Heart over Mind

• By: Alan Walker, Daya
• Album: Walkerworld 2.0

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
locked /lɒkt/ A2	verb - fastened or secured with a lock
devil /ˈdev.əl/ B1	noun - the main spirit of evil
human /ˈhjuː.mən/ A1	noun - a man, woman, or child adjective - relating to or characteristic of people or human beings
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict
chord /kɔːrd/ B2	noun - a group of musical notes sounded together
stumbling /ˈstʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - tripping or losing balance
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons noun - a violent confrontation or struggle
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
body /ˈbɑː.di/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke
dangerous /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
mess /mes/ B1	noun - a state of confusion or disorder
cruel /ˈkruː.əl/ B1	adjective - wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.
rewind /ˌriːˈwaɪnd/ B2	verb - to wind (something) backwards.

Grammar:

• I should've locked the door, pinned myself to the floor

  ➔ Modal verb + have + past participle (should've)

  ➔ Expresses a past obligation or regret about a missed action.

• How do I cut the chord?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with auxiliary verb + subject + base verb

  ➔ Asks for the method or way to 'cut the chord,' a metaphor for ending a relationship or detaching oneself.

• Too hard to fight

  ➔ Adjective + infinitive expressing difficulty

  ➔ Uses an adjective with an infinitive to describe how challenging it is to 'fight' in this context.

• You're right back in my mind

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'be' (are) + adverbial phrase

  ➔ States a current situation using the present tense and a prepositional phrase.

• Said it's a bad idea

  ➔ Past simple tense of 'say' + pronoun + noun phrase

  ➔ Uses the simple past tense of 'say' to report speech or thought from the past.

• Should've known better

  ➔ Modal + have + past participle (could've / should've)

  ➔ Expresses regret or realization that a better decision could have been made.

• Should've known better 'cause you're dangerous

  ➔ Modal + have + past participle + conjunction + clause

  ➔ Provides a reason for the previous statement, indicating that being aware of the danger would have been wiser.