T.N.T. – English Lyrics

• By: AC/DC

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sunset /ˈsʌn.sɛt/ B1	noun - the time in the evening when the sun goes down
explore /ɪkˈsploʊd/ C2	verb - to examine or investigate thoroughly
explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ B2	verb - to blow up or burst suddenly and violently
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way
dynamite /ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/ B2	noun - a high explosive used in blasting, often metaphorically to mean something powerful
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent clash or battle verb - to battle or contend
explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ B2	verb - to blow up or burst suddenly and violently
woman /ˈwʊm.ən/ A2	noun - an adult human female
enemy /ˈen.ə.mi/ B2	noun - a person or group that is opposed or hostile
cheers /tʃɪərz/ A2	noun - expressions of good wishes or approval
load /loʊd/ B1	noun - a heavy or bulky thing that is carried or is to be filled verb - to fill or supply to capacity
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of an animal or vehicle

Key Grammar Structures

• See me ride out of the sunset

  ➔ Simple present tense for scheduled actions or instructions

  ➔ Uses the **simple present tense** to describe a scheduled or habitual action.

• Ain't got no gun

  ➔ Negation using informal contraction with 'have' (ain't), indicating absence

  ➔ The structure **'ain't got no'** is an informal way to express **'have not any'**, meaning there is no something.

• Watch me explode

  ➔ Imperative sentence with object pronoun 'me' and verb phrase 'watch me explode'

  ➔ Uses the **imperative mood** to give a command or instruction, with 'watch me explode' emphasizing watching the action.

• I'm a wanted man

  ➔ Use of **be** + adjective phrase to describe a state or condition

  ➔ The phrase **'I'm a wanted man'** uses **be** plus a noun phrase to describe a **state** of being, indicating that the speaker is being sought by others.

• So lock up your daughter

  ➔ Imperative sentence using 'lock up' (phrasal verb) with possessive pronoun 'your'

  ➔ An **imperative sentence** asking someone to take action, with 'lock up your daughter' instructing to secure or confine.

• And run for your life

  ➔ Imperative phrase combining 'run' + prepositional phrase 'for your life'

  ➔ Uses the **imperative mood** with the verb 'run' and prepositional phrase 'for your life' to urgently tell someone to escape or flee to save themselves.