GODS – English Lyrics

• By: NewJeans

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with NewJeans' powerful anthem, “GODS”! This song, a departure from their usual style, offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to triumph, resilience, and competition. Its dramatic and epic lyrics, coupled with a compelling narrative about overcoming challenges, will immerse you in an energetic soundscape, making language learning an empowering experience. Pay attention to the strong verbs and motivational phrases that highlight the song's themes of courage and determination.

[English]

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(’ey) This is what you came for

Blood on the game ball

Everybody dropping like rainfall

(‘uh’) This is your moment

Eyes on the pulpit, kid

(I) think Church just opened

And they’re singing your praises la-la-la

Screaming your name out la-la-loud

One more step, you’re Immortal now, ‘cause

Once you play GOD

Once you play GOD

They’re gonna’ crumble one by one

Then we gonna ride right into the Sun

like it’s the day my kingdom come

Baby we’re

GA-GA-GA-GA-GA-GODS

Yeah we’re

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(’ey) Welcome to the big show

Next on the ladder

Is it your name in the rafters?

Brief moment of silence

Bad girl woke up chose violence

And they’re singing my praises la-la-la

Screaming my name out la-la-loud

This is why we’re Immortal now, ‘cause

Once you play GOD

Once you play GOD

They’re gonna’ crumble one by one

Then we gonna ride right into the Sun

like it’s the day my kingdom come

Baby we’re

GA-GA-GA-GA-GA-GODS

Yeah we’re

GA-GA-GA-GA-GA-GODS

I’m on my knees

Pray for glory

Anyone read this underdog story?

I can’t lose myself again

Help me raise this heart

Heart, unbreakable

Once you play GOD

Once you play GOD

They’re gonna’ crumble one by one

Then we gonna ride right into the Sun

like it’s the day my kingdom come

Once you play GOD

Once you play GOD

They’re gonna’ crumble one by one

Then we gonna ride right into the Sun

like it’s the day my kingdom come

Baby we’re

GA-GA-GA-GA-GA-GODS

Yeah we’re

GA-GA-GA-GA-GA-GODS

GA-GA-GA-GA-GA-GODS

Yeah we’re

GA-GA-GA-GA-GA-GODS

Once you play

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gods /ɡɒdz/ A2	noun - plural of god: a being believed to be more than mortal and with powers to control aspects of the universe or human life
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or chance
ball /bɔːl/ A1	noun - a round or spherical object or body
rainfall /ˈreɪnfɔːl/ B1	noun - the amount of rain that falls in a particular place or during a particular period
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs that detect light and enable sight
pulpit /ˈpʊlpɪt/ B2	noun - a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the sermon is delivered
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A2	noun - a building used for public Christian worship.
praises /ˈpreɪzɪz/ B2	noun - expressions of approval and admiration verb - express warm approval or admiration of.
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to
step /step/ A1	noun - an act or movement of putting one leg forward in walking or running verb - move one's leg and foot to move.
immortal /ɪˈmɔːrtl/ C1	adjective - living forever; never dying or decaying
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ B1	noun - a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a public exhibition or performance
ladder /ˈlædər/ B1	noun - a piece of equipment consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B2	noun - behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
knees /niːz/ A2	noun - plural of knee: the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
underdog /ˈʌndərdɔːɡ/ B2	noun - a person or group thought to have little chance of winning
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
unbreakable /ˌʌnˈbreɪkəbl/ B2	adjective - not able to be broken or damaged

Key Grammar Structures

• This is what you came for

  ➔ Relative Clause with "what"

  ➔ Here, "what you came for" acts as a noun clause, referring to the reason or purpose of someone's arrival. "What" functions as both the relative pronoun and the object of the preposition "for".

• Everybody dropping like rainfall

  ➔ Simile using "like"

  ➔ This line uses "like" to create a simile, comparing the way people are falling to the way rainfall falls. It highlights the rapid and numerous nature of the falling action.

• They're gonna' crumble one by one

  ➔ Future with "gonna"

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express a future action or intention. It's an informal way to predict what will happen.

• like it's the day my kingdom come

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Hypothetical)

  ➔ The phrase "like it's" suggests a hypothetical or imagined situation. The subjunctive mood is subtly implied to express something that is not necessarily true, but rather a desired or imagined outcome.

• Is it your name in the rafters?

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence Structure

  ➔ This line is a question, using the inverted sentence structure (verb before subject) typical of interrogative sentences in English. "Is" comes before "it" and "your name".

• Bad girl woke up chose violence

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ This line uses ellipsis, omitting the conjunction "and" between the two verbs. It creates a sense of rapid succession and decisiveness. It implicitly means "Bad girl woke up *and* chose violence."

• Anyone read this underdog story?

  ➔ Use of 'Anyone' in Questions

  ➔ "Anyone" is used here to inquire if there is even a single person who knows or cares about the story. Its use in a question expresses doubt or surprise that no one seems to acknowledge it.