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We Are the Champions
Vocabulary from Queen: 'We Are the Champions'.
I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through
And we mean to go on and on and on and on
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the world
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose
And we mean to go on and on and on and on
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the world
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
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.
pay one's dues
Verbto earn status, trust, or benefits through hard work, hardship, or service; to pay owed membership fees
In journalism, to pay one's dues often means covering small local stories for years.
The figurative sense is common in careers and organizations, where someone earns respect by doing basic or difficult work first.
time after time
Adverbagain and again; repeatedly
She checked the lock time after time before bed.
This adverbial phrase emphasizes repeated action across separate moments, often with persistence, habit, worry, or frustration.
do
Verbduː
to perform or execute an action
I will do my homework later.
Used to describe general activities or tasks. Also functions as an auxiliary verb in questions and negatives.
my
Determinermaɪ
belonging to me
This is my house.
A possessive determiner used by the speaker to show that something belongs to them.
sentence
Nounˈsɛntəns
a group of words expressing a complete thought
This sentence is very easy to understand.
In grammar, a sentence usually contains a subject and a verb.
but
Conjunctionbʌt
however; on the contrary
I wanted to go, but it started raining.
Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or modifies what has just been said.
commit
Verbkəˈmɪt
to do something illegal or wrong; to pledge or bind
He committed a serious crime.
Commonly used with objects like 'crime', 'offense', or 'suicide'. It can also mean pledging time or resources to a cause.
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