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CONDITIONALS

“If you think that you’re strong enough / nice dream”

“If you think you belong enough / nice dream”

This song uses the first conditional to talk about realistic, present-moment beliefs (thinking you’re strong or that you belong). But calls those beliefs “a nice dream”, suggesting that they are just illusions or false hopes. This creates a bittersweet, slightly sarcastic tone that reflects emotional distance, insecurity, or a sense of not fitting in.

VOCABULARY

🌊

“They love me like I was a brother / They protect me, listen to me”

Here the speaker is describing a world where he is loved unconditionally, like family. People care for him, listen to him, and make him feel safe.

👼

“I call up my friend the good angel / But she’s out with her answerphone”

The speaker tries to reach out to someone comforting or wise “the good angel.” But this angel isn’t available. Instead, there’s only a voicemail.

Adri

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“If I told you that I loved you, tell me, what would you say?”

Here we see a clear example of a hypothetical situation using the 2nd conditional, where the writer wonders what would happen if they showed their true feelings towards the other person. This is the first line of the song, and it sets the tone for the entire lyrics, introducing the main theme: the writer’s insecurity and fear of expressing their emotions due to the possibility of loving someone who doesn’t feel the same way.

“If I told you that I hated you, would you go away?”

Here the writer asks a question using the 2nd conditional, expressing whether the other person would stay with them if they said something harsh or tough (a hypothetical situation), maybe to test if the other person truly has feelings for them and would be willing to stay despite their actions.

“If I meet you in the middle, maybe we could agree”

This sentence doesn’t follow the same structure as the 2nd conditional, but it still expresses a hypothetical situation too, where we can see that their relationship is going through a difficult phase, so the writer suggests that they should get on the same page before agreeing on something to fix it. Maybe the writer needs to slow down and let the other person take things at their own pace, so they can reach an agreement and keep the relationship going, with both of them feeling comfortable.

Vocabulary

I need a pick-me-up: “pick-me-up” means energizing. In this context, it means having someone that acts as an “energy drink” or that helps you get up when times are tough.

And you can throw me shade, all it does is just cool me off: “throw (somebody) shade” means talking disrespectfully but in a subtle or passive-aggressive way; “cool off” can mean to calm down or to refresh. Here, the writer plays with the dual meaning of the word “shade”, connecting it to the literal idea of shade providing protection from the sun. They try to express that the contempt doesn’t really bother or affect them; and instead it acts like shade that cools them off.

First it just threw me off, now I'm just moving on: to throw (someone) off means to confuse them. Here the writer says that at first something the other person said or did confused or affected them emotionally, but now they're over it and are moving on.

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“If you change your mind

I’m the first in line”

This sentence uses the first conditional, stating something that is very likely to happen in the future. It seems the writer is addressing someone not interested in dating them, and so tells them that, if they change their mind, they will be ready to have a relationship with them. This sentence shows patience, determination, love and availability.

“If you need me, let me know”

This is a first conditional sentence with an imperative. The writer is letting the other person know they will be there if they ever need someone.

“gonna be around

If you got no place to go

When you’re feeling down”

This is a promise for the future, something that will probably happen (1st conditional). The writer is offering emotional support to the person they’re in love with in case they ever need it.

“If you’re all alone

When the pretty birds have flown

honey I’m still free

Take a chance on me”

This is a first conditional, something that will probably happen in the future. The writer is saying that they will be there even if others abandon their love interest and insists that they give them a chance.

“Gonna do my very best and it ain’t no lie

If you put me to the test

If you let me try”

This is something that will probably happen (1st conditional). The writer is persuading the other person by promising to make their biggest effort in the relationship if they give them an opportunity to prove themselves.

“We can go dancing, we can go walking

As long as we’re together”

This sentence talks about something that is likely to happen in the future if the condition is met, using “as long as” instead of “if” (first conditional). The writer is persuading their love interest by sharing some fun things they could do if they were together.

VOCABULARY

To “take a chance” on someone: To put one's trust in something or someone knowing that it may not be safe or certain. In this context, it means giving an opportunity to someone who’s interested in dating you without knowing them very well.

“Give me a break”: One of the meanings of giving someone a break is to stop putting pressure on someone about something. In this case, the writer is asking the other person to give them a chance and to stop being so mistrustful.

“When the pretty birds have flown”: A metaphor meaning when other people or romantic interests have left someone, in this case, the writer’s love interest.

Bian

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ABBA - Take A Chance On Me (Official Lyric Video)

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Conditionals

"if the sun refuse to shine

Baby, sould i still be your lover?"

An iphotetical situation (2nd conditional) where the writer express insecurity of the idea of not being chosen by imagine herself and her partner in a caothic world.

"If it all ended tomorrow

Would i be the one on your mind?"

Another Hypothetical situation (2nd conditional) in wich the singer capture this idea of the last day on earth and wonders if her couple will think of her in that final moments

Vocabulary

"i broke your heart because you broke mine" a confesion of the singer admiting that she also hurt the other person blinded by pain.

"jump into your skin" a metaphor meaning empathizing with someone and being able to see thing from their perspective.

guille

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Electricity - Silk City, Dua Lipa ft. Diplo & Mark Ronson

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Electricity - Silk City, Dua Lipa ft. Diplo & Mark Ronson

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"And even if I could

I wouldn't turn on you

And I would stop the world for you, you know"

👉 We see a hypothetical situation (for which the 2nd conditional is used). The writer imagines being able to betray the other person, but says they still wouldn't do it. We see a sense of loyalty and strong emotional commitment. This strong imaginary action shows total devotion.

"If you only saw a friend in me

I'd be bittersweet"

👉 Another imaginary scenario (2nd conditional). The writer imagines how they would feel if the other person didn’t return their romantic feelings. "Bittersweet" means they would be both happy (because of closeness) and sad (because of unrequited love).

🧠 Vocabulary:

To be "see-through": To be transparent, obvious or easy to understand. In this context, if someone is see-through, their emotions or intentions are easy to read.

"This love has no ceiling": A metaphor meaning the love has no limits or no end, it can grow endlessly.

Miss Sofi

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Silk City, Dua Lipa - Electricity (Lyrics) ft. Diplo, Mark Ronson