Afterlife – English Lyrics

• By: Ad Infinitum, Nils Molin
• Album: Abyss

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of symphonic metal with 'Afterlife' by Ad Infinitum and Nils Molin. This track's evocative lyrics and dual vocal performances offer a captivating way to explore dramatic storytelling in English, revealing themes of history and destiny and showcasing the rich vocabulary often found in metal music.

[English]

Chanting your name

All the souls in Hell await

As all men, you will die

Will we celebrate your triumphs or despise your crimes?

One last try to save

Your name for your final day

A redemption divine

And you pray day after day

For a second chance in the afterlife

See the flames coming your way

And ablaze the sky tonight

Counting your tales

Both the hunter and the prey

As you fade into the night

Your own legacy of fear is now coming to life

Let me see through your eyes

True remorse in your cries

Or a crescendo of lies

And you pray day after day

For a second chance in the afterlife

See the flames coming your way

And ablaze the sky tonight

Oh doomed and petrified

The face of fear and doubts

You see the angels fade away

So one last try

You look at the sky

And you pray day after day

For a second chance in the afterlife

See the flames coming your way

And ablaze the sky tonight

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
souls /soʊlz/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
await /əˈweɪt/ B1	verb - wait for (someone or something).
triumphs /ˈtraɪʌmfz/ B2	noun - a great victory or achievement.
despise /dɪˈspaɪz/ B2	verb - feel intense dislike or contempt for.
redemption /rɪˈdempʃən/ C1	noun - the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ B2	adjective - of, from, or like God or a god.
afterlife /ˈæftərlaɪf/ B1	noun - life after death.
ablaze /əˈbleɪz/ B1	adjective - burning fiercely.
doomed /duːmd/ B2	adjective - certain to fail or be destroyed.
petrified /ˈpetrɪfaɪd/ B2	adjective - so frightened that one is unable to move.
fade /feɪd/ A2	verb - gradually become less visible or audible.
legacy /ˈleɡəsi/ C1	noun - something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor.
remorse /rɪˈmɔːrs/ C1	noun - deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
crescendo /krəˈʃendəʊ/ B2	noun - a gradual increase in loudness in music.
doubt /daʊt/ A2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

Key Grammar Structures

• Chanting your name

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject

  ➔ The word "Chanting" is a gerund, turning the verb into a noun that functions as the subject.

• All the souls in Hell await

  ➔ Simple present tense, verb with implicit object

  ➔ "await" is in the simple present, showing a habitual or timeless action; the object it awaits is understood from context.

• Will we celebrate your triumphs or despise your crimes?

  ➔ Future simple with modal "will" + base verb

  ➔ "Will" + "celebrate" (or "despise") forms the future simple, indicating a prediction or intention.

• One last try to save your name for your final day

  ➔ Infinitive phrase "to save" after a noun

  ➔ "to save" is an infinitive that explains the purpose of "try".

• A redemption divine and you pray day after day

  ➔ Present simple for habitual action

  ➔ "pray" is in the present simple, showing a repeated, regular activity.

• Let me see through your eyes

  ➔ Causative verb "let" + object + base verb (bare infinitive)

  ➔ "Let" + "me" + "see" forms a causative construction; "see" is a bare infinitive.

• See the flames coming your way

  ➔ Imperative mood + present participle clause

  ➔ "See" is an imperative verb; "coming" is a present participle describing the flames.

• As you fade into the night

  ➔ Subordinate clause with conjunction "as" + present simple

  ➔ "As" introduces a temporal clause; "fade" is in the present simple showing simultaneous action.

• You see the angels fade away

  ➔ Verb + object + bare infinitive (causative-like) "fade away" as complement

  ➔ "see" is followed by the object "the angels" and the bare infinitive "fade away", forming a perception verb construction.