Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw energy of Australian rock with AC/DC's 'If You Want Blood (You've Got It).' This song is a fantastic entry point to learning English through music, offering a lesson in direct, powerful expression and vivid, confrontational language. Its straightforward, hard-hitting lyrics and unforgettable chorus make it a special and empowering track to sing along to and understand.
Key Vocabulary
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blood /blʌd/ A2 |
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criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ B2 |
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trust /trʌst/ B1 |
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lust /lʌst/ B2 |
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animal /ˈænɪml/ A2 |
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cage /keɪdʒ/ B1 |
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gutter /ˈɡʌtər/ B2 |
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drop /drɒp/ A2 |
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sky /skaɪ/ A1 |
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sheet /ʃiːt/ B1 |
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live /lɪv/ A1 |
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want /wɒnt/ A1 |
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thrown /θroʊn/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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If you want blood, you got it
➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' and result clause
➔ 'If' introduces a conditional clause, and the main clause states the result or consequence.
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There ought to be a law
➔ Modal verb 'ought to' used to express moral obligation or advice
➔ 'Ought to' indicates that there is a moral duty or recommendation to do something.
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Livin' in the human zoo
➔ Gerund ('Livin'') used as a noun to describe continuous action or state
➔ The -ing form ('Livin'') functions as a noun, emphasizing ongoing action or existence.
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Blood on the streets
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or situation
➔ Prepositional phrase used to specify the location where the action (bloodshed) occurs.
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Feel like a Christian
➔ Phrase with 'like' to make comparisons or express similarity
➔ 'Like' introduces a comparison, showing a similarity between feeling and a 'Christian' (symbolic or literal).
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Blood in the gutter
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating metaphorical or literal location
➔ Prepositional phrase describing a location associated with violence or death, metaphorically or literally.
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I want you to bleed for me
➔ Infinitive clause 'to bleed' acting as the object of 'want' and 'you' as the subject
➔ An infinitive form ('to bleed') functions as the object of the verb 'want,' with 'you' as the subject performing the action.
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