And We Run – English Lyrics

• By: Within Temptation, Xzibit
• Album: HYDRA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful blend of symphonic metal and dynamic rap with Within Temptation's "And We Run" featuring Xzibit! This song offers a unique opportunity to explore English through its compelling lyrics, showcasing both the ethereal vocals of Sharon den Adel and the distinctive delivery of Xzibit. You can learn diverse vocabulary and expressions from two different musical styles, making it a truly special and engaging piece for language learners. Discover how these seemingly disparate genres unite to convey a universal message of perseverance and self-empowerment. Let this unexpected collaboration guide you through new linguistic and musical landscapes!

[English]

It burns into your heart the darkness that you fear

You were never free, and you never realized

And love is a word you've never heard

Your heart ain't cold 'cause it burns a desire to leave the mire

...

Take your breath till nothing's left

Scars of life upon your chest

And I know wherever it goes

And we run with a lonely heart

And we run for this killing love

And we run till the heavens above

Yeah, we run, running in the dark

And we run till we fall apart

And we run till the heavens above

...

Don't blink, you'll miss it, lift up your head

We gotta get gone, yeah, we outta here

Don't blink, you'll miss it, lift up your head

Too late, we're gone, yeah, we outta here

And we run with a lonely heart

And we run for this killing love

And we run for a heavenly heart

...

I'mma break these chains, ran through the rain

Never look back, never quit, work through the pain

This blood in my veins run cold when I think

It'll never be the same, but I never lose hope

This is my time now, no time for tears, celebrate

Put it in the air right now, never back down

You could never wear my crown 'cause it weigh too much

And I crush every motherfucking thing I touch

This is love, I've never loved so much

Get involved, make the world stand up

Give my life before I ever give up

"Name in lights", you lost all my trust

Now it's time to face all of us

Get in line 'cause they're calling us

And it feels so marvelous, just take my hand and run

And we run with a lonely heart

And we run for this killing love

And we run till the heavens above

Yeah, we run, running in the dark

And we run till we fall apart

And we run till the heavens above

Don't blink, you'll miss it, lift up your head

We gotta get gone, yeah, we outta here

Don't blink, you'll miss it, lift up your head

Too late, we're gone, yeah, we outta here

And we run with a lonely heart

And we run for this killing love

And we run for a heavenly heart

...

Don't blink, you'll miss it, lift up your head

We gotta get gone, yeah, we outta here

Don't blink, you'll miss it, lift up your head

Too late, we're gone, yeah, we outta here

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body noun - emotional or moral center
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to care deeply for someone
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged by fire or heat
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of wanting something
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - the place where God and the gods live
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
scar /skɑːr/ B1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
celebrate /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ A2	verb - to observe a special day or event with festivity
crush /krʌʃ/ B1	verb - to press or squeeze with force
hope /hoʊp/ A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
marvelous /ˈmɑːrvələs/ B2	adjective - causing great wonder; extraordinary
quit /kwɪt/ A2	verb - to stop doing something
trust /trʌst/ A2	noun - firm belief in the reliability of someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• It burns into your heart the darkness that you fear

  ➔ Present Simple (habitual action/general truth) and Prepositional phrase (location)

  ➔ The verb "burns" is in the present simple, indicating a general truth. "Into your heart" is a prepositional phrase showing location.

• You were never free, and you never realized

  ➔ Past Simple (actions completed in the past) and adverb of frequency

  ➔ Both clauses use the past simple tense ("were," "realized") to describe completed past actions. "Never" is an adverb of frequency, modifying the verbs.

• And love is a word you've never heard

  ➔ Present Perfect (experience) and Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "you've never heard" uses the present perfect tense to indicate an experience (or lack thereof) up to the present. "You've never heard" is a relative clause modifying "word".

• And we run with a lonely heart

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase (with) and Noun Phrase

  ➔ "With a lonely heart" is a prepositional phrase modifying "run", indicating the manner of running. "A lonely heart" is a noun phrase.

• And we run for this killing love

  ➔ Prepositional phrase (for)

  ➔ "For this killing love" is a prepositional phrase, indicating the reason for running.

• And we run till the heavens above

  ➔ Conjunction (till/until) and Prepositional Phrase (above)

  ➔ "Till" functions as a conjunction here, showing the duration of running. "The heavens above" is a prepositional phrase showing location.

• I'mma break these chains, ran through the rain

  ➔ Contraction ("I'mma"), Present Simple/Future (breaking) and Past Simple (ran)

  ➔ "I'mma" is a colloquial contraction. The line implies future action ("break") or a habitual action in the present, and the second part uses past simple.

• Never look back, never quit, work through the pain

  ➔ Imperative verbs and coordinating conjunction

  ➔ Series of imperative verbs (commands). The phrases are connected, implying similar actions.

• This blood in my veins run cold when I think

  ➔ Possessive pronoun, Adverbial clause of time(when)

  ➔ "My veins" uses the possessive pronoun "my." "When I think" is a time clause, specifying the condition when blood runs cold.