Five of Swords

• By: ...and Oceans
• Album: Cosmic World Mother

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
behold /bɪˈhoʊld/ B2	verb - to see or observe (something or someone, especially a remarkable or impressive event or thing)
surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ B1	noun - the outermost or uppermost layer of an object or a scene
reversed /rɪˈvɜːrsd/ B2	adjective - turned upside down or in the opposite direction
demise /dɪˈmaɪz/ C1	noun - a person’s death or the end of something
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - assigning responsibility for a fault or wrong verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
colors /ˈkʌlərz/ A2	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light
seeped /siːpt/ B2	verb - to flow or leak slowly through porous material or small openings
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a clear, colorless, tasteless liquid essential for most plant and animal life verb - to pour or sprinkle water on something
oil /ɔɪl/ B1	noun - a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, used as fuel or lubricant
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B2	noun - a public officer appointed to decide cases in a court of law verb - to form an opinion or conclusion about
conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ B2	noun - a serious disagreement or argument verb - to be in conflict or disagreement

Grammar:

• What will you behold upon it's glass and silver skin?

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense to express an action that will happen in the future, indicated by the word "will".

• Choose your battles wisely

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase is in the imperative mood, giving a command or advice to someone to make wise choices.

• As the card reversed, it became your demise

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to describe an action that has already happened, indicated by the verb "became".

• The self-imposed dealer of blame

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ This is a noun phrase that describes a person who takes on the role of assigning blame to themselves.

• They will stay like the water

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ This line also uses the future simple tense to indicate that something will remain in the future, shown by the word "will".

• Like water between already worn-down rocks

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ This line uses a simile to compare the situation to water flowing between rocks, emphasizing the transient nature of the experience.

• Self-made judge and juror

  ➔ Compound noun

  ➔ This is a compound noun that combines two roles, indicating a person who judges themselves.