Hells Bells

• By: AC/DC

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
bell /bɛl/ A2	noun - a hollow device that makes a ringing sound when struck
thunder /ˈθʌn.dər/ B1	noun - the loud sound that follows lightning during storms
lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ B2	noun - a flash of bright light in the sky during a storm
prisoners /ˈprɪz.ə.nərz/ B2	noun - people who are kept in prison
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a physical struggle or combat verb - to engage in physical combat
hell /hɛl/ A1	noun - a place of suffering in many religions
get /ɡɛt/ A2	verb - to obtain or receive
ringing /ˈrɪŋ.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - making a continuous high-pitched sound
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - having a large distance from bottom to top
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - the darkest color
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - the color of snow
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Grammar:

• I'm a rolling thunder, pouring rain

  ➔ Present Continuous as Noun Modifier

  ➔ Using the present continuous ("rolling", "pouring") as adjectives to describe "thunder" and "rain". This emphasizes the ongoing and dynamic nature of the storm.

• You're only young, but you're gonna die

  ➔ Future with "gonna" and contrasting conjunction "but"

  ➔ "gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", indicating future tense. "But" creates a contrast between youth and the inevitability of death.

• I won't take no prisoners, won't spare no lives

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-Standard)

  ➔ The double negative ("won't take no prisoners", "won't spare no lives") is used for emphasis, although grammatically incorrect in standard English. It intensifies the statement of ruthlessness.

• I got my bell, I'm gonna take you to hell

  ➔ Informal Contraction and Future Intention

  ➔ "got" (instead of "have got") is informal, and "gonna" expresses a strong future intention. This highlights a casual yet forceful determination.

• If you're into evil, you're a friend of mine

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1) with colloquial expression

  ➔ "If" clause expressing a condition. "Into" is a colloquial way of saying "interested in". It conveys a lighthearted acceptance of wickedness.

• Cause if good's on the left, then I'm sticking to the right

  ➔ Ellipsis, Conditional Sentence (Type 1) and Idiomatic Phrase

  ➔ "Cause" is a shortened form of "because". The conditional sentence is Type 1 (real possibility). "Sticking to the right" is an idiom implying loyalty to a side, often with a negative connotation here.

• Hell's bells, Satan's coming to you

  ➔ Possessive Case and Present Continuous (Approaching Future)

  ➔ "Hell's bells" uses the possessive 's, indicating that the bells belong to hell. "Satan's coming" uses the present continuous to imply an imminent future event.