Walk of Fame – English Lyrics

• By: Miley Cyrus, Brittany Howard
• Album: Something Beautiful

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move along on foot, advancing by steps; to take a walk with someone or something. noun - an act of walking; a path or route for walking.
fame /feɪm/ B1	noun - the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially because of notable achievements.
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different.
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing the need for food; having a strong desire or craving for something.
cries /kraɪz/ B1	noun - loud sounds or shouts, especially expressing distress, pain, or excitement. verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow; shout or make a loud sound.
beg /beɡ/ B1	verb - to ask (someone) urgently and humbly for something; to ask for food or money as charity.
bright /braɪt/ A1	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; full of light; (of colors) vivid and striking.
concrete /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ B1	noun - a heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, that can be spread or poured into moulds and forms a stone-like mass on hardening.
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a raised platform on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform; a point, period, or step in a process or development.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated.
clear /klɪə(r)/ A1	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret; without obstruction or doubt.
mirror /ˈmɪrə(r)/ A2	noun - a surface, typically of glass coated with a metallic amalgam, which reflects a clear image; something that accurately reflects or represents something else.
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight; to prevent from being seen or discovered; to keep (something) secret.
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; mentally ill; extremely foolish or unreasonable.
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to remain alive; to continue to exist or be remembered; to reside or dwell.
desperation /ˌdespəˈreɪʃn/ B2	noun - a state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behaviour.
fascination /ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn/ B2	noun - the quality of being extremely interesting or attractive; the power to fascinate.
captivation /ˌkæptɪˈveɪʃn/ C1	noun - the state of being fascinated and delighted by something; the act of capturing attention or affection.
delusion /dɪˈluːʒn/ C1	noun - an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder; a false belief or impression.
buried /ˈberid/ B1	adjective - covered or hidden, especially by a lot of something; (of a dead body) placed in the earth or a tomb. verb - past participle of 'bury': to put (a dead body) into the earth or a tomb; to place or hide (something) underground.

Key Grammar Structures

• You'll live forever

  ➔ Future Simple (will) for prediction/certainty

  ➔ Uses "will" + base verb to express a strong prediction or certainty about a future event. "You'll" is a contraction of "You will".

• Hungry cries are calling out my name

  ➔ Present Continuous + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ The "are calling" indicates an action happening at the present moment or ongoing. "calling out" is a phrasal verb meaning to speak loudly to someone or to identify.

• You beg me to stay but I walk away

  ➔ Verb + Object + Infinitive + Contrastive Conjunction + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ The structure "beg me to stay" uses a verb ("beg") followed by an object pronoun ("me") and then an infinitive verb ("to stay"). "but" connects two contrasting ideas. "walk away" is a phrasal verb meaning to leave a place or situation.

• Every time I walk, It's a walk of fame

  ➔ Temporal Clause with "Every time" + Idiomatic Noun Phrase

  ➔ "Every time" introduces a temporal clause indicating that the action described happens repeatedly whenever the condition is met. "a walk of fame" is an idiomatic noun phrase, referring to a metaphorical path of glory or recognition.

• I walk the concrete like it's a stage

  ➔ Simile with "like"

  ➔ The word "like" is used to compare two different things ("the concrete" and "a stage") to make the description more vivid. This is called a simile.

• I can see it so clear

  ➔ Modal Verb "can" for ability + Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ "can" is a modal verb expressing the ability or possibility of doing something. "so clear" is an adverbial phrase modifying "see", indicating the degree of clarity.

• Looking for a place to hide

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause / Participle Clause

  ➔ This is a reduced relative clause (or participle clause). It implies 'I am looking for a place to hide' or 'a place that I am looking for'. The present participle ('-ing' form) is used to describe an ongoing action related to the subject.

• And you could be that somewhere

  ➔ Modal Verb "could" for possibility

  ➔ "could" is a modal verb used here to express a possibility or a suggestion, indicating that something is potentially true or achievable.

• A star buried in the pavement

  ➔ Past Participle as an Adjective / Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "buried" is the past participle of the verb "to bury". It functions as an adjective modifying "star", describing its state. This is often part of a reduced relative clause (e.g., "A star that is buried in the pavement").

• You start going insane

  ➔ Verb + Gerund Pattern

  ➔ The verb "start" is followed by a gerund ("going"), which is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun. This structure indicates the beginning of an action or state.