Satanized

• By: Ghost
• Album: Skeletá

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
cure /kjʊər/ B1	noun - a medicine or therapy that heals a disease or condition verb - to heal or relieve a disease or condition
possession /pəˈzɛʃən/ B2	noun - the state of having, owning, or controlling something
heartache /ˈhɑːrteɪk/ B2	noun - emotional anguish or grief
tormenting /tɔrˈmɛntɪŋ/ C1	verb - to cause severe suffering to body or mind
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
prayers /preərz/ B1	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity
whole /hoʊl/ A2	adjective - complete; not divided or disunited
blasphemy /ˈblæsfəmi/ C1	noun - the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things
heresy /ˈherəsi/ C1	noun - belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B1	noun - a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature
eating /ˈiːtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ B1	noun - a person harmed or suffered as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ B2	noun - love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.
urges /ɜːrdʒɪz/ B2	noun - a strong desire or impulse. verb - try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something.
burst /bɜːrst/ B1	verb - break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of internal pressure.
notion /ˈnoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a conception of or belief about something.
coerced /koʊˈɜːrst/ C1	verb - persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
affliction /əˈflɪkʃən/ C1	noun - something that causes pain or suffering.
twisting /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/ B1	verb - form into a bent, curved, or distorted shape
bending /ˈbendɪŋ/ A2	verb - shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle.
remedy /ˈremədi/ B2	noun - a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

Grammar:

• There is something inside me and they don't know if there is a cure

  ➔ Existential there + be + noun/phrase

  ➔ 'There is' is used to indicate the existence of something.

• I've invested my prayers into making me whole

  ➔ Present perfect tense (have/has + past participle)

  ➔ Used to describe an action that was completed at an unspecified time before now.

• I should have known not to give in

  ➔ Modal perfect (should have + past participle)

  ➔ Expresses obligation or recommendation in the past that was not fulfilled.

• Blasphemy, heresy Save me from the monster that is eating me

  ➔ Relative clause (that is eating me)

  ➔ Provides additional information about the noun 'monster', specifying which monster.

• I'm Satanized

  ➔ Passive voice (be + past participle)

  ➔ Indicates that the subject is in a state resulting from an action or condition.

• From the bottom of my heart, I know

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating depth of emotion

  ➔ A poetic way to express sincerity or intensity of feeling.