Anti-Hero

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Midnights

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface, now typically of glass backed with a metallic coating.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
hero /ˈhɪəroʊ/ A2	noun - a person admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B1	noun - a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature.
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience a dream.
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ B1	noun - what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action.
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town or urban area.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
shift /ʃɪft/ B1	noun - a period of working time.
graveyard /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/ B2	noun - a burial ground; a cemetery.
exhausting /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/ B2	adjective - making someone feel very tired.
screaming /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to give a loud, piercing cry.
wiser /ˈwaɪzər/ B1	adjective - having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment.

Grammar:

• I HAVE THIS THING WHERE I GET OLDER BUT JUST NEVER WISER

  ➔ Relative Clause using 'where'

  ➔ The word "where" introduces a relative clause, referring back to "this thing". It signifies the context or circumstance related to the speaker's habit.

• MIDNIGHTS BECOME MY AFTERNOONS

  ➔ Metaphor / Figurative language

  ➔ This is a metaphor meaning the speaker's nights feel like daytime due to their depression.

• I SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES

  ➔ Passive Voice with a Modal Verb

  ➔ "Should not be left" is the passive construction. The modal verb "should" expresses obligation or advice. "To my own devices" is an idiom meaning left to do what one wants without supervision.

• I WAKE UP SCREAMING FROM DREAMING ONE DAY I’LL WATCH AS YOU’RE LEAVING

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will' and present continuous used as future.

  ➔ "I'll watch" uses the future tense with "will" to express a future action. "You're leaving" is present continuous but is used to describe a future arrangement or plan.

• IT MUST BE EXHAUSTING ALWAYS ROOTING FOR THE ANTI-HERO

  ➔ Modal Verb 'must' expressing deduction/probability

  ➔ Here, "must" expresses the speaker's strong belief or deduction that it is exhausting to support someone perceived as the "anti-hero".

• DID YOU HEAR MY COVERT NARCISSISM I DISGUISE AS ALTRUISM LIKE SOME KIND OF CONGRESSMAN

  ➔ Past Simple Tense for a recent action and simile

  ➔ "Did you hear" uses the past simple to ask about something that may have happened recently. The phrase "like some kind of congressman" is a simile, comparing the disguised narcissism to a stereotypical politician's behavior.