Shoot Me – English Lyrics

• By: DAY6
• Album: Youth Part 1

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - to fire a bullet from a gun
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort; presenting no difficulties
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
heavy /ˈhevi/ B1	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or move
harsh /hɑːrʃ/ B2	adjective - unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a metal projectile for firing from a rifle, pistol, or other firearm.
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for
aim /eɪm/ B1	verb - point or direct (something, such as a weapon or camera) at a target
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; no longer young
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - more satisfactory, pleasing, or effective.
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.
reality /riˈæləti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
unstable /ʌnˈsteɪbl/ C1	adjective - likely to change or fail; not firm or solid.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause physical pain or injury to.
lodge /lɒdʒ/ C1	verb - become embedded or stuck in a place.

Key Grammar Structures

• It’s never an easy thing to do

  ➔ Modal verb + base verb (can, could, will, would, etc.)

  ➔ Using "It’s never" emphasizes the impossibility or rarity of the action.

• Things are going well

  ➔ Present continuous tense (to be + verb + ing)

  ➔ Expresses an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.

• And something goes wrong

  ➔ Present simple tense (subject + base verb + s)

  ➔ Describes a habitual or general truth about things happening repeatedly or regularly.

• That’s when we’re going down

  ➔ Contraction of 'that is' + relative clause, present continuous tense

  ➔ Uses contractions for casual speech, with a present continuous tense indicating ongoing action.

• It’s getting old now

  ➔ Present continuous tense (to be + verb + ing) to show change over time

  ➔ Indicates that the situation has been ongoing and feels tiresome or repetitive over time.

• If this is what you wanted

  ➔ Conditional clause using 'if' + simple present (verb + ed or base form)

  ➔ Sets a condition that depends on the truth of the statement.

• Each bullet getting lodged in my heart

  ➔ Present participle phrase (getting lodged) indicating ongoing action

  ➔ Describes an ongoing, continuous process, emphasizing the persistence of the action.