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Vocabulary from The Cure: 'Lullaby'.
On candy stripe legs the Spiderman comes
Softly through the shadow of the evening Sun
Stealing past the windows of the blissfully dead
Looking for the victim shivering in bed
Searching out fear in the gathering gloom
And suddenly a movement in the corner of the room
And there is nothing I can do when I realize with fright
That the Spiderman is having me for dinner tonight
Quietly he laughs and shaking his head
Creeps closer now, closer to the foot of the bed
And softer than shadow and quicker than flies
His arms are all around me and his tongue in my eyes
Be still be calm be quiet now my precious boy
Don't struggle like that or I will only love you more
For it's much too late to get away or turn on the light
The Spiderman is having you for dinner tonight
And I feel like I'm being eaten
By a thousand million shivering furry holes
And I know that in the morning
I will wake up in the shivering cold
And the Spiderman is always hungry
on
Prepositionɑn
positioned at the upper surface of
There is a cup on the table.
Indicates position above something else and touching it.
candy
Nounˈkændi
sweet food made from sugar or chocolate
The kids bought some candy at the store.
Commonly used in American English for what is called 'sweets' in British English. Can be countable or uncountable.
stripe
Nounstraɪp
a line or band of a different color
She wore a blue shirt with white stripes.
Used to describe a line or pattern on clothing, animals, or objects.
leg
Nounleɡ
leg; limb
He broke his leg while playing soccer.
One of the limbs used for standing and walking. Also refers to the support of a piece of furniture or a stage of a journey.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
spiderman
Nouna person who climbs or works at great heights, such as a steeplejack; also a free climber
The spiderman repaired the church roof after the storm.
The lowercase common noun is rare and usually describes height work or climbing. Do not confuse it with a capitalized superhero name.
come
Verbkʌm
to move or travel towards the speaker or a specified place
They are coming to the party tonight.
Indicates movement toward a location or person. It is the opposite of 'go'.
softly
Adverbˈsɔftli
in a quiet and gentle manner
She spoke softly so as not to wake the baby.
Used to describe sound or actions done with little force or noise.
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