Afterlife – English Lyrics

• By: Switchfoot
• Album: Vice Verses

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a reflective journey with Switchfoot's 'Afterlife,' a song that navigates the profound questions of existence and the great beyond. Through its evocative lyrics, explore themes of hope, mortality, and the search for meaning, enriching your understanding of life's deeper mysteries.

[English]

I've tasted fire, I'm ready to come alive

I can't just shut it up and fake that I'm alright

I'm ready now

I'm not waiting for the afterlife

...

I'll let it burn the way the sunlight burns my skin

The way I feel inside, the way the day begins

I'm ready now

I'm not waiting for the other side

I'm ready now, I'm ready now

'Cause everyday

The world is made

A chance to change, but I feel the same

And I wonder why would I wait 'till I die to come alive?

I'm ready now

I'm not waiting for the afterlife

Yeah

I still believe we can live forever

You and I we begin forever now

Forever now, forever

I still believe in us together

You and I we're here together now

Forever now

Forever now

Or never now

'Cause everyday

The world is made

A chance to change, but I feel the same

And I wonder why would I wait 'till I die to come alive?

I'm ready now

I'm not waiting for the afterlife

...

Everyday

A choice is made

Everyday

I choose my fate

And I wonder why would I wait 'till I die to come alive?

To come alive

Everyday

Everyday

Everyday

I still feel the same

And I wonder why would I wait 'till I die to come alive?

I'm ready now

I'm not waiting for the afterlife

I'm ready now, I'm ready now

I'm ready now, I'm ready

I'm ready now

I'm not waiting for the afterlife

Yeah

Yeah!

Yeah!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - the process of combustion characterized by heat and light
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to consume fuel and produce heat and light
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B2	verb - to feel curiosity or doubt
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
forever /fərˈɛvər/ B1	adverb - for all future time; for always
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A2	adjective - prepared for what is going to happen
tasted /ˈteɪstɪd/ B1	verb - to perceive or experience the flavor of something
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to select from a number of alternatives

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm ready now

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The phrase "I'm ready now" uses the present simple tense to express a current state of readiness.

• I can't just shut it up

  ➔ Modal Verbs

  ➔ The phrase "I can't just shut it up" uses the modal verb "can" to express inability.

• I'm not waiting for the afterlife

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "I'm not waiting for the afterlife" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• I still believe we can live forever

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The phrase "I still believe we can live forever" uses the present simple tense to express a belief that is currently held.

• Everyday a choice is made

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The phrase "Everyday a choice is made" uses the passive voice to emphasize the action rather than the subject.

• I wonder why would I wait 'till I die

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The phrase "I wonder why would I wait 'till I die" is an indirect question that expresses curiosity about a situation.

• I choose my fate

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ The phrase "I choose my fate" uses the present simple tense to express a decision made in the present.