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Smoke on the Water
Vocabulary from Deep Purple: 'Smoke on the Water'.
We all came out to Montreaux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didn't have much time
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
They burned down the gambling house
It died with an awful sound
Funky Claude was running in and out
Pulling kids out the ground
When it all was over
We had to find another place
But Swiss time was running out
It seemed that we would lose the race
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
We ended up at the Grand Hotel
It was empty, cold and bare
But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside
Making our music there
With a few red lights and a few old beds
We made a place to sweat
No matter what we get out of this
I know, I know we'll never forget
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
Vocabulary
we
Pronounwiː
we
We are happy.
A first-person plural pronoun used as the subject of a verb.
all
Pronounɔl
everything, everyone, or the only thing
Is that all?
Used as a pronoun to mean the whole amount or the only thing that matters.
come
Verbkʌm
to move or travel towards the speaker or a specified place
They are coming to the party tonight.
Indicates movement toward a location or person. It is the opposite of 'go'.
out
Adverbaʊt
moving or appearing to move away from a particular place; outside
He leaned out the window.
Used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container. In American English, 'out' is often used as a preposition without 'of' (e.g., 'out the window').
to
Prepositiontuː
to (infinitive marker)
I want to read a book.
Used before the base form of a verb to form the infinitive.
Montreux
Proper nounmɒnˈtroʊ
Montreux; a Swiss town on Lake Geneva
The band stayed in Montreux during the festival.
A proper noun for a place in Switzerland. It is capitalized and often appears in music, travel, and festival contexts.
on
Prepositionɑn
positioned at the upper surface of
There is a cup on the table.
Indicates position above something else and touching it.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
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