Catching Fire – English Lyrics

• By: KALLY'S Mashup Cast

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Kally's Mashup! This song is a fantastic tool for learners to practice modern, rhythmic English and pick up vocabulary related to passion, ambition, and energy, all while enjoying a catchy, contemporary pop melody.

[English]

Like a bottle rocket shooting to the sky

Or Halley's comet going on a ride

There is no way I'm stopping

'Til the stars align ('til the stars align)

Like a constellation lighting up the night

You're the inspiration

Yeah, you breathe life into my creation

And you make it shine (and you make it shine)

Strike up a match

Watch it ignite

You are the spark and I'm...

Catching fire

I'm burning up

I'm burning up

Fire

I'm burning up

I'm burning up

Starting something great

Only takes an ember

Once you fan the flame

It can last forever

Catching fire

Fire

I'm catching fire

Now that I got it, I won't let it go

Get the key and lock it and watch me glow

Now think and top it

It's the greatest show (it's the greatest show)

Like a chain reaction

When I realize anything can happen

Look it in your eyes more than I imagine

Like the novel light (like the novel light)

Strike up a match

Watch it ignite

You are the spark and I'm...

Catching fire

I'm burning up

I'm burning up

Fire

I'm burning up

I'm burning up

Starting something great

Only takes an ember

Once you fan the flame

It can last forever

Catching fire

Fire

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rocket /ˈrɒkɪt/ A2	noun - a vehicle used to launch objects into space
comet /ˈkɒmɪt/ B2	noun - a celestial object consisting of ice and dust
align /əˈlaɪn/ B2	verb - to place or arrange in a straight line or in correct relative positions
constellation /ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃn/ C1	noun - a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/ B2	noun - the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something
creation /kriˈeɪʃn/ B2	noun - the action or process of bringing something into existence
ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ C1	verb - to catch fire or cause to catch fire
spark /spɑːk/ B1	noun - a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire
ember /ˈembə(r)/ C1	noun - a small glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a hot, bright stream of burning gas that is produced when something is burning
reaction /riˈækʃn/ B2	noun - a response to a stimulus or event
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - to form a mental image or concept of
glow /ɡləʊ/ B2	verb - to give out steady light without flame noun - a steady radiance of light or heat

Key Grammar Structures

• Like a bottle rocket shooting to the sky

  ➔ Participial Phrase as an Adjective

  ➔ The phrase "shooting to the sky" modifies "bottle rocket," providing extra detail about the noun.

• There is no way I'm stopping

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Intention

  ➔ Using "I'm stopping" implies a firm decision or plan not to stop in the near future.

• You're the inspiration

  ➔ Subject + Verb + Subject Complement

  ➔ "Inspiration" functions as the "subject complement," renaming or identifying the subject "You."

• You are the spark and I'm catching fire

  ➔ Compound Sentence with Conjunction

  ➔ The conjunction "and" joins two independent clauses to create a cohesive thought.

• Starting something great

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as the Subject (Implied)

  ➔ "Starting something great" acts as a noun phrase referring to the action of beginning a project.

• Once you fan the flame

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction for Time Condition

  ➔ "Once" serves as a subordinating conjunction meaning "as soon as," setting a condition.

• Now that I got it, I won't let it go

  ➔ Causal Clause with "Now that"

  ➔ "Now that" introduces a reason or state that explains the following action, meaning "because" or "since."

• Look it in your eyes more than I imagine

  ➔ Comparative Structure

  ➔ "More than" is used to show a higher degree or extent in comparison to a baseline.