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Vocabulary from U2: 'Where the Streets Have No Name'.
I wanna run, I want to hide
I wanna tear down the walls
That hold me inside
I wanna reach out
And touch the flame
Where the streets have no name
I wanna feel, sunlight on my face
I see the dust cloud disappear
Without a trace
I wanna take shelter
From the poison rain
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building, then burning down love
Burning down love, and when I go there
I go there with you, it's all I can do
The city's a flood and our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Trampled in dust
I'll show you a place
High on a desert plain
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
Where the streets have no name
We're still building, then burning down love
Burning down love, and when I go there
I go there with you, it's all I can do
Our love turns to rust
We're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind, oh, and I see our love
See our love turn to rust
Oh, we're beaten and blown by the wind
Blown by the wind
Oh, when I go there, I go there with you
It's all I can do
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
want
Verbwɑnt
to desire or wish for something
I want an apple.
Commonly used to express a preference or a need for something.
run
Verbrʌn
to move at a speed faster than a walk
He ran to the store to buy some milk.
Commonly used for physical movement at a fast pace. It can also mean to manage something or to operate a machine.
to
Prepositiontuː
to (infinitive marker)
I want to read a book.
Used before the base form of a verb to form the infinitive.
hide
Verbhaɪd
to put something in a place where it cannot be seen or found; to prevent something from being known
She tried to hide her emotions from her friends.
Can refer to physical objects, oneself, or abstract things like feelings or information.
tear down
Verbtɛə(ɹ)ˈdaʊn
to demolish or remove a structure; to harshly criticize or discredit someone
The city must demolish the old bridge before the replacement can open.
As a phrasal verb, it is common for buildings, walls, and bridges. In a figurative use, it can mean to attack an idea or a person harshly.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
wall
Nounwɔl
wall
There is a large clock on the wall.
A vertical structure that divides or surrounds an area.
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