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♪ I'm a princess cut from marble, ♪ 00:15
♪ smoother than a storm ♪ 00:19
♪ And the scars that mark my body, ♪ 00:25
♪ they're silver and gold ♪ 00:29
♪ My blood is a flood of rubies, precious stones ♪ 00:35
♪ It keeps my veins hot, the fires find a home in me ♪ 00:40
♪ I move through town, I'm quiet like a fire ♪ 00:46
♪ And my necklace is a rope, ♪ 00:55
♪ I tie it and untie it ♪ 00:59
♪ And our people talk to me, but nothing ever hits ♪ 01:05
♪ So people talk to me, and all the voices just burn holes ♪ 01:10
♪ I'm going in (ooh) ♪ 01:17
♪ This is the start of how it all ends ♪ 01:19
♪ They used to shout my name, now they whisper it ♪ 01:24
♪ I'm speeding up and this is the ♪ 01:29
♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪ 01:33
♪ We rip the start, the colors disappear ♪ 01:39
♪ I never watch the stars there's so much down here ♪ 01:44
♪ So I just try to keep up with the ♪ 01:49
♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪ 01:53
♪ I dream all year, but they're not the same kinds ♪ 02:00
♪ And the shivers move down my shoulder blades ♪ 02:08
♪ in double time ♪ 02:13
♪ And now people talk to me I'm slipping out of reach now ♪ 02:18
♪ People talk to me, and all their faces blur ♪ 02:24
♪ But I got my fingers laced together ♪ 02:28
♪ and I made a little prison ♪ 02:31
♪ And I'm locking up everyone who ever laid a finger on me ♪ 02:33
♪ I'm going in (ooh) ♪ 02:43
♪ This is the start of how it all ends ♪ 02:45
♪ They used to shout my name, now they whisper it ♪ 02:50
♪ I'm speeding up and this is the ♪ 02:55
♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪ 02:59
♪ We rip the start, the colors disappear ♪ 03:05
♪ I never watch the stars there's so much down here ♪ 03:10
♪ So I just try to keep up with the ♪ 03:15
♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪ 03:19
♪ And this is the red, orange, yellow flicker beat ♪ 03:28
♪ Sparking up my heart ♪ 03:33
♪ And this is the red, orange, yellow flicker ♪ 03:38
♪ beat-beat-beat-beat ♪ 03:42

Yellow Flicker Beat

By
Lorde
Album
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 1
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Lyrics:

[English]

♪ I'm a princess cut from marble, ♪

♪ smoother than a storm ♪

♪ And the scars that mark my body, ♪

♪ they're silver and gold ♪

♪ My blood is a flood of rubies, precious stones ♪

♪ It keeps my veins hot, the fires find a home in me ♪

♪ I move through town, I'm quiet like a fire ♪

♪ And my necklace is a rope, ♪

♪ I tie it and untie it ♪

♪ And our people talk to me, but nothing ever hits ♪

♪ So people talk to me, and all the voices just burn holes ♪

♪ I'm going in (ooh) ♪

♪ This is the start of how it all ends ♪

♪ They used to shout my name, now they whisper it ♪

♪ I'm speeding up and this is the ♪

♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪

♪ We rip the start, the colors disappear ♪

♪ I never watch the stars there's so much down here ♪

♪ So I just try to keep up with the ♪

♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪

♪ I dream all year, but they're not the same kinds ♪

♪ And the shivers move down my shoulder blades ♪

♪ in double time ♪

♪ And now people talk to me I'm slipping out of reach now ♪

♪ People talk to me, and all their faces blur ♪

♪ But I got my fingers laced together ♪

♪ and I made a little prison ♪

♪ And I'm locking up everyone who ever laid a finger on me ♪

♪ I'm going in (ooh) ♪

♪ This is the start of how it all ends ♪

♪ They used to shout my name, now they whisper it ♪

♪ I'm speeding up and this is the ♪

♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪

♪ We rip the start, the colors disappear ♪

♪ I never watch the stars there's so much down here ♪

♪ So I just try to keep up with the ♪

♪ Red, orange, yellow flicker beat sparking up my heart ♪

♪ And this is the red, orange, yellow flicker beat ♪

♪ Sparking up my heart ♪

♪ And this is the red, orange, yellow flicker ♪

♪ beat-beat-beat-beat ♪

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary Meanings

princess

/ˈprɪn.sɛs/

A2
  • noun
  • - a female royal member or a girl with noble qualities

scar

/skɑːr/

B1
  • noun
  • - a mark left on the skin after a wound or injury

gold

/ɡoʊld/

A2
  • noun
  • - a yellow precious metal used for jewelry or money

blood

/blʌd/

A2
  • noun
  • - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of humans and animals

fire

/faɪər/

A2
  • noun
  • - a process of combustion producing heat and flames
  • verb
  • - to ignite or make burn

necklace

/ˈnɛk.ləs/

B1
  • noun
  • - a piece of jewelry worn around the neck

voice

/vɔɪs/

A2
  • noun
  • - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing

flicker

/ˈflɪk.ər/

B2
  • verb
  • - to shine unsteadily or intermittently
  • noun
  • - a brief, unsteady light or occurrence

start

/stɑːrt/

A2
  • noun
  • - the beginning of an action or event
  • verb
  • - to begin or cause to begin

whisper

/ˈwɪs.pər/

B2
  • verb
  • - to speak very softly
  • noun
  • - a soft or quiet spoken sound

face

/feɪs/

A2
  • noun
  • - the front part of the head showing the eyes, nose, and mouth

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