God Save The Queen

• By: Sex Pistols

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to rescue or protect from harm or danger
queen /kwiːn/ A1	noun - a female monarch
fascist /ˈfæʃɪst/ C1	adjective - relating to fascism noun - a follower of fascism
regime /reɪˈʒiːm/ B2	noun - a government, especially an authoritarian one
moron /ˈmɔːrɒn/ C2	noun - a stupid person
potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ B2	adjective - capable of becoming noun - possibility
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time that is to come
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - experiencing dreams during sleep
tourists /ˈtʊərɪsts/ A2	noun - people traveling for pleasure
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange
figurehead /ˈfɪɡəhɛd/ C1	noun - a nominal leader or head without real power
mad /mæd/ B1	adjective - insane
parade /pəˈreɪd/ B2	noun - a public procession
mercy /ˈmɜːrsi/ B2	noun - compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is in one's power to punish or harm.
crimes /kraɪmz/ B1	noun - an action or omission that constitutes an offense
sin /sɪn/ B2	noun - an immoral act considered a transgression against divine law
flowers /ˈflaʊərz/ A1	noun - the seed-bearing part of a plant
dustbin /ˈdʌstbɪn/ B2	noun - a container for rubbish
poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ B1	noun - a substance that causes death or injury when swallowed or absorbed verb - to administer poison to someone

Grammar:

• God save the queen

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ This is a direct command or plea. "Save" is the verb in its base form, used to express a wish or a command directed to God. It's a play on the traditional national anthem.

• She ain't no human being

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction for "is not" or "are not". The phrase "ain't no" is a double negative, which, in standard English, would be corrected to "isn't a". The use of the double negative emphasizes the singer's conviction or disdain.

• There is no future In England's dreaming

  ➔ Existential "There is/are"

  ➔ "There is" is used to indicate the existence or presence of something. Here, it's used to express the absence of a future in the current state of England (described as 'dreaming').

• Don't be told what you want

  ➔ Passive Imperative

  ➔ "Don't be told" is a passive imperative, meaning you should avoid being in a situation where someone tells you what you want. It's a command not to allow yourself to be influenced or manipulated.

• We're the flowers in the dustbin

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Complement (Metaphor)

  ➔ "We're" is a contraction of "we are." The sentence follows a basic subject-verb-complement structure. However, the phrase is metaphorical, comparing the band (or their generation) to discarded flowers, suggesting beauty and potential wasted or ignored by society.

• How can there be sin

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence with Modal Verb

  ➔ "How" introduces the question. "Can" is a modal verb expressing possibility. The word order is inverted (can there be) because it is a question. This question implies that without a future, the concepts of morality and wrongdoing become irrelevant.