All Out Life – English Lyrics

• By: Slipknot

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw energy of Slipknot's 'All Out Life' and use its powerful message to enhance your English learning. The song's clear, repeated chorus, 'Old does not mean dead, new does not mean best,' is perfect for practicing pronunciation and rhythm. Its rebellious spirit and critique of modern society offer a unique and engaging way to explore complex themes and vocabulary in English.

[English]

What a world, the horizon's

Coming like a hell-bent killing machine

Can't afford to be the goddamn wreckage

Burn it all again at a million degrees

Calling all the adamant upper-level

Undefeated counterfeit cunts with a reason to fear

Throw away all the meaningless shit that's clinging

The enemy is here, I said stop

Give it to three

I'm gonna show you how to do it if you know what I mean

One by one against, give me the name

All you shiny pretty never-wills ruined the game

You hold all the keys, so the chains shouldn't hold you

I know you heard me, I fucking told you

Old does not mean dead, new does not mean best

No hard feelings, I'm tired of being right about everything I've said

Yours does not mean mine, kill does not mean die

We are not your kind

No excuses, I challenge you to all out fucking life

...

Drop that shit and put it on a pedestal

Children are afraid of the gods

Raise your hands and show me what's impossible

That makes us even, never tell me the odds

What a bore, I'm getting stuck in a metaphor

I don't wanna go to sleep

I need a breakdown quick in negotiations

Get it all together and remember to seethe, stop

Give it to three

I'm gonna show you how to do it if you know what I mean

Drive-by violence, more of the same

I can see where you're going, and I'm really ashamed

Do you think when you act or just act like you're thinking?

I gotta know now, you better tell me

Old does not mean dead, new does not mean best

No hard feelings, I'm tired of being right about everything I've said

Yours does not mean mine, kill does not mean die

We are not your kind

I challenge you to all out life

...

We are gathered here today to get it right

Repeat after me

"I will not celebrate mediocrity

I will not worship empty shells

I will not listen to worthless noises

I will not subject myself to selected, predictable choices

My time, my attention

My quality should not be bought and sold

For convenience's sake, ever"

We are not your kind

We are not your kind

We are not your kind

We are not your kind

We are not your kind

We are not your kind

We are not your kind

We are not your kind

...

Old does not mean dead (dead), new does not mean best (best)

No hard feelings, I'm tired of being right about everything I've said

Yours does not mean mine (mine), kill does not mean die (die)

Pay attention, it's gonna be a while till I really feel alright

Old does not mean dead (dead), new does not mean best (best)

No hard feelings, I'm tired of being right about everything I've said

Yours does not mean mine (mine), kill does not mean die (die)

We are not your kind

No excuses, I challenge you to all out fucking life

...

All out life

...

I challenge you to all out fucking life, yeah

Live, live, live, life

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
horizon /həˈraɪzən/ B2	noun - the line where the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet
machine /məˈʃiːn/ A2	noun - a device that uses power to perform a task
wreckage /ˈrɛkɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed
burn /bɜːn/ A2	verb - to be on fire; to cause something to be on fire
adamant /ˈædəmænt/ C1	adjective - refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind
counterfeit /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/ C1	noun - a fake copy made to look like the genuine article adjective - made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ B1	noun - a person or group that opposes or is hostile to someone or something
meaningless /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ C1	adjective - having no purpose or significance
impossible /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ B2	adjective - not able to be done or achieved
metaphor /ˈmɛtəfɔːr/ C1	noun - a figure of speech that describes something by referring to something else that has similar characteristics
negotiate /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/ B2	verb - to try to reach an agreement by discussion
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ B2	noun - a difficult task or problem that tests someone's abilities verb - to invite someone to compete or fight against you
mediocrity /ˌmiːdiˈɒkrɪti/ C2	noun - the quality of being average or ordinary, lacking excellence
worship /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ B2	verb - to show great love, reverence, or admiration for something or someone
worthless /ˈwɜːθləs/ C1	adjective - having no value or usefulness
predictable /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ C1	adjective - able to be foreseen or expected
convenience /kənˈviːniəns/ B2	noun - the state of being able to do something easily and with little effort
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a living being
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	noun - a group of people or things having similar characteristics adjective - considerate, gentle, or benevolent

Key Grammar Structures

• Can't afford to be the goddamn wreckage

  ➔ Can't afford to + Verb

  ➔ This structure means one cannot bear the financial or practical cost/consequence of doing something or being in a certain state. Here, "Can't afford to be" means they cannot allow themselves to become the "wreckage".

• I'm gonna show you how to do it if you know what I mean

  ➔ Be going to + how to + Verb + Conditional 'if' clause

  ➔ This line combines the informal future "I'm gonna" (short for "I am going to") for intention, a noun clause "how to do it" explaining the method, and a first conditional "if you know what I mean" to set a condition for understanding.

• You hold all the keys, so the chains shouldn't hold you

  ➔ Shouldn't + Verb + Conjunction 'so'

  ➔ "Shouldn't + Verb" expresses a negative recommendation or a mild negative obligation, suggesting that something is not advisable or not supposed to happen, as in "shouldn't hold you". "So" is a conjunction that connects a cause to its result.

• No hard feelings, I'm tired of being right about everything I've said

  ➔ Tired of + Gerund + Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "Tired of being" is a common idiom used to express weariness or annoyance with a continuous action or state. "Everything I've said" is a reduced relative clause, where "that/which I have said" is implied.

• Yours does not mean mine, kill does not mean die

  ➔ Parallel Structure with 'does not mean'

  ➔ This line uses a parallel structure to create a strong contrast. It demonstrates how "does not mean" can connect different types of words (possessive pronouns like "yours" and "mine", and bare infinitives functioning as nouns like "kill" and "die") to convey distinct meanings.

• I challenge you to all out fucking life

  ➔ Challenge someone to + Noun/Gerund

  ➔ The verb "challenge" is commonly followed by an indirect object (the person being challenged) and then "to" + a noun or gerund, indicating what they are challenged to do or achieve. Here, "all out fucking life" functions as a noun phrase.

• Raise your hands and show me what's impossible

  ➔ Imperative Mood + Noun Clause as Object

  ➔ This line uses two imperative verbs ("Raise" and "show") to give commands. The second command includes a noun clause ("what's impossible") functioning as the direct object of "show", meaning "show me the thing that is impossible."

• Do you think when you act or just act like you're thinking?

  ➔ Contrast between 'think when' and 'act like + clause'

  ➔ This question contrasts two actions: genuine thought followed by action ("think when you act") versus merely appearing to think while acting ("act like you're thinking"). "Act like + clause" is used to describe a manner that resembles a certain action or state.

• I will not celebrate mediocrity

  ➔ Will not + Verb (Strong Negative Intention/Refusal)

  ➔ "Will not celebrate" is used to express a strong intention or a firm refusal to do something in the future. It conveys a sense of determination and resolve.