Killer's Mind – English Lyrics

• By: Portland
• Album: Your Colours Will Stain

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ask /æsk/ A2	verb - to request answer or information
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of information; to have knowledge
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears as an emotional response
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives verb - to be concerned or bothered by something
kill /kɪl/ B2	verb - to cause death; to put an end to something
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to have an opinion or belief; to use one's mind actively to form ideas
save /seɪv/ B2	verb - to rescue from danger or harm
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - great beauty or fame; praiseful praise
enchantment /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/ C1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure or attraction; magical influence
tear /tɪər/ B2	noun - a drop of liquid from the eye during crying

Key Grammar Structures

• I heard her asking for a double

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I heard her asking" uses the past continuous to indicate an action that was ongoing in the past.

• She's all right, she's got a killer's mind

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "she's got a killer's mind" uses the present perfect to indicate a state that has relevance to the present.

• I was the killer of her fears

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The phrase "I was the killer" uses the simple past to describe a completed action in the past.

• And I knew that I was going to save her

  ➔ Future intention (going to)

  ➔ The phrase "I was going to save her" indicates a future intention or plan.

• And so I leaned over and dried her tears

  ➔ Compound sentence

  ➔ The phrase "I leaned over and dried her tears" is a compound sentence that connects two actions.

• That's when I knew she was in trouble

  ➔ Adverbial clause

  ➔ The phrase "That's when I knew" introduces an adverbial clause that provides context for the main action.

• And her eyes were kind of glassy when she suddenly looked towards me

  ➔ Simile and descriptive language

  ➔ The phrase "her eyes were kind of glassy" uses simile to create a vivid image of her state.