Repent
Letra:
[English]
Yuh hear mi, God fi repent, yuh know
God up, God up, fi real time serious
Yuh dun know, God up, God up, God up
Check the state of the world we live in
Can't you see it's a cryin' shame? (Forgive them)
Leadership fails before it begins
Motivated by personal games (forgive them)
Tempers flare and patience wear
Ten finger pointin' but who is to blame?
Repent, repent, repent, repent
'Cause we're two steps away from a real disaster
Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray, forgive them
Two steps away from a real disaster
Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray
Fightin' for what they did not create
Cryin' peace while inflicting pain (forgive them)
Man deciding another man's fate
Claiming power in their god's name (forgive them)
Words of love but their actions speak hate
Seems like mankind has gone insane
Repent, repent, repent, repent
'Cause we're two steps away from a real disaster
Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray, forgive them
Two steps away from a real disaster
Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray
(They don't know)
If they stick to this path there'll be nothing else left to defend
(They don't know)
Instead of finding a cure, we should look for the means to prevent
(They don't know)
We can talk to the Lord, ain't no need for a special event
Repent, repent, repent, repent
'Cause we're two steps away from a real disaster
Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray, forgive them
Two steps away from a real disaster
Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray
Check the state of the world we live in
Can't you see it's a cryin' shame? (Forgive them)
Leadership fails before it begins
Motivated by personal games (forgive them)
Tempers flare and patience wear
Ten finger pointin' but who is to blame?
Repent, repent, repent, repent
'Cause we're two steps away from a real disaster
Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray, forgive them
Two steps away from a real disaster
Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
Need to slow down and pray
Repent, repent, repent, repent
Repent, repent, repent, repent
Repent, repent, repent, repent
Repent, repent, repent, repent
Forgive them
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Vocabulário nesta música:
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repent /rɪˈpɛnt/ B2 |
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world /wɜːld/ A1 |
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shame /ʃeɪm/ B1 |
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leadership /ˈliːdərʃɪp/ B2 |
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fail /feɪl/ A2 |
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motivate /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/ B2 |
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personal /ˈpɜːrsənəl/ A2 |
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temper /ˈtempər/ B2 |
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patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B1 |
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blame /bleɪm/ B1 |
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disaster /dɪˈzæstər/ B2 |
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boss /bɔːs/ A2 |
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master /ˈmæstər/ B1 |
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pace /peɪs/ B1 |
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pray /preɪ/ A2 |
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peace /piːs/ A1 |
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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fate /feɪt/ B1 |
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power /ˈpaʊər/ A2 |
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insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2 |
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cure /kjʊr/ B1 |
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defend /dɪˈfend/ B1 |
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Gramática:
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Check the state of the world we live in
➔ Oração relativa com pronome relativo omitido
➔ A frase "the world *we live in*" é uma oração relativa que modifica "world". O pronome relativo "that" ou "which" é omitido. A oração completa seria "the world that/which we live in".
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Leadership fails before it begins
➔ Presente Simples para uma Verdade Geral/Declaração
➔ A frase usa o presente simples ("fails", "begins") para expressar uma observação geral sobre a liderança. Não se trata de uma instância específica, mas de uma tendência.
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Ten finger pointin' but who is to blame?
➔ Elipse (omissão de palavras)
➔ A frase é uma versão abreviada de "There are ten fingers pointing, but who is to blame?". As palavras "There are" são omitidas para maior brevidade e um tom mais conversacional.
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Think they're the boss but a who are the master?
➔ Contração e Formação de perguntas com Inversão Sujeito-Verbo
➔ "They're" é uma contração de "they are". A segunda parte é uma pergunta, "who are *the* master?", demonstrando a inversão sujeito-verbo para a formação de perguntas. Note que o uso de "a" antes de "who" é informal e adiciona ênfase.
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Life set a pace, every thing's much faster
➔ Verbo "set" no Passado Simples (verbo irregular) e Contração 's para "is"
➔ "Set" é a forma passada do verbo "set" (um verbo irregular). "Thing's" é uma contração de "thing is", indicando que "tudo está muito mais rápido".
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Fightin' for what they did not create
➔ Particípio Presente usado como Verbo no Aspecto Contínuo e Passado Indefinido Negativo
➔ "Fightin'" é uma forma abreviada de "fighting", o particípio presente de "fight", usado aqui dentro de um aspecto contínuo. "Did not create" é a forma passada indefinida negativa de "create".
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Instead of finding a cure, we should look for the means to prevent
➔ "Instead of" + Gerúndio; Verbo Modal "should" + infinitivo base; "means to" + infinitivo
➔ "Instead of finding" usa um gerúndio após a frase preposicional "instead of". "Should look" usa o verbo modal "should" seguido da forma base do verbo. "Means to prevent" demonstra a estrutura onde "to" precede a forma infinitiva do verbo, esclarecendo o propósito ou método.
