Guilt Machine

• By: Anson Kong 江𤒹生

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
道歉 /dào qiàn/ A2	verb - to apologize; to make an apology
認罪 /rèn zuì/ B2	verb - to confess a crime; to plead guilty
喊話 /hǎn huà/ B2	verb - to shout a message; to address publicly
眼淚 /yǎn lèi/ A2	noun - tears
聲音 /shēng yīn/ A1	noun - sound, voice
沙啞 /shā yǎ/ B2	adjective - hoarse, husky
鬧劇 /nào jù/ B2	noun - farce, comedy
心地 /xīn dì/ B1	noun - heart; mind; intention
創傷 /chuāng shāng/ B2	noun - wound; trauma
遭殃 /zāo yāng/ C1	verb - to suffer disaster; to be doomed
內疚 /nèi jiù/ B2	noun - guilt; remorse
毒藥 /dú yào/ B1	noun - poison
勒索 /lè suǒ/ B2	verb - to blackmail; to extort
焦慮 /jiāo lǜ/ B2	noun - anxiety
刺痛 /cì tòng/ B2	verb - to sting; to prick; to hurt
恐懼 /kǒng jù/ B2	noun - fear; dread

Grammar:

• 你說我刺痛了你要我請罪

  ➔ Use of the verb + 了 to indicate completed action

  ➔ The particle "了" indicates that the action of "刺痛了" (hurt/bit) has been completed.

• Sorry ain't that guilty

  ➔ Use of 'ain't' as a contraction for 'am not' or 'is not' to form negation

  ➔ A non-standard contraction used colloquially to mean 'am not' or 'is not', here indicating denial or minimal guilt.

• 用盡力販賣著 一身創傷

  ➔ Use of 用 + verb to indicate 'using' or 'with effort' to perform an action

  ➔ The construction '用 + verb' expresses utilizing effort or resources to perform an action.

• 你決意要刺痛你殺我的夢

  ➔ Use of 要 + verb to indicate intention or future plan

  ➔ The phrase '要 + verb' indicates a strong intention or decision to perform the action.

• 你肆意去控制我每個舉動

  ➔ Use of 去 + verb to indicate an action performed freely or intentionally

  ➔ The structure '去 + verb' indicates the action is performed intentionally or freely.

• 現實是你活像是 魔鬼的分身

  ➔ Use of 是 to equate or define identity

  ➔ 是 functions as a copula verb to equate or define subject and predicate.