Baptized In Fear – English Lyrics

• By: The Weeknd

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ OOH NO ♪

♪ OOH NO YEAH ♪

♪ I FELL ASLEEP IN THE TUB ♪

♪ I WAS MET WITH PARALYSIS ♪

♪ MY FOOT HIT THE FAUCET WATER STARTED FL OWING IN ♪

♪ COULDN’T SCREAM FOR HELP ♪

♪ I JUST SLOWLY FELT THE PRESSURE HIT ♪

♪ MOVING ONE TOE WAS ♪

♪ THE ONLY FORM OF MOTION LEFT ♪

♪ CAN’T BREATHE FOR AIR ♪

♪ CAN’T BREATHE ♪

♪ TRYING TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING THAT MY PREACHER SAID ♪

♪ TRYNA RIGHT MY WRONGS ♪

♪ MY REGRETS FILLING UP MY HEAD ♪

♪ ALL THE TIMES I DODGED DEATH ♪

♪ THIS CAN’T BE THE WAY IT ENDS ♪

♪ NO (NO) ♪

♪ FIGURE IN THE CORNER ♪

♪ I CAN’T QUITE SEE (QUITE SEE) ♪

♪ I JUST KNOW THE SHADOWS STARING AT ME ♪

♪ IT GETS CLOSER ♪

♪ IT GETS CLOSER ♪

♪ IT GETS CLOSER NOW ♪

♪ FIGURE IN THE CORNER LAUGHING AT ME (AT ME) ♪

♪ WATER FI LL MY LUNGS VISION BLURRY ♪

♪ HEART BEATS SLOWER ♪

♪ HEART BEATS SLOWER ♪

♪ HEART BEATS SLOWER ♪

♪ VOICES WILL TELL ME ♪

♪ THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON ♪

♪ VOICES WILL TELL ME ♪

♪ THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON ♪

♪ VOICES WILL TELL ME ♪

♪ THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON ♪

♪ VOICES WILL TELL ME ♪

♪ THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON ♪

♪ I’VE BEEN BAPTIZED ♪

♪ IN FEAR MY DEAR ♪

♪ I’VE BEEN THE CHIEF OF SIN ♪

♪ WASHING MY SOUL WITHIN ♪

♪ I’VE BEEN BAPTIZED ♪

♪ IN FEAR MY DEAR ♪

♪ LIKE PAUL I’M THE CHIEF OF SIN ♪

♪ WASHING MY SOUL WITHIN ♪

♪ OH OH ♪

♪ FIGURE IN THE CORNER ♪

♪ I CAN’T QUITE SEE (QUITE SEE) ♪

♪ I JUST KNOW THE SHADOWS STARING AT ME ♪

♪ IT GETS CLOSER ♪

♪ IT GETS CLOSER ♪

♪ IT GETS CLOSER NOW ♪

♪ FIGURE IN THE CORNER LAUGHING AT ME (AT ME) ♪

♪ WATER FI LL MY LUNGS VISION BLURRY ♪

♪ HEART BEATS SLOWER ♪

♪ HEART BEATS SLOWER ♪

♪ HEART BEATS SLOWER ♪

♪ VOICES'LL TELL ME THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON ♪

♪ VOICES'LL TELL ME ♪

♪ THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON ♪

♪ VOICES'LL TELL ME ♪

♪ THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON ♪

♪ VOICES'LL TELL ME ♪

♪ THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON ♪

♪ (OH NO) ♪

♪ VOICES'LL TELL ME ♪

♪ THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON ♪

♪ VOICES'LL TELL ME ♪

♪ THAT I SHOULD CARRY ♪

[MUSIC ENDS ABRUPLY]

[SILENCE IN EMPTY SPACE]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
paralysis /pəˈrælɪsɪs/ B2	noun - a condition in which one cannot move or feel parts of the body
faucet /ˈfɔːsɪt/ B1	noun - a device that controls the flow of water in a sink or tub
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ A2	noun - the force applied against an object
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ A2	noun - a feeling of sadness about something that one wishes had not happened
dodged /dɒdʒd/ B1	verb - to move quickly to avoid something
figure /ˈfɪɡər/ A1	noun - a shape of a person or object
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ A1	noun - a dark area where light is blocked by an object
blurry /ˈblɜːri/ B1	adjective - not clear or sharp in focus
baptized /bæpˈtaɪzd/ B2	verb - to perform a religious ceremony of admitting someone into a faith
chief /tʃiːf/ A2	noun - the leader or head of a group
sin /sɪn/ A1	noun - an act considered wrong according to religious or moral law
within /wɪˈðɪn/ A1	preposition - inside the limits of a place or thing
corner /ˈkɔːrnər/ A1	noun - the point where two lines or surfaces meet
laughing /ˈlæfɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make the happy sound that shows amusement
carry /ˈkæri/ A1	verb - to hold and transport something from one place to another

Key Grammar Structures

• I’VE BEEN BAPTIZED IN FEAR MY DEAR

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive

  ➔ The phrase "I'VE BEEN BAPTIZED" uses the present perfect tense in the passive voice to indicate an action that has been experienced or undergone.

• CAN’T BREATHE FOR AIR

  ➔ Modal Verb "can’t" + Base Verb

  ➔ The phrase "CAN’T BREATHE" uses the modal "can't" to express inability or impossibility in the present moment.

• TRYING TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING THAT MY PREACHER SAID

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as the Subject

  ➔ The phrase "TRYING TO REMEMBER" is a gerund phrase functioning as the subject of the sentence, emphasizing the ongoing effort.

• HEART BEATS SLOWER

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The phrase "HEART BEATS SLOWER" uses the simple present tense to describe a regular or natural state of the heart.

• VOICES WILL TELL ME THAT I SHOULD CARRY ON

  ➔ Future Simple with "will"

  ➔ The phrase "VOICES WILL TELL ME" uses "will" to denote future intent or certainty about what the voices say.

• LIKE PAUL I’M THE CHIEF OF SIN

  ➔ Simile using "like"

  ➔ The phrase "LIKE PAUL I’M THE CHIEF OF SIN" uses "like" as a comparison to draw similarity between the speaker and Paul.

• WASHING MY SOUL WITHIN

  ➔ Present Participle (Gerund) used as a Continuous Action

  ➔ The phrase "WASHING MY SOUL WITHIN" employs the present participle "washing" to convey an ongoing action.