Coming For You

• By: The Offspring

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
kick /kɪk/ A2	noun - a forceful strike with the foot verb - to hit with the foot
mix /mɪks/ B1	noun - a combination of different things verb - to combine or blend different things
bored /bɔːrd/ B2	adjective - feeling unhappy or uninterested due to lack of activity or stimulation
sick /sɪk/ B1	adjective - feeling ill or unwell
dead /dɛd/ B2	adjective - no longer alive
cheering /ˈtʃɪərɪŋ/ B2	noun - reactions of applause or encouragement
shove /ʃʌv/ B2	verb - to push forcefully
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the surface of the earth
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - visible illumination
coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ A2	verb - approaching or arriving
knock /nɒk/ B1	verb - to strike a surface to make a noise
low /loʊ/ A2	adjective - not high in position or level
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth
fucking /ˈfʌkɪŋ/ C2	adjective / adverb - used as an intensifier or to express anger/strong emotion

Grammar:

• Time to go and get our kicks

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ Uses the infinitive form "to go" to express the purpose or intention of the action. Here, the purpose of the time is "to go" and "get our kicks".

• Droppin' out and getting in the mix now

  ➔ Present Participle as part of a longer noun phrase

  ➔ Here, "Droppin'" and "getting" are present participles used to describe the actions happening concurrently. They are parts of phrases indicating what is currently being done.

• Yesterday's dreams are dead and gone

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "Dead" and "gone" are past participles used as adjectives to describe the state of "yesterday's dreams". They indicate that the dreams are no longer active or existent.

• What you gonna do When they keep coming for you?

  ➔ Future with 'gonna' and Present Continuous for repeated action

  ➔ "What you gonna do" is an informal way of saying "What are you going to do", expressing future intention. "They keep coming" uses the present continuous to indicate a repeated or ongoing action that continues into the future.

• Lights out, permanent snooze

  ➔ Ellipsis and Noun Phrase

  ➔ This phrase uses ellipsis; the verb "is" or "means" is omitted for brevity. "Lights out" is the subject and "permanent snooze" is a noun phrase acting as a metaphorical description of death or unconsciousness.