45 – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Send away for a priceless gift
One not subtle, one not on the list
Send away for a perfect world
One not simply, so absurd
In these times of doing what you're told
Keep these feelings, no one knows
Whatever happened to the young man's heart
Swallowed by pain as he slowly fell apart
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45
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Send a message to the unborn child
Keep your eyes open for a while
In a box high up on the shelf
Left for you, no one else
There's a piece of a puzzle known as life
Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight
Whatever happened to the young man's heart
Swallowed by pain as he slowly fell apart
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45
Everyone's pointing their fingers
Always condemning me
Nobody knows what I believe
I believe
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
Swimming through the ashes of another life
No real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45
And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
And I'm swimming through the ashes of another life
There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed
Staring down the barrel of a .45
...
(.45)
Staring down the barrel of a .45
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Key Vocabulary
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priceless /ˈpraɪs.ləs/ C1 |
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absurd /əbˈsɜːrd/ B2 |
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ashes /ˈæʃ·ɪz/ B1 |
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barrel /ˈbær.əl/ B1 |
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swimming /ˈswɪm.ɪŋ/ A2 |
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reason /ˈriː.zən/ B1 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2 |
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sealing /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ C1 |
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condemning /kənˈdem.nɪŋ/ C1 |
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fingers /ˈfɪŋ.ɡərz/ A2 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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And I'm staring down the barrel of a .45
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ This tense describes an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.
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Keep these feelings, no one knows
➔ Present simple tense
➔ This tense indicates habitual actions or general truths.
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There is no real reason to accept the way things have changed
➔ There is/are + noun phrase
➔ This structure introduces the existence of something or states that something exists.
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Swimming through the ashes of another life
➔ Present participle as a verb form (gerund)
➔ This form describes an ongoing action or state occurring simultaneously.
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Remember to stay strong
➔ Infinitive form (to + verb)
➔ Used to express purpose, intent, or recommendation.
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Swallowed by pain as he slowly fell apart
➔ Past simple tense
➔ This tense describes completed actions or states in the past.
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Send away for a priceless gift
➔ Imperative mood
➔ Used to give commands, instructions, or requests.
