Ecstasy

• By: Rusted Root

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
paper /ˈpeɪpər/ A2	noun - a material made of cellulose pulp, used for writing or printing
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - a journey in a vehicle or on a animal verb - to sit and control a vehicle or animal as it moves
woman /ˈwʊm.ən/ A2	noun - an adult human female
blister /ˈblɪs.tər/ B1	noun - a small bubble on the skin filled with fluid caused by friction or burns
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the planet Earth or everything that exists
worlds /wɜːrldz/ B2	noun - different realms or universes
ecstasy /ˈek.stə.si/ C1	noun - an intense feeling of happiness or pleasure
living /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ B2	adjective - relating to life or the act of being alive
arms /ɑːrmz/ A2	noun - the limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
legs /lɛɡz/ A2	noun - the limbs of the body used for standing and walking

Grammar:

• Take away your paper and pen

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ Used to give a direct command or instruction.

• See the woman standing at the door

  ➔ Present participle or gerund phrase

  ➔ The present participle 'standing' describes an ongoing action.

• World gone by again and again

  ➔ Present perfect tense + adverbial phrase

  ➔ Indicates an action or situation that has been repeated over time.

• I wouldn't want to be living in a world of ecstasy with you

  ➔ Conditional mood with 'wouldn't want to' + infinitive

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical desire or preference.

• Wrapped round this machine

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'wrapped round'

  ➔ Describes the state of being encased or wrapped around something.

• I wouldn't want to be living in a world of ecstasy with you

  ➔ Conditional mood with 'wouldn't want to' + infinitive

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical desire or preference.

• Military machine

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ A noun phrase used to describe a literal or figurative machine related to military power.