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Y-E-S 00:01
Y-E-S 00:04
Y-E-S 00:07
Y-E-S 00:11
00:14
Yeah 00:21
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 00:25
If you're ready for a brand new nation 00:28
(Y-E-S) 00:32
If you're ready for a new situation 00:35
Say (Y-E-S) 00:39
If you're ready, we can turn the page 00:43
As long as they ain't moving us to a bigger cage oh, yes 00:46
Oh, yes 00:51
Yes, yes 00:52
Yahoo 00:55
Yes 00:58
Y-E-S 01:00
Y-E-S 01:03
01:06
If you're tired of being sick and tired 01:11
Say (Y-E-S) 01:14
Our summer is here, it's time to start a fire 01:17
Come on 01:21
Transformation for every heart 01:25
Everybody has got to play the part 01:28
Oh, yes, oh, yes 01:31
Yes, yes (yes, yes, yes, yes) 01:34
01:39
Yes 01:46
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes 01:49
01:56
If you're ready for it, thy will be done 02:07
Say it (yes) 02:10
(Yes, yes) 02:11
If you're ready for the new kingdom come 02:14
Come on 02:17
(Hey) 02:18
We got the keys, we're gonna give them to you 02:21
Only if you're ready for your dreams to come true 02:24
Oh, yes, oh, yes 02:28
Say yes 02:31
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes 02:35
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes 02:41
Yes 02:46
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Yes – English Lyrics

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[English]
Y-E-S
Y-E-S
Y-E-S
Y-E-S
...
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If you're ready for a brand new nation
(Y-E-S)
If you're ready for a new situation
Say (Y-E-S)
If you're ready, we can turn the page
As long as they ain't moving us to a bigger cage oh, yes
Oh, yes
Yes, yes
Yahoo
Yes
Y-E-S
Y-E-S
...
If you're tired of being sick and tired
Say (Y-E-S)
Our summer is here, it's time to start a fire
Come on
Transformation for every heart
Everybody has got to play the part
Oh, yes, oh, yes
Yes, yes (yes, yes, yes, yes)
...
Yes
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
...
If you're ready for it, thy will be done
Say it (yes)
(Yes, yes)
If you're ready for the new kingdom come
Come on
(Hey)
We got the keys, we're gonna give them to you
Only if you're ready for your dreams to come true
Oh, yes, oh, yes
Say yes
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes
Yes
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

yes

/jɛs/

A1
  • interjection
  • - affirmative response; agreement

ready

/ˈrɛdi/

A2
  • adjective
  • - prepared for immediate action

nation

/ˈneɪʃən/

B1
  • noun
  • - large community with shared identity

situation

/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/

B1
  • noun
  • - set of circumstances at a time

cage

/keɪdʒ/

B1
  • noun
  • - enclosure confining movement

tired

/taɪərd/

A2
  • adjective
  • - exhausted; weary

sick

/sɪk/

A2
  • adjective
  • - affected by illness

fire

/ˈfaɪər/

A2
  • noun
  • - combustion releasing energy

transformation

/ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

C1
  • noun
  • - complete change in form/nature

heart

/hɑːrt/

A2
  • noun
  • - emotional center; core

part

/pɑːrt/

A2
  • noun
  • - role in a process

keys

/kiːz/

A2
  • noun
  • - tools unlocking potential

dreams

/driːmz/

A2
  • noun
  • - aspirations; desired futures

kingdom

/ˈkɪŋdəm/

B1
  • noun
  • - realm of influence/control

page

/peɪdʒ/

A2
  • noun
  • - new chapter in life

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