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Talkin' Bout a Revolution
Vocabulary from Tracy Chapman: 'Talkin' Bout a Revolution'.
Don't you know?
They're talkin' about a revolution
It sounds like a whisper
Don't you know?
They're talkin' about a revolution
It sounds like a whisper
While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
Don't you know?
They're talkin' about a revolution
It sounds like a whisper
Poor people are gonna rise up
And get their share
Poor people are gonna rise up
And take what's theirs
Don't you know?
You better run, run, run, run, run?
Oh I said you better run, run, run, run, run, run?
'Cause finally the tables are starting to turn
Talking about a revolution
Yes finally the tables are starting to turn
Talking about a revolution, oh no
Talking about a revolution, oh no
While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion
Don't you know?
They're talkin' about a revolution
It sounds like a whisper
And finally the tables are starting to turn
Talking about a revolution
Yes finally the tables are starting to turn
Talking about a revolution, oh no
Talking about a revolution, oh no
Talking about a revolution, oh no
Vocabulary
do
Auxiliary verbdə
auxiliary verb used for questions and negatives
Do you like coffee?
As an auxiliary verb, 'do' is used to form questions, negative statements, and for emphasis.
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'.
they
Pronounðeɪ
third person plural pronoun
They went to the park to play football.
Used as the subject of a verb to refer to two or more people, animals, or things.
talk about
Phraseto discuss something
Let's talk about our plans for the weekend.
Used to introduce a topic for discussion or to draw attention to a particular characterization.
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
revolution
Nounˌrevəˈluʃ(ə)n
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order; a sudden or major change
The industrial revolution changed the way people lived and worked.
Can refer to political upheavals or major shifts in technology/society.
it
Pronounɪt
it
It is on the desk.
Refers to a thing, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned.
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