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 Tense (clawed, chained)

  ➔ The use of the past simple indicates completed actions in the past. "clawed" and "chained" describe actions that were finished.

• Don't you ever say I just walked away

  ➔ Imperative (Don't) + Emphasis (ever)

  ➔ "Don't" is an imperative giving a command, and "ever" intensifies the command, making it stronger. It emphasizes that the speaker never wants to hear that accusation.

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

  ➔ Modal Verb (can't) + Gerund (running)

  ➔ "can't" expresses inability or impossibility. "running" is a gerund, a verb acting as a noun, describing the act of running.

• I came in like a wrecking ball

  ➔ Simile (like)

  ➔ "like" is used to make a comparison between the speaker's entrance and a wrecking ball. It shows the force and destructive nature of her arrival.

• All I wanted was to break your walls

  ➔ Past Tense (wanted) + Infinitive (to break)

  ➔ "wanted" is in the past tense, indicating a desire in the past. "to break" is an infinitive used as a noun complement, specifying what the speaker wanted.

• And now, you're not coming down

  ➔ Present Continuous (you're not coming)

  ➔ The present continuous emphasizes that the action is ongoing and probably temporary. It implies a current state or situation.

• Left me crashing in a blazin' fall

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective (Left) + Present Participle as Adjective (blazin')

  ➔ "Left" describes the state the speaker was put in. "blazin'" (blazing) describes the type of fall. Participles adding details to the noun.

• I guess I should've let you in

  ➔ Modal Verb (should) + Perfect Infinitive (have let)

  ➔ "should have + past participle" expresses regret about something that did not happen in the past. It suggests the speaker believes it would have been better to let the other person in.