Not Today

• By: BTS

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
today /təˈdeɪ/ A1	noun - the present day
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability of someone or something
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship
aim /eɪm/ B2	verb - to direct a goal or purpose
fire /faɪər/ B2	noun - the phenomenon of combustion characterized by heat and light
victory /ˈvɪk.tər.i/ B2	noun - an act of defeating an enemy or opponent
gear /ɡɪr/ B2	noun - equipment or apparatus needed for a particular activity
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept something as true
kneel /niːl/ B2	verb - to go down on one's knees
hot /hɒt/ B2	adjective - having a high temperature
success /səkˈsɛs/ B2	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːrdəˌneri/ C1	adjective - very unusual or remarkable
bulletproof /ˈbʊlɪtpruːf/ C1	adjective - able to resist bullets

Grammar:

• It’s too good day to die

  ➔ Infinitive phrase ('to die') used to express purpose or intention.

  ➔ The phrase 'to die' is an **infinitive**, used here to indicate the purpose of whether it is a good day or not.

• Light breaks through the darkness

  ➔ Present simple tense ('breaks') to describe a general or recurring action.

  ➔ The verb 'breaks' is in **present simple tense** to describe a **general truth** or ongoing phenomenon.

• Never kneel down! Never cry!

  ➔ Imperative sentences used for commands or strong encouragement.

  ➔ The sentences 'Never kneel down' and 'Never cry' are in the **imperative mood**, giving strong commands or exhortations.

• Trust that it’s bulletproof

  ➔ Noun clause ('that it’s bulletproof') as the object of the verb 'trust'.

  ➔ The clause 'that it’s bulletproof' functions as the **object** of the verb 'trust', expressing what is trusted to be invulnerable.

• Turn it up! (Turn it up!) Burn it up! (Burn it up!)

  ➔ Imperative sentences with phrasal verbs ('turn up', 'burn up') for commands or encouragement.

  ➔ These phrases are in the **imperative mode**, giving direct commands to increase the volume ('turn it up') and to energize or ignite ('burn it up').

• Run if you can’t fly today we will survive

  ➔ Conditional clause ('if you can’t fly') combined with a main clause ('we will survive') to express possibility and assurance.

  ➔ The sentence uses a **conditional clause** ('if you can’t fly') to set a condition, with the main clause ('we will survive') indicating a positive outcome regardless of the condition.