Collider – English Lyrics

• By: X Ambassadors, Tom Morello
• Album: VHS 2.0

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the powerful collaboration between X Ambassadors and Tom Morello in "Collider," a song that blends pop sensibilities with hard rock energy. By diving into the apocalyptic narrative and high-energy composition, you can learn how music creates atmosphere and enhances storytelling, perfect for fans of dramatic and impactful soundscapes.

[English]

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♪ MOVE YOUR HEAD IN SLOW MOTION SLOW MOTION ♪

♪ SLOW MOTION SLOW MOTION FOR ME ♪

♪ FEEL THE DEVIL'S APPROACHING APPROACHING ♪

♪ APPROACHING APPROACHING ME ♪

♪ MOVE YOUR HEAD IN SLOW MOTION SLOW MOTION ♪

♪ SLOW MOTION SLOW MOTION FOR ME ♪

♪ TWO OBJECTS COLLIDE ♪

♪ NO ONE WILL SURVIVE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ FEEL YOUR GHOST IT KEEPS HAUNTING ME HAUNTING ME ♪

♪ HAUNTING ME HAUNTING ME ♪

♪ COMING CLOSE IT HOLDS ON TO ME ON TO ME ON TO ME ON TO ME ♪

♪ BUT TO MY GRAVE YOU BELONG TO ME LONG TO ME LONG TO ME LONG TO ME ♪

♪ CUZ WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES ♪

♪ DON'T HAVE LONG TO SURVIVE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪ COLLIDE ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B1	verb - to crash into each other
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ A2	noun - the act or process of moving
slow /sloʊ/ A1	adjective - not fast verb - to reduce speed
approach /əˈproʊtʃ/ B1	verb - to come near to noun - the act of coming near
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ A2	noun - an evil spirit or force
haunt /hɔnt/ B2	verb - to frequently visit or appear in a place, especially as a ghost
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - the soul of a dead person believed to appear to the living
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist
grave /ɡreɪv/ A2	noun - a place where a dead body is buried
belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ A2	verb - to be the property of or to be a part of
long /lɔŋ/ A1	adjective - having a great length verb - to desire or wish for
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry
close /kloʊz/ A2	adjective - near in space or time verb - to move toward each other
object /ˈɒb dʒɛkt/ A2	noun - a material thing that can be seen and touched

Key Grammar Structures

• MOVE YOUR HEAD IN SLOW MOTION SLOW MOTION

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a direct command, 'MOVE YOUR HEAD', which is a grammatical form that creates a direct instruction.

• FEEL THE DEVIL'S APPROACHING APPROACHING

  ➔ Gerund as Object

  ➔ The word 'APPROACHING' is a gerund acting as the object of the verb 'FEEL', indicating an action that is being felt.

• TWO OBJECTS COLLIDE

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The verb 'COLLIDE' is in the simple present tense, used to describe a general truth or a habitual action.

• NO ONE WILL SURVIVE

  ➔ Future Simple with 'WILL'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'WILL' to indicate a future action or prediction, 'WILL SURVIVE', which is a common way to express future tense.

• FEEL YOUR GHOST IT KEEPS HAUNTING ME

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'KEEPS HAUNTING' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is ongoing at the moment of speaking.

• BUT TO MY GRAVE YOU BELONG TO ME

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'TO MY GRAVE' is a prepositional phrase that modifies the verb 'BELONG', providing additional information about the action.

• CUZ WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The word 'WHEN' is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a dependent clause, 'WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES', which provides a condition for the main clause.

• DON'T HAVE LONG TO SURVIVE

  ➔ Negative Form with 'DON'T'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'DON'T' to create a negative form, 'DON'T HAVE', which negates the verb 'HAVE' in the sentence.