Guerra Santa

• By: Nervosa

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
corruption /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/ B2	noun - the act of corrupting or state of being corrupt
intolerance /ɪnˈtɒl.ər.əns/ B2	noun - unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own
manipulation /məˌnɪp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - the action of manipulating something in a skillful manner
discrimination /dɪsˌkrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
power /ˈpaʊ.ər/ A2	noun - the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something
moral /ˈmɔː.rəl/ B1	adjective - concerned with principles of right and wrong behavior
compassion /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ B2	noun - sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
ignorance /ˈɪɡ.nər.əns/ B2	noun - lack of knowledge or information
ideology /ˌaɪ.diˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ B2	noun - a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy
sacred /ˈseɪ.krɪd/ B2	adjective - connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose
prepotency /ˌpriː.pəʊˈtɛn.si/ C1	noun - the quality of being prepotent; superiority in power or influence
coherence /kəʊˈhɪə.rəns/ C1	noun - the quality of being logical and consistent
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country
God /ɡɒd/ A1	noun - the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority

Grammar:

• Corrompem o que é moral, distorcem ideologia

  ➔ Present tense for ongoing actions.

  ➔ The verb "corrompem" (corrupt) indicates an ongoing action.

• Te dizem o que fazer, não importa se é o certo

  ➔ Indirect speech to report what others say.

  ➔ The phrase "Te dizem" (They tell you) uses indirect speech.

• Não pregam compaixão, só ódio e corrupção

  ➔ Negation to express the absence of an action.

  ➔ The word "Não" (Not) negates the verb "pregam" (preach).

• Ignorância não é ser diferente

  ➔ Use of 'não' for negation in a statement.

  ➔ The phrase "não é" (is not) negates the subject.

• Intolerância em nome de um Deus

  ➔ Prepositional phrase to indicate purpose.

  ➔ The phrase "em nome de" (in the name of) indicates the reason for intolerance.

• Guerra Santa

  ➔ Noun phrase as a subject.

  ➔ The phrase "Guerra Santa" (Holy War) serves as the main subject of the song.