Abyss – English Lyrics

• By: YUNGBLUD

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and powerful storytelling of YUNGBLUD's "Abyss." This compelling track, the opening theme for the 'Kaiju No. 8' anime, offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to struggle, resilience, and self-acceptance. Its direct and evocative lyrics, combined with YUNGBLUD's signature energetic style, make it an engaging listen for language learners looking to grasp expressive English phrases in a contemporary rock context.

[English]

I've seen Hell rise!

Out of your eyes

Creep up at night

To your demise

You've gotta fight

I've gotta fight

Been thinkin that I need isolation

All this devastation

Head needs renovation, alright

If you had to choose would you ever let me go?

Oh

I can't stop the monster I'm losing my control

Oh oh!

Could someone please save my life?

Could someone please save my life?

Could someone please save my life?

'Cause I've gone cold!

Save my life

Could someone please save my life?

Could someone please save my life?

'Cause I've gone cold

And I'm stuck in the abyss all on my own!

...

Save my life

Could someone please save my life?

Could someone please save my life?

'Cause I've gone cold

And I'm stuck in the abyss all on my own!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move from a lower position to a higher one; to get up noun - an upward movement; an increase
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons noun - a violent confrontation or struggle
isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ B2	noun - the process or fact of isolating or being isolated
devastation /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/ C1	noun - great destruction or damage
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck
renovation /ˌrenəˈveɪʃən/ B2	noun - the act of improving something
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B1	noun - a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to determine the behavior or supervise the running of
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep safe or rescue from danger or harm
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
abyss /əˈbɪs/ C1	noun - a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or be moved

Key Grammar Structures

• I've seen Hell rise!

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Uses "have/has + past participle" to indicate an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. Here, it means the speaker has witnessed Hell rise at some point in their life and it's relevant now.

• Been thinkin that I need isolation

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (informal)

  ➔ The grammatical structure is a shortened version of "I have been thinking". It suggests an action that started in the past and is continuing now. The word "been" replaces "have been" colloquially. This implies a continuous state of thinking.

• If you had to choose would you ever let me go?

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Uses "If + past simple, would + infinitive". It expresses a hypothetical or improbable situation and its likely result. Here, it's a question about an unlikely scenario: if forced to choose, would they let the speaker go?

• I can't stop the monster I'm losing my control

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ "I'm losing" uses "be + -ing" form to describe an action happening now. Indicates a current state of losing control.

• Could someone please save my life?

  ➔ Modal Verb (Could) for polite request

  ➔ "Could" is a modal verb expressing possibility or a polite request. Using "could" makes the request sound less demanding than using "can".

• 'Cause I've gone cold!

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Again, the "I've gone" is the short form of "I have gone". Using present perfect shows that the state of being cold has occurred and is relevant to the present situation.

• And I'm stuck in the abyss all on my own!

  ➔ Present Simple Passive (modified)

  ➔ While not a 'classic' passive voice construction, "I'm stuck" implies a passive state. The speaker is not actively causing the being stuck, but rather is in a state of being stuck. The "on my own" is an added adverbial phrase for emphasis.