A Match Made In Heaven – English Lyrics

• By: Architects
• Album: All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kingdom /ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ B2	noun - a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
sunk /sʌŋk/ B2	verb (past participle of 'sink') - to go down below the surface of water
rot /rɒt/ /roʊt/ B2	noun - decay of organic matter verb - to decay or spoil
cost /kɒst/ B2	noun - the amount paid in exchange for something verb - to require payment of
ruin /ˈruː.ɪn/ B2	noun - the destruction or decay of something verb - to cause the destruction of
story /ˈstɔː.ri/ A2	noun - a narrative or tale
trace /treɪs/ B1	noun - a mark or indication left by something that has passed verb - to follow or discover by evidence
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the flames produced by combustion verb - to ignite or shoot flames
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place of torment in some religions
path /pɑːθ/ A2	noun - a way or track laid down for walking
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid circulating in the body
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ B2	noun - physical harm that makes something less valuable verb - to harm or cause harm to
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head
price /praɪs/ A2	noun - the amount of money expected or given in payment for something

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me was it all worth it, to watch your kingdom grow?

  ➔ Inversion in a question; Infinitive of Purpose ('to watch')

  ➔ "Was it all worth it" is an example of inversion, where the auxiliary verb precedes the subject for emphasis or questioning. "To watch" indicates the reason or purpose of the kingdom's growth.

• All the anchors in the ocean haven't sunk this low

  ➔ Present Perfect Negative ('haven't sunk'); Adverb of Degree ('this low')

  ➔ "Haven't sunk" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "This low" emphasizes the extreme degree of the sinking.

• So who's left to count the cost?

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'who'; Infinitive of Purpose ('to count')

  ➔ "Who's left" functions as the subject of the sentence, referring to people. "To count" explains the purpose of who's left.

• Now we're gone, left without a trace

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective ('left'); Prepositional Phrase ('without a trace')

  ➔ "Left" describes the state of being after being gone. "Without a trace" specifies how they are gone.

• A match made in heaven, Paved the road to hell

  ➔ Past Participle Phrase ('made in heaven'); Simple Past Tense ('paved')

  ➔ "Made in heaven" acts as an adjective describing the "match". "Paved" is a simple past action showing what the match did.

• You've been feeding the wolf that's waiting at the door

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous ('You've been feeding'); Relative Clause ('that's waiting')

  ➔ "You've been feeding" signifies an action that started in the past and is likely continuing. "That's waiting" provides additional information about the wolf.

• If you're looking for tyrants, take a look in the mirror

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1); Imperative Mood ('take a look')

  ➔ The conditional sentence implies a likely outcome if the condition is met. "Take a look" is a command.

• Sorry son, but we destroyed your home

  ➔ Simple Past Tense ('destroyed'); Direct Address ('son')

  ➔ "Destroyed" indicates a completed action in the past. "Son" is used to address someone directly.