Walking Through Fire

• By: The Darkness
• Album: Dreams on Toast

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to reside or have one's life in a particular place or way
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
wire /ˈwaɪər/ B1	noun - a thin, flexible thread of metal
hair /heər/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ B1	noun - cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
rock /rɒk/ A1	noun - the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth
roll /rəʊl/ A2	verb - move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over noun - a cylinder formed by coiling or folding
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ B2	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
shooting /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act or sport of firing a gun
video /ˈvɪdɪəʊ/ A1	noun - a recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - strike forcefully and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon noun - a successful stroke or shot

Grammar:

• I'm under the moon

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'be' + verb ending in -ing

  ➔ The phrase uses the **present continuous tense** to describe an ongoing state or action.

• Living my life on the wire

  ➔ Present participle phrase used as a metaphor to describe living dangerously or precariously

  ➔ The phrase uses a **present participle** ('Living') to form a descriptive phrase that functions metaphorically, indicating a risky or unstable lifestyle.

• We love to meet, here we go

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose ('to meet') and simple present tense for habitual action

  ➔ The phrase combines an **infinitive of purpose** ('to meet') with a simple present tense verb ('we love') to indicate a habitual or typical activity.

• Nobody's ever gonna see

  ➔ Future intention expressed with 'gonna' (going to) and present perfect for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase uses **'gonna'**, a contracted form of 'going to', to indicate a future intention or prediction, often informal, and emphasizes the unreality or invisibility of the action with 'never gonna see'.

• So I'm walking through the fire

  ➔ Present continuous tense for an ongoing, metaphorical activity

  ➔ This line uses the **present continuous tense** ('am walking') combined with a metaphor ('through the fire') to depict a persistent, challenging situation.