Before I Die – English Lyrics

• By: Papa Roach
• Album: The Connection

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Papa Roach's "Before I Die," a powerful alternative rock anthem that speaks volumes about personal struggle, redemption, and the importance of self-reflection. Through its poignant lyrics and intense delivery, you can explore themes of apology, commitment, and the pursuit of a better self. This song offers a unique opportunity to connect with English expressions of deep emotional honesty and transformative resolve, making it a compelling piece for understanding authentic lyrical storytelling and rock vocabulary.

[English]

I'm out here on my own

I'm killing it to go alone

I'm begging on my knees

Is there a God to save me

I've been a retched soul

From my heart down to my toes

I was lost in my disease

And you were right there screaming

Don't change when it's too late

Maybe I've said the right things wrong

The one last shot is to fall gone

But if I can't sweat it out

We'll live for you before I die

Maybe I've pushed way too far

To pull you back from where you are

But if I can't sweat it out

We'll live for you before I die

...

From the valley of the dead

I'm hearing every word you said

You're trying to apologize

But I can't feel my feelings

Are you giving it some room to grow?

Or digging us a deeper hole?

You're killing any shred of hope

For us to believe in

Don't change when it's too late

Maybe I've said the right things wrong

The one last shot is to fall gone

But if I can't sweat it out

We'll live for you before I die

Maybe I've pushed way too far

To pull you back from where you are

But if I can't sweat it out

Will live for you before I die

...

I'm out here on my own

I'm sick of being here alone

I know where I belong

But I can't find my way home

Find my way home

Find my way home

Find my way home

Find my way

Maybe I've said the right things wrong

The one last shot is to fall gone

But if I can't sweat it out

We'll live for you before I die

Maybe I've pushed way too far

To pull you back from where you are

But if I can't sweat it out

We'll live for you before I die

...

We'll live for you before I die

...

I will live for you before I die

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to remain alive
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual part of a person
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
far /fɑːr/ A2	adjective - at a great distance
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched sound
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adverb - without anyone else
belong /bɪˈlɔːŋ/ B2	verb - to be in the right place or situation
disease /dɪˈziːz/ B2	noun - a particular abnormal condition
apologize /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/ B2	verb - to express regret for something that one has done wrong
sweat /swɛt/ B2	verb - to excrete moisture through the skin
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to cause the death of a person or thing
right /raɪt/ A2	adverb - correctly adjective - morally good or justified

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm killing it to go alone

  ➔ Present continuous (present progressive)

  ➔ This line uses the present continuous tense; the form "I'm killing" shows the action is happening now.

• I've been a retched soul

  ➔ Present perfect (I've been)

  ➔ This line uses the present perfect; the contraction "I've been" indicates a state that started in the past and continues.

• I was lost in my disease

  ➔ Past simple

  ➔ This line uses the simple past; the verb "was" places the action in the past.

• Don't change when it's too late

  ➔ Imperative mood (negative Don't)

  ➔ This line uses the imperative mood; the negative particle "Don't" gives a command not to change.

• Maybe I've said the right things wrong

  ➔ Present perfect (I've said) with adverbial phrase

  ➔ This line uses the present perfect; the contraction "I've said" indicates a past action with relevance now.

• But if I can't sweat it out

  ➔ Modal + negation (can't) + bare infinitive

  ➔ This line uses a negative modal; the contraction "can't" = cannot, followed by the base verb in its bare form.

• We'll live for you before I die

  ➔ Future with will (We'll) + time clause (before I die)

  ➔ This line uses the future with will; the clause "before I die" establishes the time frame for the action.

• I'm hearing every word you said

  ➔ Present continuous (I'm hearing) + relative clause (you said)

  ➔ This line uses the present continuous; the word "hearing" shows ongoing listening while the clause "you said" provides extra information about which words were spoken.

• Are you giving it some room to grow?

  ➔ Present continuous (Are you giving) + infinitive of purpose (to grow)

  ➔ This line uses the present continuous; the verb "giving" forms a question about ongoing action.

• I'm sick of being here alone

  ➔ Gerund after preposition (being) with fixed phrase (sick of)

  ➔ This line uses a gerund after a preposition; the expression "sick of" is a fixed collocation meaning tired or fed up with.