2 Minutes To Midnight – English Lyrics

• By: Iron Maiden
• Album: Powerslave

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kill /kɪl/ A1	verb - to cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant).
gain /ɡeɪn/ B1	noun - an increase in wealth or resources. verb - obtain or secure (something desired or valuable).
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - to fire a bullet or arrow from a weapon.
maim /meɪm/ C1	verb - to wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ B1	adjective - made of or resembling gold.
loose /luːs/ B1	adjective - not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.
season /ˈsiːzən/ A2	noun - each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter).
blackened /ˈblækənd/ B2	adjective - made black or dark.
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements.
burns /bɜːrnz/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire.
shell /ʃel/ B1	noun - a rigid outer covering of an animal, egg, or fruit.
treason /ˈtriːzən/ C1	noun - the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government.
gun /ɡʌn/ A1	noun - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are fired by explosive force.
barrel /ˈbærəl/ B1	noun - a cylindrical container, traditionally made of wooden staves and hoops.
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure.
death /deθ/ A1	noun - the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.
killer /ˈkɪlər/ A2	noun - a person or thing that kills.
breed /briːd/ B1	noun - a stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection.
demon /ˈdiːmən/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil.

Key Grammar Structures

• Kill for gain or shoot to maim

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Kill for gain" uses the imperative mood to give a command or instruction.

• The killer's breed or the demon's seed

  ➔ Possessive case

  ➔ The phrase "killer's breed" shows possession, indicating that the breed belongs to the killer.

• Go to war again, blood is freedom's stain

  ➔ Conjunction usage

  ➔ The conjunction "and" connects two independent clauses, emphasizing the relationship between going to war and the consequences.

• Don't you pray for my soul anymore

  ➔ Negative form

  ➔ The phrase "Don't you pray" uses the negative form to express a refusal or rejection of an action.

• The hands that threaten doom

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "that threaten doom" is a relative clause providing more information about "the hands."

• To kill the unborn in the womb

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to kill the unborn" uses the infinitive form to express purpose or intention.

• The body bags and little rags

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ The phrase "body bags and little rags" is a noun phrase that lists items related to the theme of death.