Dear Hate

• By: Maren Morris, Vince Gill

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - an intense feeling of dislike verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - having very little or no light
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness noun - a facial expression showing happiness
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B2	verb - to speak very softly
echo /ˈɛkoʊ/ B2	verb - to repeat a sound by reflection noun - a sound that is reflected off a surface
garden /ˈɡɑːrdən/ A2	noun - a piece of ground for growing flowers, fruits, or vegetables
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a projectile for firing from a gun
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think and feel
chaos /ˈkeɪɑːs/ B2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
bridge /brɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a structure built to span a physical obstacle

Grammar:

• Like a shock that takes my breath away

  ➔ Relative Clause (that takes my breath away)

  ➔ This uses a relative clause, introduced by "that", to provide more information about "a shock". "That takes my breath away" describes the kind of shock being experienced. The subject of the relative clause is "that" referring to "shock".

• I'm afraid that we just might drown

  ➔ Modal Verb of Possibility (might)

  ➔ "Might" indicates a possibility but less certainty than "may" or "will". Here, it suggests the speakers fear that drowning is a real, though not guaranteed, possibility.

• You could poison any mind

  ➔ Modal Verb (could) for potential action

  ➔ "Could" expresses the potential or capability to perform an action. Here, it highlights hate's power to corrupt and influence anyone.

• Don't know how this world keeps spinnin' 'round and 'round

  ➔ Indirect Question (how this world keeps spinnin' 'round and 'round)

  ➔ This is an indirect question embedded within a statement. Instead of asking directly "How does this world keep spinning?", it's presented as "I don't know how this world keeps spinning..."

• You were there in the garden, like a snake in the grass

  ➔ Simile (like a snake in the grass)

  ➔ This uses the simile "like a snake in the grass" to compare hate to something treacherous and hidden. It suggests that hate is lurking, dangerous, and not always obvious.

• But I hate to tell you, love's gonna conquer all

  ➔ Future with "gonna" (going to)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express future intention or prediction. It emphasizes the certainty of love eventually overcoming hate.

• In Dallas, when that bullet hit and Jackie cried

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (hit, cried) and Relative Clause with 'when'

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past (hit, cried). "When that bullet hit..." functions as a relative clause, adding more information about the location (Dallas) in time. 'When' introduces the time at which the event in Dallas happened.