Lyrics & Translation
Immerse yourself in the emotional depth of Helloween's classic ballad, "A Tale That Wasn't Right." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to heartbreak, resilience, and introspection through its poetic lyrics and Michael Kiske's expressive vocals. Its universal themes of loss and coping with disappointment make it a powerful and relatable piece for language learners, demonstrating how music can convey complex human emotions.
[English]
Here I stand all aloneHave my mind turned to stone
Have my heart filled up with ice
To avoid its breakin' twice
Thanks to you, my dear old friend
But you can't help, this is the end
Of a tale that wasn't right
I won't have no sleep tonight
In my heart, in my soul
I really hate to pay this toll
Should be strong, young and bold
But the only thing I feel is pain
It's alright, we'll stay friends
Trustin' in my confidence
And let's say it's just alright
You won't sleep alone tonight
In my heart, in my soul
I really hate to pay this toll
Should be strong, young and bold
But the only thing I feel is pain
With my heart, with my soul
Some guys cry you've bought and sold
They've been strong, young and bold
And they say, play this song again
In my heart, in my soul
I really hate to pay this toll
Should be strong, young and bold
But the only thing I feel is pain
Key Vocabulary
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stand /stænd/ A2 |
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alone /əˈloʊn/ A2 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A2 |
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mind /maɪnd/ B1 |
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break /breɪk/ A2 |
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ice /aɪs/ A2 |
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fear /fɪər/ B1 |
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pain /peɪn/ B2 |
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trust /trʌst/ B2 |
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confidence /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ B2 |
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friend /frɛnd/ A2 |
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cry /kraɪ/ A2 |
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sold /soʊld/ B1 |
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play /pleɪ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Have my mind turned to stone
➔ Present Perfect with Past Participle (Passive)
➔ The sentence uses "have" + object + past participle to show that the subject (speaker) had their mind turned to stone. It implies a completed action with a present result. "Turned" is used as a passive participle indicating that something else caused the change.
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To avoid its breakin' twice
➔ Gerund with Possessive Pronoun / Informal Contraction
➔ "Breakin'" is an informal contraction of "breaking," the gerund form of the verb. "Its" is a possessive pronoun specifying whose breaking is being avoided. The gerund functions as the object of the preposition "to".
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I won't have no sleep tonight
➔ Double Negative (Non-Standard English)
➔ This sentence uses a double negative ("won't have no"), which is grammatically incorrect in standard English. It actually means "I will have some sleep tonight" However, in colloquial speech, it emphasizes the negation meaning "I will not have any sleep tonight" or "I will have absolutely no sleep tonight".
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Should be strong, young and bold
➔ Modal Verb 'Should' with 'Be' + Adjectives
➔ "Should" indicates expectation or obligation. "Should be" followed by adjectives (strong, young, bold) expresses what is ideally expected of the speaker. It expresses a desire or a feeling of lacking these qualities.
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Trustin' in my confidence
➔ Gerund with Preposition (Informal)
➔ "Trustin'" is the shortened, informal gerund form of "trusting". It's functioning as a verb with "in" being a preposition. It shows an action being done within one's confidence
