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Vocabulary from David Bowie: 'Heroes'.
I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
We can beat them forever and ever
Oh, we can be heroes just for one day
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be heroes just for one day
We can be us just for one day
I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns shot above our heads (over our heads)
And we kissed as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
And the shame was on the other side
Oh, we can beat them forever and ever
Then we could be heroes just for one day
We can be heroes
We can be heroes
We can be heroes
Just for one day
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
wish
Verbwɪʃ
to want something that is unlikely or impossible; to express a hope
I wish I could travel around the world.
Commonly used with the past tense to express regret or a desire for a different situation (e.g., 'I wish I were rich'). Also used to express good hopes for others ('I wish you luck').
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
could
Auxiliary verbkʊd
used to indicate possibility or in making polite requests
Could you lend me some money?
As the past tense of 'can', it's also used to talk about ability in the past. In requests, it's considered more polite than 'can'.
swim
Verbswɪm
to move through water by moving the body
I swam across the river yesterday.
Commonly used for humans or animals moving through water. Can also describe a dizzy feeling ('my head is swimming').
like
Prepositionlaɪk
similar to; in the same way as
He looks like his father.
Used to describe similarities between people or things. It is followed by a noun or pronoun.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
dolphin
Nounˈdɑlfɪn
a highly intelligent sea mammal
Dolphins are very intelligent animals.
A friendly and social marine mammal known for its intelligence.
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