GODS – English Lyrics

• By: NewJeans

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gods /ɡɒdz/ A2	noun - plural of god: a being believed to be more than mortal and with powers to control aspects of the universe or human life
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or chance
ball /bɔːl/ A1	noun - a round or spherical object or body
rainfall /ˈreɪnfɔːl/ B1	noun - the amount of rain that falls in a particular place or during a particular period
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs that detect light and enable sight
pulpit /ˈpʊlpɪt/ B2	noun - a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the sermon is delivered
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A2	noun - a building used for public Christian worship.
praises /ˈpreɪzɪz/ B2	noun - expressions of approval and admiration verb - express warm approval or admiration of.
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to
step /step/ A1	noun - an act or movement of putting one leg forward in walking or running verb - move one's leg and foot to move.
immortal /ɪˈmɔːrtl/ C1	adjective - living forever; never dying or decaying
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ B1	noun - a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a public exhibition or performance
ladder /ˈlædər/ B1	noun - a piece of equipment consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
violence /ˈvaɪələns/ B2	noun - behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
knees /niːz/ A2	noun - plural of knee: the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
underdog /ˈʌndərdɔːɡ/ B2	noun - a person or group thought to have little chance of winning
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
unbreakable /ˌʌnˈbreɪkəbl/ B2	adjective - not able to be broken or damaged

Key Grammar Structures

• This is what you came for

  ➔ Relative Clause with "what"

  ➔ Here, "what you came for" acts as a noun clause, referring to the reason or purpose of someone's arrival. "What" functions as both the relative pronoun and the object of the preposition "for".

• Everybody dropping like rainfall

  ➔ Simile using "like"

  ➔ This line uses "like" to create a simile, comparing the way people are falling to the way rainfall falls. It highlights the rapid and numerous nature of the falling action.

• They're gonna' crumble one by one

  ➔ Future with "gonna"

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express a future action or intention. It's an informal way to predict what will happen.

• like it's the day my kingdom come

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Hypothetical)

  ➔ The phrase "like it's" suggests a hypothetical or imagined situation. The subjunctive mood is subtly implied to express something that is not necessarily true, but rather a desired or imagined outcome.

• Is it your name in the rafters?

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence Structure

  ➔ This line is a question, using the inverted sentence structure (verb before subject) typical of interrogative sentences in English. "Is" comes before "it" and "your name".

• Bad girl woke up chose violence

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ This line uses ellipsis, omitting the conjunction "and" between the two verbs. It creates a sense of rapid succession and decisiveness. It implicitly means "Bad girl woke up *and* chose violence."

• Anyone read this underdog story?

  ➔ Use of 'Anyone' in Questions

  ➔ "Anyone" is used here to inquire if there is even a single person who knows or cares about the story. Its use in a question expresses doubt or surprise that no one seems to acknowledge it.