And then I was off, the world exploding behind me.
( And ( then ( I ( ( ( ( was off ) , ) ( ( the world ) ( exploding ( behind me ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RP off)) (, ,) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (VP (VBG exploding) (PP (IN behind) (NP (PRP me))))))) (. .)))
The world exploded behind me.
( ( The world ) ( ( exploded ( behind me ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN world)) (VP (VBD exploded) (PP (IN behind) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))