– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

thank the gods you're here

Stark about time we had some Stern

Northern

leadership glad to see you're protecting

the throne study old thing how many

King's assers have polished it I wonder

um what's the line the king shits and

the Hand

wipes BR hands some

armor not a scratch on it I know people

have been swinging at me for years they

always seem to miss chosen your

opponents wisely

then I have a knack for

it must be strange for you coming into

this

room I'm standing right here when it

happened it was very brave your brother

your father

too they didn't deserve to die like that

nobody deserves to die like that but you

just stood there and watched 500 men

just stood there and watched all the

great Knights of the Seven Kingdoms you

think anyone said a word lifted a

finger no Lord

Stark 500 men and this room was silent

as a

crypt except for the screams of

course and the Mad King laughing and

later

when I watched the Mad King die I

remembered him laughing as your father

burned it felt like

justice is that what you tell yourself

at

night you're a servant of

justice that you were avenging my father

when you shove your sword in AR

targaryen's

back tell me if I stabbed the Mad King

in the belly instead of the back would

you admire me more

you served him

well when serving was

safe

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leadership /ˈliːdərʃɪp/ B1	noun - the ability to lead a group of people or an organization
protecting /prəˈtɛktɪŋ/ A2	verb - to keep someone or something safe from harm
throne /θroʊn/ A2	noun - the seat of a king or queen
polished /ˈpɒlɪʃt/ A2	verb - to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
swinging /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move something backward and forward
opponents /əˈpoʊnənts/ B1	noun - a person who competes against another in a contest, game, or argument
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - unusual or unexpected
brave /breɪv/ A2	adjective - showing courage and determination
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ A2	verb - to be worthy of something, especially as a result of one's actions
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ A1	adjective - making no sound
screams /skrimz/ A1	noun - a loud, high-pitched cry expressing fear, pain, or excitement
justice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ B1	noun - just behavior or treatment
avenging /əˈvɛndʒɪŋ/ B2	verb - to take action in order to punish someone who has done wrong
stabbed /stæbd/ A2	verb - to push a knife or other sharp object into someone's body
belly /ˈbɛli/ A1	noun - the front part of the body below the chest
servant /ˈsɜːrvənt/ A2	noun - a person who performs duties for others, especially in a household

Key Grammar Structures

• thank the gods you're here

  ➔ Contraction (you are) + present simple

  ➔ The contraction "you're" combines "you" and "are" and is used in the present simple tense.

• I know people have been swinging at me for years

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ "have been swinging" shows an action that started in the past and continued up to now.

• they always seem to miss

  ➔ Verb + infinitive (seem to + verb)

  ➔ "seem to miss" uses the pattern "seem to + verb" to express an impression.

• you just stood there and watched

  ➔ Past simple with adverb "just"

  ➔ "just" limits the action, emphasizing that it happened only once or briefly: "you just stood".

• nobody deserves to die like that

  ➔ Verb + infinitive after "deserve"

  ➔ "deserves to die" uses the pattern "deserve + infinitive" to express a right or merit.

• when it happened it was very brave

  ➔ Past simple + adjective complement

  ➔ "it was very brave" links the subject "it" to the adjective phrase "very brave" using the verb "was".

• the room was silent as a crypt

  ➔ Simile with "as ... as" (comparative structure)

  ➔ "as a crypt" compares the silence of the room to the stillness of a crypt using the "as ... as" pattern.

• if I stabbed the Mad King in the belly instead of the back would you admire me more

  ➔ Second conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb)

  ➔ "if I stabbed... would you admire" uses the second conditional to talk about an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present/future.

• you served him well when serving was safe

  ➔ Gerund clause as temporal clause (when + gerund)

  ➔ "when serving was safe" uses the gerund "serving" as the subject of the subordinate clause, indicating the time condition.