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Example: Taylor Swift‟s song “Bad Blood” became a hit instantly.
Catchy melody: the melody is the part that you sing along with and if it is catchy,
it means that it is easy to sing along with and people like it, you easily remember it
and it sticks in your mind.
Example: The song “Uptown Funk” has a catchy melody that people love to sing.
Meaningful lyrics: lyrics are the words in a song and if they are meaningful, it
means that they actually mean something or have some sort of importance or
significance; they aren‟t just silly, meaningless words.
Example: His sister writes meaningful lyrics for her songs.
Champion: someone who wins, a winner.
Example: He didn’t see himself as a champion until he had reached his goals.
Dedicate: to commit your time to doing something; to make a promise to yourself
to do something.
Example: You were able to get a high score on the test because you dedicated 2
hours every day to studying and preparing yourself.
Effort: the work that you put into doing something.
Example: The time and effort he spent improving his English paid off when he got
a $10,000 raise.
Passionate: if you are passionate about something it means you have a strong desire
to do something or a strong interest in something.
Example: Elite athletes are passionate about their sport and want to become the best.
to pump up the crowd: to get the people excited about the game or event.
Example: The cheerleaders tried to pump up the crowd during the football game.
relate to: to see yourself in something or to understand it in a personal way.
Example: She can relate to the lyrics of that song about love and loss.
give up: to quit; to stop doing something.
Example: He decided to give up smoking after 10 years.
quit: to stop doing something; to give up.
Example: She convinced her son not to quit the soccer team.
lift me up or lift someone up: to make someone feel better.