Game On

• By: The Guild

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity done for amusement or sport verb - to play games
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - be aware of (something) through touching.
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to do something that involves physical or mental effort
convince /kənˈvɪns/ B2	verb - cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B2	verb - accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically.
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare.
buff /bʌf/ C1	verb - make (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.
raid /reɪd/ B2	noun - a sudden attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces. verb - attack and enter (a place) suddenly.
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - the state of being alive.
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B1	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionable or attractive.
bliss /blɪs/ B2	noun - perfect happiness; great joy.
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B2	verb - withstand the action or effect of.
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	verb - determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

Grammar:

• I think I play too much...

  ➔ Adverb "too" modifying "much"

  ➔ The word "too" indicates an excessive amount. Here, it shows that the speaker believes they play video games more than is healthy or appropriate.

• We should cut back.

  ➔ Modal verb "should" + phrasal verb "cut back"

  ➔ "Should" expresses a suggestion or recommendation. "Cut back" means to reduce or decrease something.

• It's Tuesday night, let's do this raid!

  ➔ Imperative sentence: "Let's do this raid!"

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us," which is used to make a suggestion or invitation to do something together. The phrase suggests immediate action

• I get dissed for saying that I game.

  ➔ Passive voice: "I get dissed" + "for" + gerund

  ➔ The passive voice "I get dissed" indicates that someone is doing the action to the speaker. "For saying" explains the reason for the action.

• No one understands why I'm living in a fantasy land.

  ➔ Noun clause as object: "why I'm living in a fantasy land"

  ➔ The phrase "why I'm living in a fantasy land" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "understands". It describes the reason that others don't understand.

• Go the hell real life, I'll punch you in the face!

  ➔ Future Simple (I'll punch)

  ➔ "I'll punch" is the contracted form of "I will punch", expressing a future action that the speaker intends to do. It emphasizes determination or a threat.

• There's no disgrace.

  ➔ Existential "there is"

  ➔ "There's" is a contraction of "There is," used to indicate the existence or presence of something. In this case, it emphasizes that disgrace does not exist in the action of gaming.