Hate Street Dialogue – English Lyrics

• By: The Avener, Rodriguez
• Album: The Wanderings of The Avener

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Hate Street Dialogue" by The Avener featuring Rodriguez, a compelling electronic reinterpretation of a folk classic. This song offers a rich lyrical journey into themes of urban struggle and alienation, making it an excellent piece for language learners to explore impactful vocabulary and poetic contrasts. Its unique blend of melancholic vocals and modern production provides a captivating listening experience, revealing the depth and resonance of its message.

[English]

Woman, please, be gone

You've stayed here much too long

Don't you wish that you could cry?

Don't you wish I would die?

Seamy, seesaw kids

Child woman on the skids

The dust will choke you blind

The lust will choke your mind

I kiss the floor, one kick no more

The pig and hose have set me free

I've tasted hate, street's hanging tree

I've tasted hate, street's hanging tree

I kiss the floor, one kick no more

The pig and hose have set me free

I've tasted hate, street's hanging tree

I've tasted hate, street's hanging tree

I kiss the floor, one kick no more

The pig and hose have set me free

I've tasted hate, street's hanging tree

I've tasted hate, street's hanging tree

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to weep or shed tears
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
seamy /ˈsiːmi/ C1	adjective - unsavory or disreputable
skids /skɪdz/ B2	noun - a downward slide or decline
dust /dʌst/ A1	noun - fine powder of earth or other matter
choke /tʃoʊk/ A2	verb - to block or obstruct
blind /blaɪnd/ A1	adjective - unable to see
lust /lʌst/ B1	noun - strong desire or urge
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips
kick /kɪk/ A1	verb - to strike with the foot
pig /pɪɡ/ A1	noun - a farm animal
hose /hoʊz/ A2	noun - a flexible tube for liquid
tasted /ˈteɪstɪd/ A1	verb - to experience a flavor
hate /heɪt/ A1	noun - intense dislike
hanging /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ A2	adjective - suspended in the air
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody plant

Key Grammar Structures

• Woman, please, be gone

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with 'be gone' to issue a direct command or request.

• Don't you wish that you could cry?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The sentence uses a tag question 'Don't you...' to seek confirmation or to involve the listener.

• The dust will choke you blind

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The sentence uses the future simple tense with 'will' to predict or threaten a future action.

• I kiss the floor, one kick no more

  ➔ Present Simple with Contrast

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense to describe an action, with 'one kick no more' providing a contrast.

• The pig and hose have set me free

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect tense with 'have' to describe an action that occurred in the past with results relevant to the present.

• I've tasted hate, street's hanging tree

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have' and Apostrophe S

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect tense with 'have' and the apostrophe S ('street's') to show possession.