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Kingston Town
Vocabulary from UB40: 'Kingston Town'.
The night seems to fade
But the moonlight lingers on
There are wonders for everyone, oh
The stars shine so bright
But they're fading after dawn
There is magic in Kingston Town
Oh, Kingston Town
The place I long to be
If I had the whole world
I would give it away
Just to see the girls at play
And when I am king
Surely, I would need a queen
And a palace and everything, yeah
And now I am king
And my queen will come at dawn
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town
Oh, Kingston Town
The place I long to be
If I had the whole world
I would give it away
Just to see the girls at play, yeah
When I am king
Surely I would need a queen
And a palace and everything, yeah
And now I am king
And my queen will come at dawn
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town
Right now
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town
Oh, yeah
(She'll be waiting in Kingston Town)
Vocabulary
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
night
Nounnaɪt
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
I couldn't sleep well last night.
Used to describe the time of day when it is dark and most people sleep.
seem
Verbsiːm
to appear to be; to give the impression of
You seem happy today.
Used to describe an impression or appearance that might or might not be true.
to
Prepositiontuː
to (infinitive marker)
I want to read a book.
Used before the base form of a verb to form the infinitive.
fade
Verbfeɪd
to gradually lose color, brightness, strength, or clarity; to make something lose these qualities
The blue sign faded in the sun.
Often intransitive, as in colors or sounds becoming weaker. It can also be transitive when something causes that change.
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.
moonlight
Nounˈmunˌlaɪt
the light from the moon
The lake looked beautiful under the bright moonlight.
Refers to the pale, reflected light of the moon seen at night.
linger
Verbˈlɪŋɡɚ
to stay or remain longer than expected; to be slow to disappear
The smell of smoke lingered in the hallway all morning.
It often describes a person staying after others leave, or a smell, feeling, doubt, or memory that does not fade quickly.
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