Vida

• By: Ricky Martin
• Album: Vida

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - an act of dancing
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound
celebration /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ B1	noun - the action of celebrating; a joyous occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
nation /ˈneɪʃn/ B1	noun - a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
vida /ˈviːdə/ A2	noun - life
buena /ˈbwena/ A1	adjective - good
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
laughter /ˈlæftər/ B1	noun - the action or sound of laughing.
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure.

Grammar:

• Finally the time has come

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ Uses the present perfect implying that the event has relevance to the present. "has come" indicates that the time is *now* here, the event is complete.

• Let's just dance in the sun

  ➔ Imperative (using 'Let's')

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" and it's used to make a suggestion or give an instruction in a gentle, inclusive manner. It's followed by the base form of the verb ("dance").

• Everybody grab someone

  ➔ Imperative (direct command)

  ➔ This is a direct command. The verb "grab" is in its base form, used to tell everyone to perform the action.

• And let rhythm make us one

  ➔ Causative 'make'

  ➔ The verb "make" is used as a causative verb, meaning it causes something to happen. The structure is "make + object + bare infinitive" (make us one). Rhythm causes us to become one.

• Put your banners in the sky

  ➔ Imperative (direct command)

  ➔ Direct command. The verb "put" is in its base form, instructing everyone to raise their banners.

• Negativity is gone

  ➔ Present Simple (stating a current state)

  ➔ This uses the present simple to express a current state or fact. "Is gone" indicates a completed action that affects the present. Negativity no longer exists.

• And I'm feeling so good

  ➔ Present Continuous (describing a current feeling/action)

  ➔ Uses the present continuous tense ("I'm feeling") to describe an action (feeling) that is happening *now*.

• Like life has just begun

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'just'

  ➔ The present perfect "has begun" indicates a past action with present relevance, and "just" emphasizes the recentness of the beginning.