As We Enter

• By: Nas, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
enter /ˈentər/ A2	verb - to come or go into
adventure /ədˈventʃər/ B1	noun - an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into or be in contact with something
burn /bɜːrn/ A1	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true
conquer /ˈkɒŋkər/ B2	verb - overcome and take control of (a place or person) by use of military force
guns /ɡʌnz/ A2	noun - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are fired by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud noise
collect /kəˈlekt/ B1	verb - bring or gather together
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town adjective - relating to ordinary people and their everyday concerns
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - say something in order to convey information or express a feeling.
revolution /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/ B2	noun - a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances
hysteria /hɪˈstɪəriə/ C1	noun - exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people.
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B1	noun - the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
smell /smel/ A1	verb - perceive or detect the odor of (something)

Grammar:

• Must be dementia

  ➔ Modal verb with 'must' used to express certainty or strong assumption

  ➔ 'Must' indicates a strong assumption or conclusion about the situation

• We come to conquer

  ➔ Use of 'to' + base verb to indicate purpose or intention

  ➔ 'To conquer' expresses the purpose or goal of the action

• And I got the guns

  ➔ Use of 'got' as an informal form of 'have' to indicate possession

  ➔ 'Got' here means 'have' in an informal context to show possession of 'the guns'

• Either move on or move on it

  ➔ Use of 'either...or...' to present a binary choice

  ➔ 'Either' introduces one of two options, and 'or' connects the alternatives

• Word is out, hysteria you heard about

  ➔ Use of 'Word is out' to express that information is spreading or known

  ➔ 'Word is out' indicates that news or information has become known by many

• Tell me, y'all feel me

  ➔ Use of 'y'all' as a contraction of 'you all' for informal plural address

  ➔ 'Y'all' is an informal contraction used to address or refer to a group of people collectively

• Bodies the verses till they scream 'murder' out

  ➔ Use of 'till' as a conjunction meaning 'until'

  ➔ 'Till' functions as a conjunction indicating the time up to which an action occurs