The Rifle's Spiral – English Lyrics

• By: The Shins

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lungs /lʌŋz/ A2	noun - either of the two organs in the chest that people and animals use for breathing
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
rifle /ˈraɪfl/ B1	noun - a gun with a long grooved barrel that makes a bullet spin as it is fired so that it travels a long way with force and accuracy
spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/ B2	noun - a shape like a coil or a winding staircase verb - to move in a spiral course
cleric /ˈklɛrɪk/ B2	noun - a priest or religious leader, especially in the Christian Church
fog /fɒɡ/ A2	noun - a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs that detect light and send signals along the optic nerve to the brain
gray /ɡreɪ/ A1	adjective - of a color intermediate between black and white
dagger /ˈdæɡər/ B2	noun - a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
viscera /ˈvɪsərə/ C1	noun - the internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen, e.g., the intestines
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	adjective - producing a sensation of great heat; on fire. verb - producing flames and heat.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
passage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ B1	noun - the act or process of moving through something or to somewhere
veins /veɪnz/ A2	noun - any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
primitive /ˈprɪmɪtɪv/ B2	adjective - relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.
mural /ˈmjʊrəl/ B2	noun - a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall.
resolve /rɪˈzɒlv/ C1	noun - firm determination to do something.
glitz /ɡlɪts/ B2	noun - extravagant but superficial display.
shopping mall /ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/ A2	noun - a large enclosed shopping area formed by a mall with stores along it.
indigent /ˈɪndɪdʒənt/ C1	adjective - poor; needy.