Atmosphere

• By: Joy Division

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn noun - an act of traveling or an excursion on foot
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the state of not speaking or making noise
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B1	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
endless /ˈendləs/ B2	adjective - having or seeming to have no end
talking /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity of expressing ideas by means of speech
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
rebuilding /riːˈbɪldɪŋ/ B2	noun - The act of building again.
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point
confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ B2	noun - lack of understanding; uncertainty
illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ C1	noun - an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience
worn /wɔːrn/ B1	verb - past participle of wear
mask /mæsk/ B1	noun - a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or for protection.
hate /heɪt/ A2	noun - intense dislike; ill will
confronts /kənˈfrʌnts/ B2	verb - face (someone) with something; present something to (someone)
naked /ˈneɪkɪd/ B1	adjective - without clothing
hunting /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ B1	noun - The activity of hunting
abandoned /əˈbændənd/ B2	adjective - having been deserted or cast off
care /keər/ A2	noun - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something

Grammar:

• Walk in silence

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This is a direct command. The verb "walk" is used in its base form to tell someone to perform the action. It implies a strong request or order.

• Don't walk away, in silence

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ The use of "Don't" + base verb forms a negative command. It tells someone not to perform an action. The phrase "walk away" is a phrasal verb indicating departing or leaving.

• Your confusion, My illusion

  ➔ Possessive Adjectives

  ➔ "Your" and "My" are possessive adjectives that modify the nouns "confusion" and "illusion" respectively, indicating to whom the confusion and illusion belong. The lack of a verb here creates a sense of fragmentation and incompleteness.

• Worn like a mask of self-hate

  ➔ Past Participle as adjective and simile

  ➔ "Worn" (past participle of 'wear') acts as an adjective describing something. The phrase "like a mask of self-hate" is a simile, comparing the 'worn' entity to a mask of self-hate. It expresses a hidden or concealed feeling.

• People like you find it easy

  ➔ Complex Sentence Structure with a Relative Clause

  ➔ "People like you" is the subject. "like you" functions as a post-modifier (a type of relative clause where the relative pronoun is omitted: People *who are* like you). "find it easy" is the predicate. 'It' is a dummy pronoun, it refers to a situation which could be clarified in other lyrics.

• Walking on air

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase acting as an adverbial of manner

  ➔ "Walking on air" is a present participle phrase. It describes the manner in which something is being done, expressing a feeling of lightness, elation or surrealism.

• Every corner abandoned too soon

  ➔ Past Participle as a reduced relative clause

  ➔ "abandoned too soon" acts as a post-modifier for "Every corner." The full relative clause would be "Every corner which was abandoned too soon". The past participle "abandoned" describes the state of the corner.