Apocalypse

• By: Cigarettes After Sex
• Album: Cigarettes After Sex

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
leapt /lɛpt/ B2	verb - jumped or sprung a long way
crumbling /ˈkrʌmblɪŋ/ B2	adjective - falling apart, decaying
bridges /ˈbrɪdʒɪz/ A2	noun - structures built to span physical obstacles
cityscapes /ˈsɪtɪskeɪps/ B2	noun - an urban landscape
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter. verb - to remove dust
filming /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/ B1	verb - recording a video
crashing /ˈkræʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - colliding violently
helicopters /ˈhelɪkɒptərz/ B1	noun - aircraft that are lifted and propelled by horizontally rotating rotors.
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large expanse of sea
locked /lɒkt/ B1	verb - fastened with a lock
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A2	noun - a touch or caress with the lips verb - to touch or caress with the lips
foreheads /ˈfɔːrhedz/ B1	noun - the part of the face above the eyebrows
lovers /ˈlʌvərz/ A2	noun - people who are in love with each other
wrapped /ræpt/ B1	verb - covered or enclosed
hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ A2	verb - keeping something secret
hollowed /ˈhɒloʊd/ B2	adjective - having a hole or empty space inside verb - to make something hollow
pianos /piˈænoʊz/ A2	noun - a keyboard instrument
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
apocalypse /əˈpɒkəlɪps/ C1	noun - an event involving destruction or damage on an catastrophic scale.
sneak /sniːk/ B2	verb - to go somewhere secretly
rivers /ˈrɪvərz/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
flood /flʌd/ A2	noun - an overflow of water verb - to cover with water
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving upwards
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans.
haunt /hɔːnt/ B2	verb - (of a ghost) to appear in a place repeatedly.
secrets /ˈsiːkrəts/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - a child or young person
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - being in a state of sleep
soundly /ˈsaʊndli/ B2	adverb - deeply or completely
locket /ˈlɒkɪt/ B2	noun - a small ornamental case for a portrait or a lock of hair, worn as a pendant.
clutched /klʌtʃt/ B2	verb - grasped tightly
fist /fɪst/ A2	noun - a hand when the fingers and thumb are tightly curled.
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - extend one's hand or arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.
feelin' /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - experiencing an emotion or sensation.
low /loʊ/ A1	adjective - of less than usual height or depth

Grammar:

• You leapt from crumbling bridges

  ➔ Past Simple (leapt) + Adjective (-ing participle, crumbling)

  ➔ "Leapt" is the past simple tense of "leap," indicating a completed action in the past. "Crumbling" is a present participle acting as an adjective, describing the state of the "bridges". This shows the action happening while the person leapt.

• You've been locked in here forever

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Passive (You've been locked)

  ➔ "You've been locked" indicates an action that started in the past and continues until the present, and is being done to the subject.

• You just can't say goodbye

  ➔ Modal verb (can't) + bare infinitive (say)

  ➔ "Can't say" uses the modal verb "can't" to express an inability to perform the action, followed by the base form of the verb "say".

• Wrapped in your arms

  ➔ Past Participle (Wrapped) as an adjective

  ➔ "Wrapped" acts as an adjective describing what the subject is doing/being, specifically, being held tightly in someone's arms. This suggests a state of being held securely.

• Flood is rising up on your knees

  ➔ Present Continuous (is rising) + preposition (on)

  ➔ "Is rising" describes an action in progress at the moment of speaking. "On your knees" specifies the location or extent of the rising floodwater, reaching up to their knees.

• I know you want me

  ➔ Subject + verb + object (simple sentence)

  ➔ A basic sentence structure, "I" (subject) "know" (verb) "you want me" (object clause). Demonstrates a simple statement of perceived desire.

• Sleeping soundly with the locket that she gave you

  ➔ Present Participle (Sleeping) + Adverb (soundly) + Relative clause (that she gave you)

  ➔ "Sleeping" acts as a present participle, describing the state of being. "Soundly" modifies the verb, indicating how they are sleeping. The relative clause "that she gave you" provides additional information about the locket.