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Listen as your day unfolds 00:20
Challenge what the future holds 00:23
Try and keep your head up to the sky 00:25
Lovers, they may cause you tears 00:30
Go ahead release your fears 00:32
Stand up and be counted 00:35
Don't be ashamed to cry 00:37
You Gotta Be 00:39
You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser 00:40
You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger 00:45
You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together 00:50
All I know, all I know 00:56
Love will save the day 00:57
Herald what your mother said 01:00
Read the books your father read 01:03
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time 01:05
Some may have more cash than you 01:10
Others take a different view 01:12
My oh my, yeah, eh, eh 01:15
You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser 01:21
You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger 01:26
You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together 01:31
All I know, all I know 01:36
Love will save the day 01:38
Time ask no questions, it goes on without you 01:40
Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace 01:46
The world keeps on spinning 01:50
Can't stop it, if you tried to 01:52
The best part is danger staring you in the face 01:55
02:02
Remember listen as your day unfolds 02:06
Challenge what the future holds 02:08
Try to keep your head up to the sky 02:11
Lovers, they may cause you tears 02:16
Go ahead release your fears 02:18
My oh my, eh, eh, eh 02:21
You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser 02:26
You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger 02:31
You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together 02:36
All I know, all I know 02:41
Love will save the day 02:43
Yeah, yeah, yeah 02:45
You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser 02:47
You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger 02:51
You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together 02:56
All I know, all I know 03:01
Love will save the day 03:04
Yeah, yeah 03:05
Got to be bold 03:06
Got to be bad 03:09
Got to be wise 03:12
Do what others say 03:14
Got to be hard 03:17
Not too, too hard 03:19
All I know is love will save the day 03:21
You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser 03:27
You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger 03:32
You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together 03:37
Yeah! 03:42
You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser 03:47
You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger 03:52
You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together 03:57
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You Gotta Be – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Listen as your day unfolds

Challenge what the future holds

Try and keep your head up to the sky

Lovers, they may cause you tears

Go ahead release your fears

Stand up and be counted

Don't be ashamed to cry

You Gotta Be

You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser

You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger

You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together

All I know, all I know

Love will save the day

Herald what your mother said

Read the books your father read

Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time

Some may have more cash than you

Others take a different view

My oh my, yeah, eh, eh

You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser

You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger

You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together

All I know, all I know

Love will save the day

Time ask no questions, it goes on without you

Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace

The world keeps on spinning

Can't stop it, if you tried to

The best part is danger staring you in the face

...

Remember listen as your day unfolds

Challenge what the future holds

Try to keep your head up to the sky

Lovers, they may cause you tears

Go ahead release your fears

My oh my, eh, eh, eh

You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser

You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger

You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together

All I know, all I know

Love will save the day

Yeah, yeah, yeah

You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser

You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger

You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together

All I know, all I know

Love will save the day

Yeah, yeah

Got to be bold

Got to be bad

Got to be wise

Do what others say

Got to be hard

Not too, too hard

All I know is love will save the day

You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser

You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger

You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together

Yeah!

You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser

You Gotta Be hard, You Gotta Be tough, You Gotta Be stronger

You Gotta Be cool, You Gotta Be calm, you gotta stay together

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

listen

/ˈlɪs.ən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to pay attention to sound

challenge

/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a difficult task or situation
  • verb
  • - to invite someone to compete or to prove something

future

/ˈfjuː.tʃər/

A2
  • noun
  • - the time that will come after the present

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • noun
  • - a strong feeling of affection
  • verb
  • - to have a strong affection for someone

fear

/fɪr/

A2
  • noun
  • - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
  • verb
  • - to be afraid of someone or something

strong

/strɔːŋ/

B1
  • adjective
  • - having power or strength

bold

/boʊld/

B2
  • adjective
  • - showing courage or confidence

calm

/kɑːm/

B1
  • adjective
  • - not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions

tough

/tʌf/

B2
  • adjective
  • - strong enough to withstand adverse conditions

hard

/hɑːrd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - solid, firm, and resistant to pressure

tears

/tɪrz/

A2
  • noun
  • - drops of clear salty liquid produced by the eyes

world

/wɜːrld/

A1
  • noun
  • - the earth and all the people, places, and things on it

day

/deɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - a period of 24 hours

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events

ask

/æsk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to say something in order to get information

stay

/steɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to remain in the same place or position

Key Grammar Structures

  • You Gotta Be bad, You Gotta Be bold, You Gotta Be wiser

    ➔ Modal verbs (Gotta)

    ➔ The phrase "You Gotta Be" uses the modal verb "gotta" to express necessity or obligation.

  • Try and keep your head up to the sky

    ➔ Imperative mood

    ➔ The phrase "Try and keep" uses the imperative mood to give a command or suggestion.

  • Love will save the day

    ➔ Future simple tense

    ➔ The phrase "Love will save" uses the future simple tense to indicate an action that will happen.

  • Time ask no questions, it goes on without you

    ➔ Present simple tense

    ➔ The phrase "Time ask no questions" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

  • Some may have more cash than you

    ➔ Modal verbs (may)

    ➔ The phrase "Some may have" uses the modal verb "may" to express possibility.

  • Don't be ashamed to cry

    ➔ Negative imperative

    ➔ The phrase "Don't be ashamed" uses the negative imperative to advise against a certain action.

  • The world keeps on spinning

    ➔ Present continuous tense

    ➔ The phrase "The world keeps on spinning" uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

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