Waste a Moment – English Lyrics

• By: Kings Of Leon
• Album: WALLS

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

All the way from Waco to WE-HO

With a rabbit on a chain

Drove her little slick car to ten bar

With the static on her brain

She's a little burner, burner,

gonna throw you to the flame

Leave a ticking time bomb,

time bomb gonna blow us all away

Ohohoho

Take the time to waste a moment

Ohohoho

Never ask to be forgiven

...

Sexy was her boyfriend, with no kin,

Always running from the law

Every other weekend, weekends

With his back at her claw

He's a live wire, wire,

Shooting sparks in the night

He's a little higher, higher,

With the beat in his sights

Ohohoho

Take the time to waste a moment

Facing where the lines are broken

Ohohoho

Name a price to all this living

Ohohoho

Never ask to be forgiven

...

Ohohoho

Take the time to waste a moment

Facing where the lines are broken

Ohohoho

Name a price to all this living

Ohohoho

Never ask to be forgiven

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
waste /weɪst/ A2	verb - to use or expend carelessly or to no purpose
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A1	noun - a particular time period, especially a brief one
burner /ˈbɜːrnər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that burns
flame /fleɪm/ A2	noun - the hot glowing gas emitted by something on fire
ticking /ˈtɪkɪŋ/ B1	adjective - making a series of short, sharp sounds
bomb /bɒm/ A2	noun - an explosive device
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ A2	adjective - sexually attractive or exciting
wire /waɪər/ A2	noun - a slender, flexible thread of metal
spark /spɑːrk/ B1	noun - a small particle of fiery matter
higher /ˈhaɪər/ A1	adjective - comparative of 'high'
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a single stroke of a drum or other instrument
facing /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be positioned opposite to
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - separated into parts
price /praɪs/ A1	noun - the amount of money expected for something
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
forgiven /fərˈɡɪvən/ A2	verb - past participle of 'forgive'

Key Grammar Structures

• All the way from Waco to WE-HO

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'from Waco to WE-HO' is a prepositional phrase indicating the starting and ending points of a journey.

• With a rabbit on a chain

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'with a rabbit on a chain' is a prepositional phrase describing an accompanying detail.

• She's a little burner, burner,

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The word 'burner' is repeated for emphasis, highlighting the intensity of the description.

• Take the time to waste a moment

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase 'to waste a moment' is an infinitive of purpose, indicating the reason for taking the time.

• Never ask to be forgiven

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ The phrase 'never ask to be forgiven' is a negative imperative, giving a strong instruction not to do something.

• He's a live wire, wire,

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The word 'wire' is repeated for emphasis, reinforcing the comparison.

• Facing where the lines are broken

  ➔ Present Continuous Passive

  ➔ The phrase 'where the lines are broken' uses the present continuous passive to describe an ongoing state.

• Name a price to all this living

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase 'to all this living' is an infinitive of purpose, indicating the reason for naming a price.