Burn – English Lyrics

• By: Ellie Goulding
• Album: Higher Than Heaven

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

We, we don't have to worry 'bout nothin' (nothin', nothin')

'Cause we got the fire, and we're burning one hell of a something

(something, something)

They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space

Light it up, like we're the stars of the human race, human race

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky

'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire, fire, fire

And we're gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

We're gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

We're gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

Oh, we're gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

We don't wanna leave, no, we just wanna be right now

And what we see, is everybody's on the floor

Acting crazy, getting loco to the lights out

Music's on, I'm waking up, we start the fire, and we burn it out

And it's over now, we got the love, there's no secret now, no secret now

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky

'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire, fire, fire

And we gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

We're gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

We're gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

burn, burn,

burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn

We can light it up up up so they can put it out out out

We can light it up up up so they can put it out out out

We can light it up up up so they can put it out out out

We can light it up up up so they can put it out out out

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky

'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire, fire, fire

And we gonna let it burn,

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

We gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard

Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world

We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky

'Cause we got the fire, fire, fire, yeah we got the fire, fire, fire

And we gonna let it burn,

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜːrn/ A1	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
fire /ˈfɑɪər/ A1	noun - flames produced by combustion
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to make something bright with illumination noun - brightness from the sun or a flame
strike /straɪk/ A2	verb - to hit or ignite
match /mætʃ/ A2	noun - a stick tipped with a combustible material for igniting
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the area above the earth where clouds and stars are visible
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a massive luminous ball of plasma in space
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - producing much noise
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged or wild
loco /ˈloʊkoʊ/ B1	adjective - crazy or foolish
race /reɪs/ A1	noun - a group of people sharing common traits
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ A1	noun - something kept hidden
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - to lift or elevate
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
space /speɪs/ A1	noun - the vast expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere

Key Grammar Structures

• We, we don't have to worry 'bout nothin' (nothin', nothin')

  ➔ Contractions

  ➔ The words 'do not' are contracted to 'don't', and 'about' is shortened to 'bout'. Contractions are used in informal speech and lyrics for a more conversational tone.

• 'Cause we got the fire, and we're burning one hell of a something

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase 'we're burning' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.

• They, they gonna see us from outer space, outer space

  ➔ Double subject for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'They, they' is used for emphasis, drawing attention to the subject and the action. This is a stylistic choice common in lyrics.

• When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase 'turned down' and 'heard' are in the past simple tense, indicating completed actions in the past. This tense is used to describe events that have already occurred.

• We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky

  ➔ Future continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase 'We'll be raising' uses the future continuous tense to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. It emphasizes the duration of the action.

• And we're gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn

  ➔ Going to future

  ➔ The phrase 'we're gonna let' uses 'going to' to express a future intention or plan. It is more informal and common in spoken language and lyrics.

• We don't wanna leave, no, we just wanna be right now

  ➔ Modal verb 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to', used to express desire or intention in a more informal way. It is common in spoken language and lyrics.

• And it's over now, we got the love, there's no secret now, no secret now

  ➔ Present tense for current state

  ➔ The phrases 'it's over now', 'we got the love', and 'there's no secret now' use the present tense to describe the current state or situation. This emphasizes the immediacy of the condition.