Anti-Hero

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Midnights

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
older /ˈoʊldər/ A1	adjective - having lived for a longer time; aged
wiser /ˈwaɪzər/ B1	adjective - having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment
depression /dɪˈpreʃən/ B2	noun - a mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection
ghosted /ˈɡoʊstɪd/ B2	verb - to suddenly end all contact with someone by stopping to reply to their messages and ignoring their calls
devices /dɪˈvaɪsɪz/ B1	noun - a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose
prices /ˈpraɪsɪz/ A1	noun - the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something
vices /ˈvaɪsɪz/ B2	noun - immoral or wicked behavior
crises /ˈkraɪsiːz/ C1	noun - a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger
screaming /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to give a loud, piercing cry
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to experience images, emotions, and sensations during sleep
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing a need for sleep or rest
scheming /ˈskiːmɪŋ/ B2	verb - making secret and underhanded plans
problem /ˈprɑːbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface, typically of glass coated with a metallic substance
exhausting /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/ B2	adjective - making someone feel very tired
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B1	noun - A large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.

Grammar:

• I have this thing where I get older, but just never wiser

  ➔ Relative Clause with "where"

  ➔ The relative clause "where I get older, but just never wiser" modifies "this thing". "Where" is used to describe a situation or circumstance. The phrase “never wiser” uses the comparative adjective “wiser” but is preceded by “never” to convey lack of increased wisdom.

• When my depression works the graveyard shift

  ➔ Figurative Language (Personification)

  ➔ The phrase "my depression works the graveyard shift" uses personification, giving human qualities (working a shift) to an abstract concept (depression).

• All of the people I've ghosted stand there in the room

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense with "ghosted"

  ➔ "I've ghosted" is the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. "Ghosted" means abruptly cutting off all contact with someone.

• I should not be left to my own devices

  ➔ Passive Voice with Modal Verb "should"

  ➔ This sentence uses the passive voice construction with the modal verb "should". The structure is "should + be + past participle". It expresses a recommendation or obligation: It is not recommended/wise that I am left alone.

• One day I'll watch as you're leaving

  ➔ Future Simple Tense with "will" and Continuous Aspect

  ➔ "I'll watch as you're leaving" combines the future simple ("I'll watch") with the present continuous ("you're leaving") to describe an action that will be in progress in the future. Emphasizes the ongoing nature of the leaving.

• It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero

  ➔ Modal Verb "must" for Deduction and Gerund "rooting"

  ➔ "Must" expresses a strong deduction or assumption. "Rooting" is a gerund (verb acting as a noun) and is the object of the preposition "for".

• Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism?

  ➔ Past Simple Question and Relative Clause with implied "that/which"

  ➔ "Did you hear...?" is a simple past question. "I disguise as altruism" is a relative clause modifying "my covert narcissism". The relative pronoun "that" or "which" is omitted. Could be: "Did you hear my covert narcissism that/which I disguise as altruism?"

• Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby

  ➔ "Feel like" Idiomatic Expression and Subjective Complement

  ➔ "Feel like" is an idiomatic expression meaning "have the impression that" or "it seems that." "Everybody is a sexy baby" is a subjective complement, describing the state of "everybody".