Brittle Bones Nicky 2
Lyrics:
[English]
Welcome friends! Hello foes
Thought my story was over, book closed?
Think again, we're nowhere close
My eyes are open, cheers, we toast
I'ma mother fucking ghost (He's a ghost!)
My heart beat blanked, through the ground I sank
I met a driver, his name was Hank
Told me we were on the way, when I asked, "To where?"
He said, "Can't say, He himself decides your fate
I'll drop you off right in front of the gates"
A roller coaster kinda night
My whole life right in plain sight
Saw my mom, held her hand
Couldn't wait to hug her in the promised land
A rush of love, flight of doves
I must be trippin', what a drug
Am I going to heaven or hell?
A question I have always asked myself
Brittle Bones Nicky
You were crafty and tricky
It's said that you were gold
It's said that you were gold!
Welcome, welcome Nicky
Welcome to heaven! (Welcome to heaven!)
Doors open up, I was ushered in
Hank said, "Good luck to ya kid"
A sign on the door, it read "fate"
Two arrows pointed to two gates
I'm a shoe in, I don't hate
God laughed right in my fucking face
"No kid, you made many mistakes
Started with the pie to Shifty's face
Go be with your mates, scoundrels, fakes
You pay for your sins in my place"
Mom looked on, without a trace
I was cast away, thrown, hell's gate
"This ain't fair, you dealt those cards
I made the most of a terrible start"
No voice came back, laughs from the pack
Spit on my shoes and clawed at my back
I guess I belong in hell
Is God the devil himself?
Brittle Bones Nicky
You're not crafty or tricky
You're a son of a bitch, you're alone
Welcome to your new home
It was a fucking zoo, rotting in spew
Caged, a bird, bruised black and blue
I cried, "I gotta get out of this place"
I heard a voice, "Only one way"
It was Ben, it'd been years
Saved him from the three musketeers
Man, I was happy to see his face
"I owe you one, I'll help you out of this maze"
"Approach the devil, with venomous grace"
Tell him you'll fuck with the human race
He may let you out, a ghost, a pawn
To scare the shit out of who he wants
If you serve time, do despicable crimes
The devil might let you into heaven in time
Lines right there for you to plead
So say a prayer and get on your knees"
I gotta get outta this hell
Would you sell your soul to save yourself?
I'm not gonna get pushed around
I'm not going down, down, down! (down!)
I'm not going down!
"C'mon in, take a seat"
He turned around, only saw his feet
The voice I knew, I'd just heard
He turned around, it was God, he slurred
"Surprised? Most of 'em are, I'm Mufasa, and I'm Scar"
Lily-white shit gets old and trite, "Tell me why you're in my sight"
"I'll make you a deal, if I can't close"
Banish me to the down below, I'm crafty and tricky
Millions of people dig me
Let me go back, make people crack
If I do you right, grant me a pass
To see my mom, and watch her back"
Brittle Bones Nicky
He was crafty and tricky
Yeah, that son of a bitch was gold!
Yeah, that son of a bitch was gold!
So, here I am, not quite a man
But I always got a game plan
I'll ruffle feathers, fuck with folks
But you know me, I'm a good bloke
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Vocabulary in this song:
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story /ˈstɔːri/ A2 |
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ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1 |
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heart /hɑrt/ A2 |
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fate /feɪt/ B1 |
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mistake /mɪsˈteɪk/ B2 |
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danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B2 |
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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home /hoʊm/ A1 |
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zoo /zuː/ B1 |
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voice /vɔɪs/ A2 |
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home /hoʊm/ A1 |
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Grammar:
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Thought my story **was over**, book closed?
➔ Past Simple passive voice (was over)
➔ The phrase "was over" indicates that the story had already finished, using the passive voice to emphasize that something **was done to** the story rather than the story doing something.
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Can't say, He himself **decides your fate**
➔ Present Simple tense (decides), Third-person singular
➔ "Decides" is conjugated in the present simple tense to indicate a general truth or a habitual action. The "-s" ending is added to the verb because the subject is "He" (third-person singular). It describes **He** generally deciding the person's fate.
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Saw my mom, held her hand, **Couldn't wait to hug her** in the promised land
➔ Modal verb 'couldn't' + base form of the verb ('wait'), infinitive of purpose ('to hug')
➔ "Couldn't wait" expresses a strong desire or eagerness. The use of the base form "wait" after the modal verb "couldn't" is standard. The phrase "to hug her" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining **why** he couldn't wait.
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No kid, you **made many mistakes**
➔ Past Simple tense (made), quantifier (many)
➔ "Made" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. "Many" is a quantifier, indicating a large number of mistakes.
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The devil **might let** you out, a ghost, a pawn
➔ Modal verb 'might' + bare infinitive 'let'
➔ "Might let" expresses a possibility. The modal verb "might" is followed by the bare infinitive "let", which is the base form of the verb without "to". It suggests that it's possible that the devil will permit escape.
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If you serve time, **do despicable crimes**, The devil might let you into heaven in time
➔ Imperative mood (do), Adjective (despicable)
➔ "Do despicable crimes" is an imperative sentence, commanding the listener to perform the action. "Despicable" is an adjective describing the nature of the crimes, indicating they are worthy of contempt.
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Would you sell your soul **to save yourself**?
➔ Conditional sentence (implied), infinitive of purpose ('to save')
➔ The question implies a conditional: "If you were in a desperate situation, would you sell your soul?" "To save yourself" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining the reason for the hypothetical action.
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Surprised? **Most of 'em are**, I'm Mufasa, and I'm Scar
➔ Pronoun ('em) contraction, ellipsis (are)
➔ " 'em " is a colloquial contraction of "them". The sentence uses ellipsis, where the verb "are" is omitted from the second clause but is understood from the context. It implies "Most of them are surprised."
