Satellite

• By: The Kills
• Album: Blood Pressures

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
lost /lɔst/ B1	verb - unable to find one's way
operator /ˈoʊpəreɪtər/ B2	noun - a person who operates equipment or a system
satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ B2	noun - an object that orbits a planet
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone
cross /krɔs/ B2	verb - to go across something
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - to hit something with force when moving
carry /ˈkæri/ A2	verb - to support and move someone or something
blue /bluː/ A2	adjective - the color of the sky
long /lɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
mess /mɛs/ B1	noun - a situation that is confused or full of problems
spoon /spuːn/ A1	noun - a utensil used for eating or serving food

Grammar:

• Lost her behind the station

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the **past simple tense** to describe an action completed in the past.

• Operator, operator, dial her back

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This sentence uses the **imperative mood** to give a direct command or instruction.

• I loved her too long

  ➔ Past simple tense with adverb of duration

  ➔ The phrase uses **past simple tense** combined with an adverb indicating the length of time.

• What a mess a little time makes to us

  ➔ Expressing exclamation with a noun phrase

  ➔ The sentence uses **exclamatory expression** with a noun phrase to emphasize a point.

• What a mess a little time makes to us

  ➔ Use of relative clause and possessive pronoun

  ➔ The phrase contains a **relative clause** ('a little time makes to us') showing the causation.

• Don't take her too

  ➔ Negative imperative with pronoun object

  ➔ Uses **negative imperative** to advise or warn not to do something, with an object pronoun 'her'.

• I love her too her long

  ➔ Present simple tense with object pronoun

  ➔ The sentence uses **present simple tense** combined with an object pronoun 'her' to express ongoing feelings.