Spooky, Scary Skeletons

• By: Andrew Gold
• Album: Halloween Howls: Fun and Scary Music

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
spooky /ˈspuːki/ B1	adjective - sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease.
scary /ˈskeri/ A2	adjective - causing fear; frightening.
skeletons /ˈskelɪtnz/ A2	noun - a bony framework enclosing the body of a vertebrate.
spine /spaɪn/ B1	noun - the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; the backbone.
shivers /ˈʃɪvərz/ B2	noun - sudden uncontrollable trembling caused by cold or fear. verb - tremble uncontrollably, typically as a result of being cold or frightened.
shrieking /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/ B2	verb - utter a piercing cry.
skulls /skʌlz/ B1	noun - a bony case that encloses and protects the brain in most vertebrates.
shock /ʃɒk/ B1	verb - cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset. noun - a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
doom /duːm/ B2	noun - death, destruction, or some other terrible fate. verb - condemn to certain death or destruction.
screech /skriːtʃ/ B2	verb - give a loud, harsh, piercing cry. noun - a loud, harsh, piercing cry.
shudder /ˈʃʌdər/ B2	verb - tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion. noun - an act of shuddering.
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ A2	noun - an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing. verb - cause to feel surprised.
zombies /ˈzɒmbiz/ B1	noun - a dead person who has been brought back to life by a supernatural force or virus.
misunderstood /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstʊd/ B2	adjective - not correctly understood.
socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/ B1	verb - mix socially with others.
startling /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/ B2	adjective - very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable.
screams /skriːmz/ A2	verb - to utter a loud, piercing cry. noun - a loud, piercing cry.
sneak /sniːk/ B1	verb - move or go in a furtive or stealthy way.
sarcophagus /sɑːrˈkɒfəɡəs/ C1	noun - a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.

Grammar:

• Spooky, scary skeletons Send shivers down your spine

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (Descriptive)

  ➔ The use of the simple present to describe the general characteristic/action of the skeletons. "Send" is used as a verb to show what skeletons do in general.

• Shrieking skulls will shock your soul

  ➔ Future Simple (will + verb)

  ➔ Expressing a future action of the skulls. "Will shock" indicates what will happen to your soul as a result of the skulls.

• Seal your doom tonight

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Seal" is a verb used to give an order, request, or warning. It implies the skulls are actively causing your doom.

• Speak with such a screech

  ➔ Adverb of Manner (such)

  ➔ "Such" modifies the noun "screech", describing the manner in which they speak. It intensifies the description of the sound.

• You'll shake and shudder in surprise

  ➔ Future Simple (Contraction 'll)

  ➔ 'You'll' is a contraction of 'you will', indicating a future reaction. The sentence describes what is likely to happen when encountering these spooky skeletons.

• We're sorry skeletons, you're so misunderstood

  ➔ Contractions (We're, You're) + Adjective (Misunderstood)

  ➔ "We're" (We are) and "You're" (You are) are used for brevity. "Misunderstood" is an adjective that describes the state of the skeletons. It describes the skeletons' current state or condition.

• You only want to socialize, but I don't think we should

  ➔ Modal Verb + Conditional (should)

  ➔ "Should" expresses an opinion or recommendation about what is the best or correct thing to do in a specific situation. Here, it conveys a reluctance to socialize with the skeletons.

• They'll sneak from their sarcophagus And just won't leave you be

  ➔ Future Simple (They'll, won't)

  ➔ "They'll" and "won't" (will not) indicate future actions of the skeletons. They describe what the skeletons will do to you in the future: sneak out and not leave you alone.