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Philadelphia Freedom
Vocabulary from Elton John: 'Philadelphia Freedom'.
I used to be a rolling stone, you know
If the cause was right
I'd leave to find the answer on the road
I used to be a heart beating for someone
But the times have changed
The less I say, the more my work gets done
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born, I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man, yeah
Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
Oh Philadelphia, freedom shine on me
I love you, shine a light
Through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light, shine a light
Shine a light won't you shine a light
Philadelphia freedom I love you, yes I do
If you choose to, you can live your life alone
Some people choose the city
Some others choose the good old family home
I like living easy without family ties
Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me
Right between the eyes
'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom
From the day that I was born, I've waved the flag
Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man
Gave me peace of mind my daddy never had
Oh Philadelphia, freedom shine on me
I love you, shine a light
Through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light, shine a light
Shine a light won't you shine a light
Philadelphia freedom I love you, yes I do
Oh Philadelphia, freedom shine on me
I love you, shine a light
Through the eyes of the ones left behind
Shine a light, shine a light
Shine a light won't you shine a light
Philadelphia freedom, I love you
She know, I love you
She know, I love you, yes I do
Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom
She know, I love you
Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom
She know, I love you
Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom
She know, I love you
Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom
She know, I love you
Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom
She know, I love you
Yes, I do Philadelphia freedom
She know, I love you
Vocabulary
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
used to
Auxiliary verbˈjus·tu
used for a past habit or state that is no longer true
I used to play the piano, but I stopped.
This modal verb only exists in the past tense. It describes actions or states that happened regularly or were true in the past, but don't happen or aren't true now. Note that negative and question forms often use 'did (not) use to'.
be
Verbbiː
to exist; to have a certain state or quality
I want to be a teacher.
One of the most common verbs in English. It has many forms: am, is, are, was, were, been, being.
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
rolling stone
Nouna person who moves often and does not settle in one place
After ten years on the road, he is still a rolling stone.
An idiom. It usually describes a restless person with few lasting ties, and it can allude to the proverb a rolling stone gathers no moss.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
know
Verbnoʊ
to have information in your mind; to be aware of something
I know the answer to that question.
A stative verb, which means it is usually not used in the '-ing' continuous form. The past tense is 'knew' and the past participle is 'known'.
if
Conjunctionɪf
introducing a conditional clause
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home.
Used to introduce a condition that must be met for something else to happen.
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