Digital Witness

• By: St. Vincent
• Album: Daddy's Home

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B2	noun - a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place verb - to see or experience an event
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest by closing your eyes and becoming unconscious noun - the state of resting with your eyes closed
point /pɔɪnt/ A2	noun - a particular spot, place, or position in an area or on a map verb - to indicate a place or position
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences verb - to be concerned about or to care for
care /kɛr/ B1	verb - to feel concern or interest noun - the feeling of concern or interest
jump /dʒʌmp/ A2	verb - to push oneself off the ground and into the air noun - an act of jumping
London /ˈlʌndən/ A1	noun - the capital city of England
teeth /tiːθ/ A1	noun - hard structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing
throw /θroʊ/ B1	verb - to propel something with force through the air
stop /stɑːp/ A1	verb - to cease movement or operation
back /bæk/ A1	adverb - to or toward the rear noun - the rear surface of the human body

Grammar:

• Get back to your seats

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative mood, formed by the base form of the verb ("get") to give a direct command or instruction.

• What's the point of even sleeping?

  ➔ Question with prepositional phrase and gerund

  ➔ The sentence uses "what's the point of" + gerund ("sleeping") to question the purpose or value of an action. The word "even" emphasizes the absurdity of the action.

• If I can't show it, if you can't see me

  ➔ Conditional clauses (zero conditional)

  ➔ This is similar to a zero conditional (though without the typical 'then' clause) implying a direct cause-and-effect relationship: if the condition (not being able to show/be seen) is true, then the subsequent feeling or action is triggered.

• This is no time for confessing

  ➔ Present simple with a noun phrase and gerund

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple to state a general truth, and contains the noun phrase "no time" and the gerund "confessing". The structure implies that confessing is inappropriate or untimely in the current situation.

• Watch me jump right off the London Bridge

  ➔ Imperative with bare infinitive

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative form of "watch" followed by the object pronoun "me" and the bare infinitive "jump". This construction expresses a direct order or invitation to observe an action.

• I care but I don't care

  ➔ Contradictory statement using conjunction 'but'

  ➔ This sentence uses the conjunction "but" to create a contradictory statement, expressing conflicting emotions or a state of ambivalence.

• Won't somebody sell me back to me?

  ➔ Question with negative auxiliary verb and reflexive pronoun

  ➔ The sentence is a question using the negative auxiliary verb "won't" to express a strong desire or plea. The reflexive pronoun "me" is used twice, emphasizing the speaker's desire to regain a sense of self.