kill me for always

• By: Michael Clifford, Porter Robinson
• Album: SIDEQUEST

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
castles /ˈkæsəlz/ A2	noun - large, fortified buildings or sets of buildings, typically of the medieval period.
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and freely, through the air or from a higher position.
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a continuous upright structure that encloses, divides, or protects an area.
soldiers /ˈsoʊldʒərz/ A2	noun - people who serve in an army, typically for military service.
guard /ɡɑːrd/ A2	noun - a state of caution, vigilance, or protection, often used in phrases like 'let their guard down'. verb - to watch over something or someone in order to protect or control them.
truce /truːs/ B2	noun - an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time; a ceasefire.
enemies /ˈenəmiz/ A2	noun - people who are actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid that come from the eyes, typically as a response to emotion or irritation.
decisions /dɪˈsɪʒənz/ A2	noun - choices or judgments that one makes after thinking carefully.
knife /naɪf/ A2	noun - a cutting tool or weapon consisting of a blade with a sharp edge, attached to a handle.
worries /ˈwɜːriz/ B1	noun - states of anxiety and concern about something.
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen and nutrients.
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm, including the palm, fingers, and thumb, used for grasping and holding.
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely, often symbolizing lasting damage or trauma.
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a person, animal, or other living thing.
comforting /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/ B2	adjective - providing comfort or solace; reassuring.
poisonous /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ B2	adjective - (of a substance or organism) causing illness or death if taken into the body or produced by a living organism.
gardens /ˈɡɑːrdənz/ A1	noun - pieces of ground adjoining a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables.
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ B1	noun - dark areas or shapes produced when light from a source is blocked by an opaque object.
statues /ˈstætʃuːz/ B1	noun - carved or cast figures of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.

Grammar:

• The castles are built just to fall

  ➔ Passive Voice + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "are built" shows the passive voice (castles are the recipients of the action). "to fall" expresses the purpose or intended outcome.

• I thought I could hold up the wall

  ➔ Modal Verb (could) + Phrasal Verb (hold up)

  ➔ "could hold up" uses the modal verb "could" to express ability in the past, combined with the phrasal verb "hold up" meaning to support or prevent from falling.

• They let their guard down when you sang and you kissed them all

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (let down) + Temporal Clause (when...)

  ➔ "let their guard down" is a phrasal verb meaning to relax or become less cautious. The clause starting with "when" indicates the time or circumstance.

• We broke the truce and now here come the enemies

  ➔ Inversion with 'here'

  ➔ "here come the enemies" shows inversion; the verb "come" comes before the subject "the enemies" for emphasis or dramatic effect, following the adverb "here".

• Decisions are having a face

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'have' (unusual usage/personification)

  ➔ "are having" uses the present continuous form of "have", which is unusual for possession but is used here metaphorically to personify decisions as if they possess a physical 'face'.

• Yeah they've been killing me to make

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (have been killing) + Infinitive of Purpose (to make)

  ➔ "they've been killing" (they have been killing) uses the present perfect continuous for an action started in the past and continuing, emphasizing duration or effect. "to make" expresses the purpose.

• And it's been written in your name

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive (has been written)

  ➔ "it's been written" (it has been written) uses the present perfect passive voice. It describes an action completed in the past (writing) that has a result or relevance in the present, where the subject "it" is passive.

• The comforting tale that you told

  ➔ Relative Clause (that you told)

  ➔ "that you told" is a relative clause modifying the noun "tale", providing more information about which specific tale is being referred to.

• I thought it would never get old

  ➔ 'would' expressing future from a past perspective + Phrasal Verb (get old)

  ➔ "would never get old" uses "would" to talk about a future event or state as seen from a point in the past (the moment of "thought"). "get old" is a phrasal verb meaning to become old or tiresome.

• In the shadows of statues you've built out of me

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause + Present Perfect (you've built)

  ➔ "statues you've built" is a reduced relative clause (originally "statues that you've built"). The relative pronoun "that" is omitted. "you've built" uses the present perfect for an action completed with present relevance.