Don't Shoot Me Santa

• By: The Killers

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of remaining in a state of expectancy
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ B2	verb - causing death
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a projectile fired from a gun
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - a weapon that shoots bullets
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to fire a gun
clause /klɔːz/ C1	noun - a particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a legal document or contract
promise /ˈprɒməs/ B2	verb - to undertake to do something noun - a declaration that one will do something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept as true
easy /ˈiːzi/ A2	adjective - not difficult
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ B1	verb - to be the property of
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - a period of 365 or 366 days
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young person
desert /ˈdɛzərt/ B2	noun - a dry, barren area of land

Grammar:

• I've been waiting on you

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The Present Perfect Continuous emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present. Here, it shows the speaker has been waiting for Santa for some time.

• Because I've been killing just for fun

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous with 'just' for emphasis.

  ➔ The use of "just" amplifies the shocking nature of the statement. It implies that the killing was done purely for enjoyment and without any other motive, making it more disturbing.

• Don't shoot me, Santa Claus

  ➔ Imperative (negative)

  ➔ This is a direct plea, using the imperative mood in a negative form. It's a command *not* to do something.

• I've been a clean living boy

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple

  ➔ The Present Perfect Simple describes an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. It's used to describe a state that has existed from the past until now.

• Did every little thing you asked me to

  ➔ Past Simple with ellipsis

  ➔ This uses the Past Simple to describe completed actions in the past. The phrase "asked me to" implies an omitted verb, such as "do." It means: 'I did every little thing you asked me to do'.

• Well no one else around believes me

  ➔ Simple Present with 'no one' (singular)

  ➔ 'No one' is treated as a singular pronoun, so the verb takes the singular form (believes).

• I couldn't let them off that easy

  ➔ Conditional Past with 'couldn't' (negative ability)

  ➔ 'Couldn't' expresses the inability to do something in the past, often in a conditional context. It means the speaker felt it was impossible or unacceptable to let them off easily.

• Just look the other way and I'll disappear forever

  ➔ Imperative and Future Simple conditional

  ➔ This sentence combines an imperative ("look the other way") with a conditional clause using the Future Simple ("I'll disappear"). It sets up a condition: if you do this, then this will happen.