Angel – English Lyrics

• By: Massive Attack
• Album: Mezzanine

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the haunting world of Massive Attack's "Angel," a trip-hop masterpiece featuring Horace Andy's mesmerizing vocals. Explore the song's complex themes of love, darkness, and inner struggle, and discover how its unique blend of musical styles and evocative lyrics can deepen your understanding of English language and culture.

[English]

[♪ ♪ ♪]

♪ You are my angel ♪

♪ Come from way above ♪

♪ To bring me love ♪

♪ To bring me love ♪

♪ Her eyes ♪

♪ She's on the dark side ♪

♪ Neutralize ♪

♪ Every man in sight ♪

♪ Love you, love you, love you ♪

♪ Love you, love you, love you ♪

♪ Love you, love you, love you ♪

♪ Love you, love you, love you ♪

♪ You are my angel ♪

♪ Are my angel ♪

♪ Come from way above ♪

♪ Love you, love you, love you ♪

♪ Love you, love you, love you ♪

♪ Love you, love you, love you ♪

♪ Love you, love you, love you ♪

[♪ ♪ ♪]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection for.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light.
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of someone or something.
neutralize /ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/ C1	verb - render something ineffective or harmless.
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult human male.
sight /saɪt/ B1	noun - the faculty or power of seeing.
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - take or go with (someone or something) to a place.
above /əˈbʌv/ A2	adverb - at or to a higher place or position.

Key Grammar Structures

• You are my angel

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (to be) + Possessive Adjective

  ➔ The verb "are" agrees with the subject "You". "My" is a possessive adjective showing that the angel belongs to the speaker.

• Come from way above

  ➔ Elliptical Clause / Subject Omission (Implied Relative Clause) + Adverbial Intensifier

  ➔ The subject "You" and possibly a relative pronoun (e.g., "You who come") are omitted, which is common in song lyrics. "Way" is used as an intensifier before the adverb "above" to mean 'far above'.

• To bring me love

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose + Ditransitive Verb (Double Object)

  ➔ The infinitive "To bring" explains the purpose of the action (why the angel comes). "Bring" is a ditransitive verb taking two objects: "me" (indirect object) and "love" (direct object).

• She's on the dark side

  ➔ Contraction of "to be" + Prepositional Phrase for Location/State

  ➔ "She's" is a contraction of "She is". "On the dark side" is a prepositional phrase indicating her location or, more metaphorically, her nature/state.

• Neutralize

  ➔ Bare Infinitive as a Main Verb (in an elliptical structure)

  ➔ In this context, "Neutralize" functions as a main verb describing an action, even without an explicit subject (e.g., 'She neutralizes') or auxiliary verb. This elliptical usage is common in song lyrics for brevity and impact.

• Every man in sight

  ➔ Quantifier "Every" + Noun Phrase + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Every" is a quantifier used with singular countable nouns to refer to all members of a group individually. "In sight" is a prepositional phrase modifying "man", indicating those who can be seen.

• Love you, love you, love you

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (Expressing Habitual Action/Feeling) + Direct Object Pronoun

  ➔ The repeated phrase "Love you" uses the simple present tense to express a continuous, habitual, or deeply felt emotion. "You" functions as the direct object of the verb "love".

• Are my angel

  ➔ Subject Omission / Ellipsis (Verb "to be" with implied subject)

  ➔ Similar to "Come from way above", the subject "You" is omitted, but understood from the previous line ("You are my angel"). This ellipsis is a common stylistic device in songs.