Thriller

• By: Michael Jackson
• Album: Thriller

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
evil /ˈiːvl/ B1	adjective - profoundly immoral and wicked noun - profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light noun - the absence of light
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
terror /ˈterər/ B2	noun - extreme fear.
horror /ˈhɒrər/ B2	noun - an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs that detect light and send signals along the optic nerve to the brain.
thriller /ˈθrɪlər/ B1	noun - a novel, play, or film with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionage.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
beast /biːst/ B1	noun - an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one.
strike /straɪk/ B1	verb - hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
killer /ˈkɪlər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that kills.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature.
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth.
creature /ˈkriːtʃər/ B1	noun - an animal, especially a nonhuman one; a living being.

Grammar:

• Something evil's lurkin' in the dark

  ➔ Present Continuous (shortened form '...ing')

  ➔ The shortened form "evil's" combines "evil is". "Lurkin'" is a colloquial shortening of "lurking", indicating an action happening now. The present continuous describes an ongoing action.

• You see a sight that almost stops your heart

  ➔ Relative Clause (that)

  ➔ The clause "that almost stops your heart" is a relative clause modifying "a sight". "That" acts as a relative pronoun, connecting the clause to the noun.

• And realize there's nowhere left to run

  ➔ Existential 'there is/are'

  ➔ "There's" is a contraction of "there is". This structure indicates the existence or presence of something. In this case, it indicates that there is no place left to run.

• And wonder if you'll ever see the sun

  ➔ Indirect Question (if)

  ➔ The phrase "if you'll ever see the sun" is an indirect question introduced by "wonder". Indirect questions are embedded within a larger sentence and do not have the same word order as direct questions.

• There ain't no second chance

  ➔ Double Negative (ain't no)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard negative contraction of "am not", "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not." Using "ain't" with "no" creates a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in some dialects and informal speech. Here, it means 'there is no second chance'.

• The dead start to walk in their masquerade

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose (to walk)

  ➔ Here, "to walk" is an infinitive phrase that explains the purpose of the dead starting; they start *in order to* walk. While "start walking" is also grammatically correct, "start to walk" emphasizes the initiation of the action.

• Unless you change that number on your dial

  ➔ Conditional Clause (unless)

  ➔ "Unless" introduces a negative conditional clause. It means "if...not". The sentence means you will be possessed *if* you do *not* change that number on your dial.

• And though you fight to stay alive

  ➔ Concessive Clause (though)

  ➔ "Though" introduces a concessive clause, which expresses a contrast or contradiction to the main clause. It means despite the fact that you fight to stay alive.