War Cry – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - a warning sound or signal
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - something that can be heard
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B2	noun - the absence of sound
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1	noun - the ability to see
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of people and animals
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched sound
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all the people, places, and things on it
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination
timing /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ B2	noun - the choice, judgment, or control of when something should be done
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ B1	noun - a call to take part in a contest or competition
herd /hɜːrd/ B2	noun - a large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals
pounce /paʊns/ B2	verb - to spring or leap suddenly in order to catch or attack
confront /kənˈfrʌnt/ B2	verb - to face someone or something in a challenging way
resonate /ˈrɛzəˌneɪt/ C1	verb - to produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound
howl /haʊl/ B2	verb - to make a long, loud cry, usually in pain or distress
dive /daɪv/ B1	verb - to plunge headfirst into water

Key Grammar Structures

• Can you hear my sound?

  ➔ Use of modal verb 'can' + base verb to form a question about ability or permission.

  ➔ The phrase 'Can you' is used to ask whether someone has the ability or permission to do something.

• Breaking free now, I dive into the world

  ➔ Present participle 'Breaking' used to indicate an ongoing action, with the subject 'I' performing the action.

  ➔ The phrase 'Breaking free' uses the present participle to indicate an ongoing act of liberation.

• Shards of light piercing through

  ➔ Present participle 'piercing' describes the ongoing action of light passing through.

  ➔ The word 'piercing' functions as a present participle indicating the continuous action of light passing through something.

• Form a herd, initiate a challenge

  ➔ Imperative sentences using base verb forms to give commands or instructions.

  ➔ These are commands in the imperative mood, directly telling someone to perform specific actions.

• That voice is a war cry

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense 'is' to define or describe a subject.

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense 'is' to equate 'That voice' with 'a war cry,' describing what the voice represents.

• Won’t be tamed any longer

  ➔ Use of 'will not' (won't) + be + past participle 'tamed' to form a negative future passive voice.

  ➔ This construction expresses a refusal to be controlled or subdued in the future using the negative future passive form.