Worlds on Fire – English Lyrics

• By: Afrojack, R3HAB, Au/Ra

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how Afrojack, R3HAB, and Au/Ra use powerful lyrics and an energetic beat in "Worlds on Fire" to convey a message of hope and resilience. This track offers a great opportunity to learn about emotional expression and metaphorical language in music, while also exploring themes of unity and perseverance in the face of adversity .

[English]

We're too young for this world

That we built to be crumbling

If we run from this feeling

It's all been for nothin, been for nothin

Not gonna lie to you, lie to you, lie to you

S'gonna be hard times

Under these dark skies

Not gonna lie to you, lie to you, lie to you

But if you're by my side

S'gonna be alright

I won't let you go

Even if the whole world's on fire, world's on fire

Promise Imma stay

With you through the flames

Hold you tighter

Let 'em burn cos we'll burn brighter

Even if the world's on fire

Even if the world's on fire

Take my hand when they tell us that

We should know better (we should know better)

They don't understand

When the smoke clears we'll still be together, together

Not gonna lie to you, lie to you, lie to you

S'gonna be hard times

Under these dark skies

Not gonna lie to you, lie to you, lie to you

But if you're by my side

S'gonna be alright

I won't let you go

Even if the whole world's on fire, world's on fire

Promise Imma stay

With you through the flames

Hold you tighter

Let 'em burn cos we'll burn brighter

Even if the world's on fire

Even if the world's on fire

Even if the world's on fire

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - difficult or needing a lot of effort
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all its countries and peoples
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - the state of burning
flame /fleɪm/ A2	noun - the part of a fire that you can see
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have or keep something in your hand or arms
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fixed firmly in place
promise /ˈprɑːmɪs/ A2	verb - to tell someone that you will certainly do something
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
together /təˈɡeθər/ A1	adverb - in or into one place, group, or whole
crumbling /ˈkrʌmblɪŋ/ B1	verb - to break into small pieces
smoke /smok/ A2	noun - the grey, white, or black gases produced when something burns
clear /klɪər/ A2	adjective - easy to understand, hear, or see
tighter /ˈtaɪtər/ A2	adjective - held or fixed very closely
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A1	verb - to know the meaning of something

Key Grammar Structures

• We're too young for this world

  ➔ Contraction (Subject + Verb)

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'We're' is a contraction of 'We are', a common way to combine subject and verb.

• If we run from this feeling

  ➔ Conditional Clause (If-Clause)

  ➔ The phrase 'If we run' introduces a conditional clause, expressing a hypothetical situation.

• It's all been for nothin, been for nothin

  ➔ Emphasis through Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'been for nothin' emphasizes the feeling of futility.

• Not gonna lie to you, lie to you, lie to you

  ➔ Emphasis through Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'lie to you' emphasizes the speaker's honesty.

• Even if the whole world's on fire

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Even if-Clause)

  ➔ The phrase 'Even if' introduces a conditional clause, emphasizing a contrast or exception.

• Promise Imma stay

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ 'Imma' is a colloquial contraction of 'I am going to', used in informal speech.

• Let 'em burn cos we'll burn brighter

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction and Slang

  ➔ 'Let 'em' is a colloquial contraction of 'let them', and 'cos' is a slang abbreviation for 'because'.

• When the smoke clears we'll still be together

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will'

  ➔ 'We'll' is a contraction of 'we will', indicating a future action.