Eyes Closed

• By: Imagine Dragons
• Album: Night Visions (Expanded Edition)

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
hide /haɪd/ B1	verb - to conceal from sight
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ B2	noun - a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
demons /ˈdiːmənz/ B2	noun - evil spirits or supernatural beings
grave /ɡreɪv/ B2	noun - a place of burial for a dead body
sinners /ˈsɪnərz/ B2	noun - people who commit sins
heat /hiːt/ B1	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout or speak loudly
made /meɪd/ A1	verb - past tense of make; to create or form

Grammar:

• When the days are cold

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe a general state or condition.

• I wanna hide the truth

  ➔ Informal contraction (wanna)

  ➔ The word 'wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to', commonly used in spoken English.

• It's where my demons hide

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase includes a relative clause that provides more information about the location of 'my demons'.

• Don't get too close

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a command or advice.

• Though this is all for you

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction (though)

  ➔ The word 'though' introduces a contrast or exception in the sentence.

• I get a little bit bigger

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a habitual action or state.

• I'm just the same as I was

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to indicate a state of being that has not changed.