HUSHH – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: AViVA

Lyrics & Translation

Ready to dive into a track with a compelling twist? AViVA’s “HUSHH” may sound like an order to be quiet, but it’s actually an anthem about refusing to be silenced. Its dark, Electronic style offers an array of dramatic, evocative English vocabulary and phrases related to defiance, secrets, and emotional intensity. Listen closely to the potent use of metaphor, like equating 'hell' with 'pretending to be somebody that you're not,' and you’ll learn new ways to express deep, complex feelings.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hush /hʌʃ/ A1	verb - to make someone be quiet
darling /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - a term of endearment for someone loved
demon /ˈdiːmən/ A2	noun - an evil spirit or devil
soul /soʊl/ A2	noun - the spiritual part of a person
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something
breath /brɛθ/ A1	noun - air taken into the lungs
dim /dɪm/ B1	verb - to make something less bright adjective - not bright or clear
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from danger
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive or beautiful
inhibition /ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən/ B2	noun - a feeling that makes one hesitant to act
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
hell /hɛl/ A2	noun - a place of suffering in the afterlife
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A1	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
smoke /smoʊk/ A1	noun - a visible suspension of particles in the air
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or location
beg /bɛɡ/ A2	verb - to ask for something in a desperate or humble manner

Key Grammar Structures

• Hush now, darling, don't say a word

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'hush' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or instruction.

• I'm not sorry for what will come

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'what will come' uses 'will' to indicate a future action or event.

• Hold your breath, dim the lights

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Compound Command)

  ➔ Both 'hold' and 'dim' are in the imperative mood, forming a compound command.

• Here and now, you're mine tonight

  ➔ Present Progressive Tense

  ➔ 'You're mine' uses the present progressive tense to indicate an action happening now.

• I'll let you in on my dark side

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will'

  ➔ 'I'll let' is a contraction of 'I will let,' indicating a future action.

• No one has to know

  ➔ Present Simple with 'have to'

  ➔ 'Has to' is used to express necessity in the present.

• Just keep moving, moving through the smoke

  ➔ Gerund as Command

  ➔ The gerund 'moving' is used here as a command, emphasizing continuous action.

• And if that mockingbird don't sing

  ➔ Present Subjunctive

  ➔ 'Don't sing' is in the present subjunctive mood, used for hypothetical situations.