Wrecking Ball

• By: Miley Cyrus
• Album: Bangerz

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - organ pumping blood
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
wrecking /ˈrekɪŋ/ B2	verb - to destroy or severely damage
ball /bɔːl/ A1	noun - a round object
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a vertical structure that encloses or divides an area
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
ashes /ˈæʃɪz/ B2	noun - the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of vision
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different nations or groups
force /fɔːrs/ B1	noun - strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
vain /veɪn/ B2	adjective - producing no result; useless
spell /spel/ B2	noun - a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation
blazin /ˈbleɪzɪn/ B2	adjective - burning fiercely or brightly

Grammar:

• We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ Uses the past simple tense to describe actions that were completed in the past. The use of "clawed" and "chained" suggests effort and constraint.

• Don't you ever say I just walked away

  ➔ Imperative + Adverb of Frequency + Past Simple

  ➔ Uses the imperative "Don't" combined with "ever" (adverb of frequency) to strongly forbid someone from making a particular statement. "Walked away" is in the past simple, indicating a completed action.

• I will always want you

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' + Adverb of Frequency

  ➔ Uses the future simple with 'will' to express a future desire or intention. The adverb of frequency, "always", intensifies the feeling and emphasizes its permanence.

• I can't live a lie, running for my life

  ➔ Modal Verb (can't) + Infinitive + Present Participle (Gerund)

  ➔ "Can't" is a modal verb expressing inability. "Running" functions as a gerund or present participle adding detail to the reason why they cannot live a lie.

• All I wanted was to break your walls

  ➔ Past Simple + 'want' + Infinitive (to break)

  ➔ Uses the past simple "wanted" indicating a past desire. Followed by "to break", an infinitive of purpose explaining what the desire was.

• All you ever did was wreck me

  ➔ Past Simple + 'ever' (adverb of frequency) + 'do' (auxiliary) + bare infinitive

  ➔ Uses "did" as an auxiliary verb to emphasize the action of "wreck". The structure "All you ever did was..." emphasizes that the only thing the other person did was cause destruction. "Wreck" is a bare infinitive after "did".

• I should've let you in

  ➔ Modal verb ('should') + have + past participle

  ➔ Expresses regret about a past action that was not done. "Should have" indicates that it would have been better to let the person in.