T.N.T. – English Lyrics

• By: AC/DC

Lyrics & Translation

Unleash your inner rock star with AC/DC's “T.N.T.”! This high-voltage anthem is more than just a song; it's an explosion of energy that captures the raw essence of rock and roll. Dive into the history and meaning behind the lyrics, and discover why this track continues to ignite crowds worldwide.

[English]

(crowd cheers)

(energetic music)

♪ Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi ♪

♪ Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi ♪

♪ See me ride out of the sunset ♪

♪ On your color TV screen ♪

♪ Out for all that I can get ♪

♪ If you know what I mean ♪

♪ Women to the left of me ♪

♪ And women to the right ♪

♪ Ain't got no gun ♪

♪ Ain't got no knife ♪

♪ Don't you start no fight ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm ♪

♪ T.N.T., I'm dynamite ♪

♪ T.N.T., and I'll win the fight ♪

♪ T.N.T., I'm a power load ♪

♪ T.N.T., watch me explode ♪

♪ I'm dirty, mean, mighty unclean ♪

♪ I'm a wanted man ♪

♪ Public enemy number one ♪

♪ Do you understand ♪

♪ So lock up your daughter ♪

♪ Lock up your wife ♪

♪ Lock up your back door ♪

♪ And run for your life ♪

♪ The man is back in town ♪

♪ So don't you mess me 'round ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm ♪

♪ T.N.T., I'm dynamite ♪

♪ T.N.T., and I'll win the fight ♪

♪ T.N.T., I'm a power load ♪

♪ T.N.T., watch me explode ♪

♪ T.N.T., oi, oi, oi ♪

♪ T.N.T., oi, oi, oi ♪

♪ T.N.T., oi, oi, oi ♪

♪ T.N.T., oi, oi, oi ♪

♪ T.N.T., I'm dynamite ♪

♪ T.N.T., and I'll win the fight ♪

♪ T.N.T., I'm a power load ♪

♪ T.N.T., watch me explode ♪

Goddamn!

(crowd cheers)

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.