Don't Stop Believin'

• By: Journey
• Album: Escape Tour

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected vehicles traveling on railways verb - to teach a person or animal a particular skill
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
smoky /ˈsmoʊ.ki/ B1	adjective - filled with smoke
emotion /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling such as joy or anger
shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be unable to find something or someone
win /wɪn/ A2	verb - to be successful or victorious in a contest or conflict
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or carry with one's hands
pay /peɪ/ A2	verb - to give money in exchange for goods or services
dice /daɪs/ B2	noun - small cubes with numbers on each side, used in games of chance
movie /ˈmuː.vi/ A1	noun - a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images
people /ˈpiː.pəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively

Grammar:

• Just a small town girl

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ The phrase "small town girl" describes a girl from a small town, using an adjective to modify the noun.

• He took the midnight train going anywhere

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb "took" is in the past simple tense, indicating an action that has already happened.

• Strangers waitin' up and down the boulevard

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "waitin'" is a colloquial form of "waiting" in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action.

• Don't stop believin'

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Don't stop" is in the imperative mood, giving a command or advice.

• Everybody wants a thrill

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The verb "wants" is in the simple present tense, indicating a general truth or habitual action.

• Some'll win, some will lose

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "some'll win" uses a contraction for "some will win," indicating a future action.

• Hidin', somewhere in the night

  ➔ Present participle

  ➔ The word "Hidin'" is a present participle, indicating an ongoing action.