When A Fire Starts To Burn – English Lyrics

• By: Disclosure
• Album: Settle

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of motivation through music with Disclosure's 'When A Fire Starts To Burn'. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its rhythmically sampled vocals from a passionate motivational speaker. The repetitive and clear phrases make it an excellent tool for language learners to grasp pronunciation and cadence in an engaging and energetic context. What makes this track special is its unconventional creation, transforming a spoken-word piece into a global dance hit, showcasing the creative possibilities of music production.

[English]

When a fire starts to burn, right, and it starts to spread

She gon' bring that attitude home

Don't wanna do nothing, we do lightt

When a fire starts to burn, right, and it starts to spread

She gon' bring that attitude home

Don't wanna do nothing, we do lightt

When a fire starts to burn, right, and it starts to spread

She gon' bring that attitude home

Don't wanna do nothing, we do lightt

When a fire starts to burn, right, and it starts to spread

She gon' bring that attitude home

Don't wanna do nothing, we do lightt

When a fire starts to

When a fire starts to burn, right, and it starts to spread

She gon' bring that attitude home

Don't wanna do nothing, we do lightt

When a fire starts to burn, right, and it starts to spread

She gon' bring that attitude home

Don't wanna do nothing, we do lightt

When a fire starts to

And it s

And it s

And it s

And it s

and it starts to spread

She gon' bring that attitude home

and it start

and it starts to spread

She gon' bring that attitude home

and it start

and it starts to spread

She gon' bring that attitude home

and it starts to

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - flames produced when something burns
burn /bɜːrn/ A1	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
spread /spred/ A2	verb - to extend over a larger area
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to carry or take something to a place
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about something
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. adjective - not heavy or serious
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin doing something
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true adverb - exactly or immediately
nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - not anything
do /duː/ A1	verb - to perform an action
wanna /ˈwɒnə/ A2	verb - contraction of 'want to'
gon' /gɒn/ A2	verb - contraction of 'going to'
she /ʃiː/ A1	pronoun - used to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned

Key Grammar Structures

• When a fire starts to burn, right, and it starts to spread

  ➔ Temporal Clause with 'When'

  ➔ The word "When" introduces a clause that specifies the time at which the main action occurs. It can be used to describe a general truth or a recurring event, often implying a cause-and-effect relationship (similar to a Type 0 Conditional).

• starts to burn

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ The verb "start" can be followed by a "to-infinitive" ("to burn") or a "gerund" ("burning") with little difference in meaning. This structure indicates the beginning of an action.

• right

  ➔ Discourse Marker / Informal Tag

  ➔ The word "right" is used informally here as a discourse marker to seek confirmation, engage the listener, or simply as a conversational filler, similar to "you know?" or "isn't it?".

• She gon' bring that attitude home

  ➔ Colloquial Future Tense ('gon')

  ➔ "Gon'" is an informal contraction of "going to," which is commonly used in spoken English to express future plans, intentions, or predictions.

• Don't wanna do nothing

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction ('wanna')

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to." It is very common in spoken English but generally avoided in formal writing.

• do nothing

  ➔ Double Negative (informal)

  ➔ A "double negative" (using two negative words like "don't" and "nothing" in the same clause) is considered grammatically incorrect in standard English, but it is often used informally to emphasize a negative meaning.

• bring that attitude home

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression / Phrasal Verb

  ➔ While "bring home" can literally mean to take something to one's house, in this context, "bring that attitude home" is an idiomatic expression meaning to display or manifest a certain mood or behavior in one's home environment.

• and it starts to spread

  ➔ Parallel Structure with 'and'

  ➔ The conjunction "and" is used to connect two clauses or phrases that have a similar grammatical structure (e.g., "it starts to burn" and "it starts to spread"), maintaining parallelism for clarity and rhythm.

• we do lightt

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (for habitual actions)

  ➔ The simple present tense "we do" is used to describe actions that happen regularly, habitually, or are generally true. "Lightt" (assuming "light") is used informally, likely as an adverb or adjective, to describe the nature of their actions.