Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a linguistic journey with NewJeans' powerful anthem, “GODS”! This song, a departure from their usual style, offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to triumph, resilience, and competition. Its dramatic and epic lyrics, coupled with a compelling narrative about overcoming challenges, will immerse you in an energetic soundscape, making language learning an empowering experience. Pay attention to the strong verbs and motivational phrases that highlight the song's themes of courage and determination.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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gods /ɡɒdz/ A2 |
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blood /blʌd/ A2 |
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game /ɡeɪm/ A1 |
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ball /bɔːl/ A1 |
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rainfall /ˈreɪnfɔːl/ B1 |
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moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A2 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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pulpit /ˈpʊlpɪt/ B2 |
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church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A2 |
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praises /ˈpreɪzɪz/ B2 |
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name /neɪm/ A1 |
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step /step/ A1 |
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immortal /ɪˈmɔːrtl/ C1 |
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sun /sʌn/ A1 |
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kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ B1 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A1 |
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ladder /ˈlædər/ B1 |
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silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1 |
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girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1 |
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violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B2 |
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knees /niːz/ A2 |
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glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2 |
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story /ˈstɔːri/ A1 |
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underdog /ˈʌndərdɔːɡ/ B2 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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unbreakable /ˌʌnˈbreɪkəbl/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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This is what you came for
➔ Relative Clause with "what"
➔ Here, "what you came for" acts as a noun clause, referring to the reason or purpose of someone's arrival. "What" functions as both the relative pronoun and the object of the preposition "for".
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Everybody dropping like rainfall
➔ Simile using "like"
➔ This line uses "like" to create a simile, comparing the way people are falling to the way rainfall falls. It highlights the rapid and numerous nature of the falling action.
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They're gonna' crumble one by one
➔ Future with "gonna"
➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express a future action or intention. It's an informal way to predict what will happen.
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like it's the day my kingdom come
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Hypothetical)
➔ The phrase "like it's" suggests a hypothetical or imagined situation. The subjunctive mood is subtly implied to express something that is not necessarily true, but rather a desired or imagined outcome.
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Is it your name in the rafters?
➔ Interrogative Sentence Structure
➔ This line is a question, using the inverted sentence structure (verb before subject) typical of interrogative sentences in English. "Is" comes before "it" and "your name".
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Bad girl woke up chose violence
➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)
➔ This line uses ellipsis, omitting the conjunction "and" between the two verbs. It creates a sense of rapid succession and decisiveness. It implicitly means "Bad girl woke up *and* chose violence."
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Anyone read this underdog story?
➔ Use of 'Anyone' in Questions
➔ "Anyone" is used here to inquire if there is even a single person who knows or cares about the story. Its use in a question expresses doubt or surprise that no one seems to acknowledge it.
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