Imperative mood used to give a direct command or call to action.

  ➔ Expresses a direct and urgent call for action or resistance.

• Hide in sewers Warsaw, it's time to rise now

  ➔ Imperative + prepositional phrase; 'it's time to' + base verb for suggesting action.

  ➔ Commands or urges someone to take action immediately.

• Break the curfew

  ➔ Imperative verb followed by the object.

  ➔ A command urging someone to disregard the curfew law.

• Rise up and hear the call

  ➔ Imperative verbs joined by 'and' for simultaneous actions.

  ➔ Commands to stand up and pay attention to the call for action.

• City in despair, but they never lost their faith

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction 'but' to contrast two ideas.

  ➔ Shows contrast between despair of the city and their persistent faith.