Die in the Disco – English Lyrics

• By: Night Club
• Album: Die Die Lullaby

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
die /daɪ/ B2	verb - to cease living
surrounds /səˈraʊndz/ B2	verb - to encircle or envelop on all sides
suffocates /ˈsʌfəkeɪts/ C1	verb - to cause difficulty in breathing; to choke
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - mentally ill or not rational
wrong /rɒŋ/ B1	adjective - not correct or true
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ B2	verb - to be the property of; to be a member of
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
disco /ˈdɪskoʊ/ B1	noun - a nightclub where dance music is played
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for celebration or entertainment
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a feeling of guilt or embarrassment

Key Grammar Structures

• It surrounds and it suffocates me

  ➔ Present Simple (General Truth/Habitual Action)

  ➔ The "present simple" is used to describe a general truth or an action that happens regularly. Here, it describes a constant state or action of "Pain" (referring to "It"). The verbs are "surrounds" and "suffocates".

• Has me down on my hands and knees

  ➔ Causative Verb "Have"

  ➔ The "causative verb 'have'" (often followed by an object and a bare infinitive or past participle) is used to indicate that something causes or makes someone be in a certain state. Here, "this town" causes the speaker to be in a state of feeling "down". The structure is "has" + object ("me") + state/adjective ("down").

• I'll be gone before anyone finds me

  ➔ Future Simple + Time Clause

  ➔ The "future simple" ("I'll be gone") is used to express an action that will happen in the future. The "time clause" beginning with "before" ("before anyone finds me") indicates a point in time when the main action will occur, or a condition that must be met.

• Make them go away

  ➔ Causative Verb "Make" + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The "causative verb 'make'" followed by an object ("them") and a "bare infinitive" ("go away") means to force or cause someone/something to do something. The speaker wants to force the "twisted thoughts" to disappear.

• Where I can dance until I'm dead

  ➔ Relative Clause of Place + Modal Verb "Can"

  ➔ A "relative clause of place" (starting with "where") is used to give more information about a place ("a place"). The "modal verb 'can'" expresses ability or possibility.

• I wanna die in the disco

  ➔ Informal Contraction "Wanna" + Infinitive

  ➔ "Wanna" is an "informal contraction" of "want to". It is commonly used in spoken English and lyrics, followed by an "infinitive verb" ("die").

• I've been down

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple (Experience/State)

  ➔ The "present perfect simple" ("I've been down") is used to describe an action or state that started in the past and continues up to the present, or an experience at an unspecified time. Here, it indicates a past state of feeling "down" that still affects the speaker.

• I can't help it

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression with Modal Verb "Can't"

  ➔ "I can't help it" is an "idiomatic expression" meaning that one cannot prevent or control something, despite trying. It uses the "modal verb 'can't'" to express inability.

• And I'll die if I want to

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1 Implication)

  ➔ This sentence uses a "conditional clause" ("if I want to") to express a condition under which the main action ("I'll die") will occur. Although grammatically it looks like a Type 1 conditional (future result based on a real possibility), it's used here idiomatically to express a strong desire or determination to act freely.