Already Dead – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
In the doldrums of my life
I was nice to the people that I meet
...
But inside there was hate
Can you relate to the feelings that I preach?
...
If you're sure I know
The way to go
I'm sure it's all in your head
I'm cold, already dead
I'm cold, already dead
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I, I saw in the distance
A freight train out of the mist
It was heading, it was rolling right at me
...
So I started running but I lose my breath
Too many cigarettes, I smoked me to death
And I will remember I can feel it all
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If you're sure I know
The way to go
I'm sure it's all in your head
I'm cold, already dead
I'm cold, already dead
...
You died so long
So long ago
I'm alone up here on this stage
I'm cold, already dead
I'm cold, already dead
I'm cold, already dead
I'm cold, already dead
...
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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hate /heɪt/ A2 |
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feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A1 |
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sure /ʃʊər/ A1 |
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cold /koʊld/ A1 |
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dead /dɛd/ A1 |
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distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2 |
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train /treɪn/ A1 |
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mist /mɪst/ B1 |
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running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1 |
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breath /brɛθ/ A2 |
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cigarettes /ˌsɪɡəˈrɛts/ A2 |
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remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A1 |
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stage /steɪdʒ/ A2 |
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alone /əˈloʊn/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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In the doldrums of my life
➔ Prepositional phrase (In + noun phrase)
➔ The preposition "in" indicates location or circumstance. "The doldrums of my life" is a noun phrase referring to a state of inactivity or stagnation.
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I was nice to the people that I meet
➔ Relative clause ("that I meet")
➔ "that I meet" is a defining relative clause modifying "the people". It specifies which people the speaker is referring to.
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Can you relate to the feelings that I preach?
➔ Interrogative sentence with a relative clause ("that I preach")
➔ The sentence is a question. "that I preach" is a defining relative clause specifying the feelings the speaker is referring to.
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If you're sure I know The way to go
➔ Conditional clause (If + subject + verb) and embedded clause ("The way to go")
➔ "If you're sure" is a conditional clause expressing a condition. "I know the way to go" expresses a certainty, where 'the way to go' can be considered a noun phrase functioning as the object.
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It was heading, it was rolling right at me
➔ Past continuous tense (was + -ing) and adverbial phrase (right at me)
➔ "was heading" and "was rolling" are examples of the past continuous tense, describing actions in progress in the past. "right at me" is an adverbial phrase specifying the direction of the action.
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So I started running but I lose my breath
➔ Compound sentence using "but", present simple tense (lose)
➔ The sentence combines two independent clauses using the conjunction "but". "I lose my breath" uses the present simple tense, which is unexpected considering the past tense "started". This could be used for dramatic effect, to indicate a habitual action catching up to the speaker, or to show the immediate effect of running.
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Too many cigarettes, I smoked me to death
➔ Compound sentence; elliptical construction (Too many cigarettes [were smoked]); reflexive pronoun used unconventionally (smoked ME to death)
➔ The first part is elliptical, meaning some words are missing but understood. It implies "too many cigarettes were smoked." The second part, "I smoked me to death," is unusual. Typically, you wouldn't smoke *yourself* to death; you'd just smoke *to* death. The "me" emphasizes the self-destructive nature of the action.
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