Apocalypse – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
You leapt from crumbling bridges
Watching cityscapes turn to dust
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Filming helicopters crashing
In the ocean from way above
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Got the music in you, baby
Tell me why
Got the music in you, baby
Tell me why
You've been locked in here forever
And you just can't say goodbye
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Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers
Wrapped in your arms
You've been hiding them in hollowed out pianos
Left in the dark
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Got the music in you, baby
Tell me why
Got the music in you, baby
Tell me why
You've been locked in here forever
And you just can't say goodbye
...
Your lips, my lips
Apocalypse
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Your lips, my lips
Apocalypse
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Go and sneak us through the rivers
Flood is rising up on your knees
Oh, please
Come out and haunt me
I know you want me
Come out and haunt me
Sharing all your secrets with each other
Since you were kids
Sleeping soundly with the locket that she gave you
Clutched in your fist
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Got the music in you, baby
Tell me why
Got the music in you, baby
Tell me why
You've been locked in here forever
And you just can't say goodbye
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You've been locked in here forever
And you just can't say goodbye
...
Ooh, oh
When you're all alone
I'll reach for you
When you're feelin' low
I'll be there too
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Key Vocabulary
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crumbling /ˈkrʌm.bəlɪŋ/ B2 |
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dust /dʌst/ A2 |
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heliocopters /ˈhel.ɪˌkɒp.tərz/ (plural) B2 |
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ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ A2 |
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locked /lɒkt/ B1 |
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goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2 |
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foreheads /ˈfɔːr.rɪdʒɪz/ B2 |
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arms /ɑːrmz/ A1 |
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hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ B2 |
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dark /dɑːrk/ A2 |
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secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ B2 |
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soundly /ˈsaʊndlɪ/ C1 |
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fist /fɪst/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You leapt from crumbling bridges
➔ Past Simple (leapt) and Present Participle as an adjective (crumbling)
➔ "Leapt" is the past simple form of 'leap,' indicating a completed action in the past. "Crumbling" is a present participle used as an adjective to describe the bridges, suggesting they are in a state of decay.
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Watching cityscapes turn to dust
➔ Present Participle as a verb of perception (Watching) followed by bare infinitive (turn)
➔ "Watching" describes an ongoing action, and since it's a verb of perception, it's followed by the bare infinitive "turn". This construction implies witnessing the entire transformation from cityscapes to dust.
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You've been locked in here forever
➔ Present Perfect Continuous Passive (You've been locked)
➔ The "present perfect continuous passive" indicates an action (being locked) that started in the past and continues to the present. It emphasizes the duration of the state and that the subject is receiving the action.
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Sharing all your secrets with each other
➔ Present Participle as the main verb of the clause (Sharing).
➔ The phrase "Sharing all your secrets..." is an independent clause. "Sharing" functions as the action, emphasizing the act of exchanging secrets. It can be part of a larger sentence or stand alone.
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Flood is rising up on your knees
➔ Present Continuous (is rising) to describe an action happening now.
➔ "Is rising" is the present continuous form of 'rise,' indicating an action happening at the moment of speaking. It emphasizes the current state of the flood.
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Come out and haunt me
➔ Imperative Mood (Come out, Haunt)
➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood, indicating a direct command or request. It implies a strong desire or plea from the speaker for someone to appear and haunt them.
