We're The Superhumans – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
(upbeat swing)
# Yes, I can, suddenly
# Yes, I can
# "Gee, I'm afraid to go on" has turned into, "Yes, I can"
# Take a look, what do you see?
(cheering)
# 133 lbs of confidence, me
# Got the feeling I can do anything
# Yes, I can
# Something that sings in my blood is telling me
# "Yes, I can"
# I was just born today
# I can go all the way
# Yes...
# I...
# Can
(piano solo)
(gunshot/crowd roars)
(guitar solo)
Shh! (music pauses)
(cheering)
Yes, I can.
(all) Yes, I can.
- Yes, I can. - Yes, I can.
(radio comms) Yes, I can.
# Yes, I can
- # Yes, I can - Yes, I can.
- # Yes, I can - Yes, I can!
(beep)
- # Yes, I can - (bubbly) Yes, I can.
- # Yes, I can - (all) Yes, I can.
(radio) # Hey! Yes, I can!
No. You can't.
(bell)
Yes, I can!
# Are you ready? I can climb Everest
# Yes, I can
# I can fight here all night and never rest
# Yes, I can
# I was just born today
# I can go all the way
# Ye-es...
# I...
(music pauses)
# Can!
(crowd roars)
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B2 |
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feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1 |
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sings /sɪŋz/ A2 |
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born /bɔːrn/ A1 |
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climb /klaɪm/ A2 |
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fight /faɪt/ A2 |
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way /weɪ/ A1 |
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ready /ˈrɛdi/ A2 |
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suddenly /ˈsʌdənli/ B1 |
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music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1 |
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gunshot /ˈɡʌnʃɒt/ B2 |
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crowd /kraʊd/ B1 |
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turn /tɜrn/ A2 |
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anything /ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Yes, I can.
➔ Simple present tense
➔ The phrase "Yes, I can" uses the simple present tense to express ability.
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I can climb Everest.
➔ Modal verb 'can'
➔ The use of the modal verb "can" indicates ability or possibility.
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I was just born today.
➔ Past simple tense
➔ The phrase "I was just born today" uses the past simple tense to indicate a completed action.
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Something that sings in my blood.
➔ Relative clause
➔ The phrase "Something that sings in my blood" includes a relative clause that provides more information about 'something'.
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I can fight here all night.
➔ Present simple tense
➔ The phrase "I can fight here all night" uses the present simple tense to express a habitual action.
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Are you ready?
➔ Interrogative form
➔ The phrase "Are you ready?" is in the interrogative form, used to ask a question.