War Cry

• By: &TEAM

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - a warning of danger verb - to make someone afraid or anxious
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - something that you can hear verb - to seem
twilight /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/ B2	noun - the time of day immediately following sunset
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - the ability to see
blur /blɜːr/ B2	noun - something that cannot be seen or heard clearly verb - to become unclear
instinct /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ B2	noun - an innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
den /den/ B1	noun - the home of wild animals
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth
silver /ˈsɪlvər/ A2	noun - a precious shiny greyish-white metal adjective - of a shining greyish-white colour
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different nations or groups
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears noun - a loud utterance
howl /haʊl/ B2	verb - to utter a loud, wailing cry noun - a loud, wailing cry
herd /hɜːrd/ B1	noun - a large group of animals
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ B2	noun - a difficult task or problem verb - to dispute the truth or validity of something
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
tamed /teɪmd/ B2	adjective - (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated verb - to bring (an animal) from a wild or savage state to a domesticated one

Grammar:

• 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.