Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the empowering lyrics of WALK THE MOON's "Win Anyway" to boost your English language skills. This vibrant track offers relatable vocabulary and phrases centered on determination and triumph, making it a perfect, high-energy song to learn about resilience and aspiration in English.
[English]
One mission, young and ambitiousWell equipped to crush the competition
Knows fame and money not always a given, but he
He won't quit till the dreams where he's living
He stays up through the night time
Searching for the right rhymes, been through the dark
But he's still on the bright side, big plans
He knows a chance like this comes once in a lifetime
They don't want us to win, but
We gonna do it anyway
We gonna do it anyway
They don't want us to win, but
We gonna do it anyway
We gonna do it anyway
He's taking baby steps, can't be skipping
Can't rush what he's cooking in the kitchen
'Cause it's too vicious, way too delicious
Won't blink, he might miss it
He stays up through the nighttime
Searching for the right rhymes, been through the dark
But he's still on the bright side, big plans
He knows a chance like this comes once in a lifetime
They don't want us to win, but
We gonna do it anyway
We gonna do it anyway
They don't want us to win, but
We gonna do it anyway
We gonna do it anyway
Our rivals have arrived
We look them in the eye
'Cause it's now or never
And we never been better
Our rivals have arrived
We look them in the eye
'Cause it's now or never
And we never been better
They don't want us to win, but
We gonna do it anyway
We gonna do it anyway
They don't want us to win, but
We gonna do it anyway
We gonna do it anyway
They don't want us to win, but
We gonna do it anyway
We gonna do it anyway
They don't want us to win, but
We gonna do it anyway
We gonna do it anyway
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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He won't quit till the dreams where he's living
➔ Future in the past with 'would' / 'will'
➔ The phrase 'won't quit' is a contraction of 'will not quit', indicating a strong determination in the future, but it’s set in the context of past ambitions.
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He stays up through the night time
➔ Present simple for habitual actions
➔ 'Stays up' is in the present simple tense, emphasizing that this is a regular habit or routine for the subject.
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They don't want us to win, but
➔ Present simple with 'do' for emphasis
➔ The use of 'don't' (do not) adds emphasis to the statement, reinforcing the idea that others do not want them to succeed.
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We gonna do it anyway
➔ Going to for future intentions (colloquial)
➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to', used here to express a strong intention or determination to achieve something despite obstacles.
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Can't be skipping, can't rush what he's cooking in the kitchen
➔ Modal verb 'can't' for impossibility
➔ 'Can't' is used to express that skipping steps or rushing the process is not possible, emphasizing the need for patience and care.
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'Cause it's too vicious, way too delicious
➔ Contraction 'it's' for 'it is'
➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', used here to introduce a reason or explanation for the previous statement.
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Our rivals have arrived
➔ Present perfect for recent actions
➔ The present perfect 'have arrived' indicates that the rivals' arrival is a recent event with relevance to the current situation.
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And we never been better
➔ Present perfect with 'never' for emphasis
➔ The use of 'never been better' with the present perfect emphasizes that their current state is the best it has ever been, adding a sense of achievement.
