We Will Rock You

• By: Queen
• Album: News Of The World

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
noise /nɔɪz/ A2	noun - a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
mud /mʌd/ A2	noun - wet, soft earth
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
disgrace /dɪsˈɡreɪs/ B2	noun - loss of reputation or respect, especially as the result of a dishonorable action
kicking /ˈkɪkɪŋ/ A2	verb - striking or propelling with the foot
can /kæn/ A1	noun - a cylindrical metal container
rock /rɒk/ A1	verb - to move gently back and forth or from side to side
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - firm or solid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced
shouting /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to utter a loud cry
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - red fluid circulating in bodies

Grammar:

• Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise

  ➔ Imperative (make a big noise)

  ➔ The line uses the imperative form "make" to give a command or instruction, even though it's more of an encouraging statement in this context.

• Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday

  ➔ Present Participle as adverbial modifier (Playing); 'gonna' contraction for 'going to'

  ➔ "Playing" describes how the boy is spending his time. "Gonna" is a colloquial shortening of "going to", indicating a future intention.

• You got mud on your face, you big disgrace

  ➔ Colloquial use of 'got' (possession); Appositive (you big disgrace)

  ➔ "You got" is an informal way of saying "you have". "You big disgrace" renames or describes 'you'.

• Kicking your can all over the place, singin'

  ➔ Present Participle as adverbial modifier (Kicking); Clipping/Elision (singin')

  ➔ "Kicking" describes what the subject is doing simultaneously with singing. "Singin'" is a clipped form of "singing", common in informal speech and song.

• We will, we will rock you

  ➔ Future Simple Tense (We will rock you)

  ➔ "We will rock you" expresses a future action, a promise or a threat, made emphatic by repetition.

• Shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday

  ➔ Present Participle as adverbial modifier (Shouting); 'gonna' contraction for 'going to'; Phrasal Verb (take on)

  ➔ "Shouting" indicates the manner in which the young man is behaving. "Gonna" is, again, short for "going to". "Take on" is a phrasal verb meaning 'to confront or challenge'.

• Somebody better put you back into your place

  ➔ Modal verb 'better' (suggestion/advice); phrasal verb (put back); prepositional phrase (into your place)

  ➔ "Better" indicates a strong suggestion or advice. "Put back" refers to restoring someone to a previous state or status. "Into your place" is a prepositional phrase indicating a location or position, used figuratively here.