One Eyed Bastard – English Lyrics

• By: Green Day
• Album: Saviors

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
offer /ˈɒf.ər/ A2	noun - a proposal or bid to provide something verb - to present or propose
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B1	verb - to say that something is not true or to refuse to admit
laughing /ˈlæf.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make sounds with the voice expressing happiness or amusement
pleas /pliːz/ A2	noun - urgent requests or appeals for help or mercy
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a female dog; used as a derogatory term for a person (offensive)
vendetta /vɛnˈdɛt.ə/ C1	noun - a prolonged bitter quarrel or feud
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ B2	noun - the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered
memories /ˈmɛm.ər.iz/ B1	noun - things remembered from the past
ugly /ˈʌɡ.li/ B2	adjective - very unpleasant in appearance
dead /dɛd/ A2	adjective - not alive
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	noun - a circular band, especially one worn on the finger
kissing /ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love or admiration

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm makin' an offer that you cannot deny

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm makin'" indicates an action happening right now.

• You won't be laughin' when I'm makin' you cry

  ➔ Future simple tense with a conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase "You won't be laughin'" suggests a future action that will not happen under certain conditions.

• Revenge is sweeter than wine

  ➔ Comparative form

  ➔ The phrase "sweeter than" compares revenge to wine, indicating that revenge is more enjoyable.

• Get on your knees when you are kissin' my ring

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Get on your knees" is a command, instructing someone to perform an action.

• I never asked to hear your goddamned feelings

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I never asked" indicates a completed action in the past.

• I always liked you, but I'm glad that you're all dead

  ➔ Mixed tenses

  ➔ The phrase combines past simple "I always liked" with present simple "you're all dead".

• Bada bing, bada bing, bada boom

  ➔ Colloquial expression

  ➔ The phrase is a colloquial expression used for emphasis or to indicate a sudden change.