Kryptonite – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A2	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the Earth and all its inhabitants
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - a measure of duration
moon /muːn/ A2	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
dark /dɑːk/ B1	adjective - lacking light or brightness
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A2	pronoun - a thing that is unspecified or unknown
call /kɔːl/ B1	verb - to shout or communicate by voice
superman /ˈsuːpərmæn/ B2	noun - a fictional superhero character
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B2	adjective - not dead; living
hand /hænd/ A2	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
might /maɪt/ B2	noun - power or strength
kryptonite /krɪpˈtɒnaɪt/ C2	noun - a fictional substance that weakens Superman

Key Grammar Structures

• I LEFT MY BODY LYING SOMEWHERE IN THE SANDS OF TIME

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to indicate an action that has already happened, as in "I LEFT".

• IF I GO CRAZY, THEN WILL YOU STILL CALL ME SUPERMAN

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 1)

  ➔ This line uses a conditional sentence to express a possible future situation, indicated by "IF I GO CRAZY".

• I'LL KEEP YOU BY MY SIDE WITH MY SUPERHUMAN MIGHT

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the future simple tense to indicate an action that will happen, as in "I'LL KEEP".

• YOU CALLED ME STRONG, YOU CALLED ME WEAK

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ This line also uses the past simple tense to describe actions that have already occurred, as in "YOU CALLED".

• IF NOT FOR ME THEN YOU'D BE DEAD

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2)

  ➔ This line uses a conditional sentence to express an unreal situation, indicated by "IF NOT FOR ME".

• I REALLY DON'T MIND WHAT HAPPENS NOW AND THEN

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ This line uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or habitual action, as in "I DON'T MIND".

• WILL YOU BE THERE AND HOLDING MY HAND

  ➔ Future Continuous Tense

  ➔ This line uses the future continuous tense to indicate an action that will be ongoing in the future, as in "WILL YOU BE THERE".