Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)

• By: INXS
• Album: Listen Like Thieves

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dirt /dɜːrt/ A1	noun - earth or soil
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, affection, or greeting noun - an act of kissing
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop down from a higher level to a lower level
mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to turn one's eyes in a specified direction noun - an act of directing one's gaze
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or perceive
seeds /siːdz/ A2	noun - the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury verb - to cause emotional pain or distress adjective - physically injured
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
doubt /daʊt/ B1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. verb - feel uncertain about.
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye, typically as a result of strong emotion.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection or sexual love for (someone).
fears /fɪərz/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined.
passions /ˈpæʃənz/ B2	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion.
attack /əˈtæk/ B1	verb - take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force. noun - an aggressive and violent act.
lust /lʌst/ C1	noun - strong sexual desire.

Grammar:

• Don't water them with your tears.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form to give a command or advice, as in "Don't water them..."

• I kiss and tell all my fears.

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express habitual actions or general truths, as in "I kiss and tell..."

• Sometimes it wouldn't hurt.

  ➔ Conditional mood

  ➔ The conditional mood expresses a possibility or hypothetical situation, as in "it wouldn't hurt..."

• We find the seeds of fun.

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express actions that are currently happening or general truths, as in "We find..."

• Cutting through the night.

  ➔ Present participle

  ➔ The present participle is used to indicate an ongoing action, as in "Cutting through..."

• End up kissing dirt.

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ The phrase "end up" is a phrasal verb that indicates a final result or outcome, as in "end up kissing..."

• These passions never seem to end.

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a general truth or a repeated action, as in "These passions never seem..."