The Kill (Bury Me)

• By: Thirty Seconds To Mars

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces noun - an interruption
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds showing you are happy or think something is funny noun - the act or sound of laughing
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front of the head verb - to deal with
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the part of a room on which you stand
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get into one's hands or control
bury /ˈberi/ B1	verb - to put a dead body into the ground
finished /ˈfɪnɪʃt/ A2	adjective - ended; completed
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle noun - a violent struggle
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of vision
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ A2	verb - causing the death of a person, animal, plant, or other living organism.
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
else /els/ A1	adjective - different

Grammar:

• WHAT IF I WANTED TO BREAK

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2)

  ➔ Uses "What if" followed by a past simple clause ("I wanted") to describe an unreal or hypothetical situation. Expresses a condition that is unlikely to happen.

• WHAT WOULD YOU DO

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2) - Main Clause

  ➔ Main clause of a Type 2 conditional sentence, using "would" + base form of the verb to express the consequence of the hypothetical situation.

• COULDN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE

  ➔ Modal Verb (Couldn't) and Negative Contraction

  ➔ "Couldn't" is a contraction of "could not", a modal verb expressing inability or lack of capacity to do something. "Anymore" indicates that something that was tolerable before is no longer so.

• I AM FINISHED WITH YOU

  ➔ Present Simple Passive (Implied)

  ➔ The sentence implies a passive meaning: "I am finished *by* you," although the "by" phrase is omitted. The speaker is in a state resulting from someone else's actions.

• YOU'RE KILLING ME

  ➔ Present Continuous - Figurative Meaning

  ➔ While grammatically present continuous, "killing" is used figuratively to mean causing extreme emotional pain or suffering, not literal death.

• ALL I WANTED WAS YOU

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ "Wanted" is the past simple form of the verb "want", indicating a desire or longing that existed in the past. The whole phrase is a noun clause acting as the subject complement.

• I TRIED TO BE SOMEONE ELSE

  ➔ Past Simple with "try to" + Infinitive

  ➔ "Tried" is the past simple of "try", and it's followed by the infinitive form "to be". This structure expresses an attempt or effort made in the past.

• WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR

  ➔ Present Continuous Question

  ➔ Uses the present continuous tense in an interrogative form to ask about an action that is expected to happen in the near future. It expresses impatience or urging.