A Match Made In Heaven – English Lyrics

• By: Architects
• Album: All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Architects' fierce critique of political corruption with "A Match Made in Heaven." Experience the band's signature blend of heavy instrumentals and thought-provoking lyrics that challenge the status quo. Explore how the song uses irony and powerful imagery to convey its message, offering a compelling way to improve your understanding of complex social issues through music.

[English]

Tell me was it all worth it, to watch your kingdom grow?

All the anchors in the ocean haven't sunk this low

...

Sunk this low

...

Rotten to the core

So who's left to count the cost?

Beneath the ruin lies a story of the lives lost

Now we're gone, left without a trace

But we took something they cannot replace

A match made in heaven

Paved the road to hell

We've been down this path before

Cold-blooded retribution

So fuck your revolution

You chew up peace and spit it out as war

You've been feeding the wolf that's waiting at the door

You are rotten to the core

...

We found your fingerprints all over the trigger

If you're looking for tyrants, take a look in the mirror

...

You knew all along, that the cancer would spread

So don't be surprised to find a price on your head

Sorry son, but we destroyed your home

We murdered your family, now you're on your own

Collateral damage, face down in the sand

Watch the dominoes fall, it's all just part of the plan

A match made in heaven

Paved the road to hell

We've been down this path before

Cold-blooded retribution

So fuck your revolution

A match made in heaven

Paved the road to hell

We've been down this path before

And every execution

The price of your collusion

...

You knew all along that the cancer would spread

So don't be surprised to find a price on your head

...

Tell me was it all worth it to watch your kingdom grow?

All the anchors in the ocean haven't sunk this low

...

Sunk this low

...

You are rotten to the core!

You are rotten to the core!

You are rotten to the core!

You are rotten to the core!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kingdom /ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ B2	noun - a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
sunk /sʌŋk/ B2	verb (past participle of 'sink') - to go down below the surface of water
rot /rɒt/ /roʊt/ B2	noun - decay of organic matter verb - to decay or spoil
cost /kɒst/ B2	noun - the amount paid in exchange for something verb - to require payment of
ruin /ˈruː.ɪn/ B2	noun - the destruction or decay of something verb - to cause the destruction of
story /ˈstɔː.ri/ A2	noun - a narrative or tale
trace /treɪs/ B1	noun - a mark or indication left by something that has passed verb - to follow or discover by evidence
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the flames produced by combustion verb - to ignite or shoot flames
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place of torment in some religions
path /pɑːθ/ A2	noun - a way or track laid down for walking
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid circulating in the body
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ B2	noun - physical harm that makes something less valuable verb - to harm or cause harm to
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head
price /praɪs/ A2	noun - the amount of money expected or given in payment for something

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me was it all worth it, to watch your kingdom grow?

  ➔ Inversion in a question; Infinitive of Purpose ('to watch')

  ➔ "Was it all worth it" is an example of inversion, where the auxiliary verb precedes the subject for emphasis or questioning. "To watch" indicates the reason or purpose of the kingdom's growth.

• All the anchors in the ocean haven't sunk this low

  ➔ Present Perfect Negative ('haven't sunk'); Adverb of Degree ('this low')

  ➔ "Haven't sunk" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "This low" emphasizes the extreme degree of the sinking.

• So who's left to count the cost?

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'who'; Infinitive of Purpose ('to count')

  ➔ "Who's left" functions as the subject of the sentence, referring to people. "To count" explains the purpose of who's left.

• Now we're gone, left without a trace

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective ('left'); Prepositional Phrase ('without a trace')

  ➔ "Left" describes the state of being after being gone. "Without a trace" specifies how they are gone.

• A match made in heaven, Paved the road to hell

  ➔ Past Participle Phrase ('made in heaven'); Simple Past Tense ('paved')

  ➔ "Made in heaven" acts as an adjective describing the "match". "Paved" is a simple past action showing what the match did.

• You've been feeding the wolf that's waiting at the door

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous ('You've been feeding'); Relative Clause ('that's waiting')

  ➔ "You've been feeding" signifies an action that started in the past and is likely continuing. "That's waiting" provides additional information about the wolf.

• If you're looking for tyrants, take a look in the mirror

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1); Imperative Mood ('take a look')

  ➔ The conditional sentence implies a likely outcome if the condition is met. "Take a look" is a command.

• Sorry son, but we destroyed your home

  ➔ Simple Past Tense ('destroyed'); Direct Address ('son')

  ➔ "Destroyed" indicates a completed action in the past. "Son" is used to address someone directly.