Blockades – English Lyrics

• By: MUSE
• Album: Unravelling

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is an immersive experience, and Muse's 'Blockades' offers a powerful entry point. The song's clear, forceful lyrics about overcoming obstacles provide a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to struggle and determination. Its driving rhythm and anthemic chorus make it a memorable and engaging way to practice pronunciation and comprehension.

[English]

The truth is that when I am killing in order to survive

I have never felt so alive

I am always seeking to live and die on the edge

Life is a broken simulation, I'm unable to feel

I'm searching for something that's real

I am always seeking to see what's behind the veil

Trapped in a maze of unseen walls

These blockades must fall

Crush, crush

Raze and rush

Seize, fight for your life

Smash, test

Beat the best

Fight for your life

You've been summoned now

...

I never sleep or rest

But I'm still running out of time

I have sacrificed all of my life

The time has come to

To prove to you what I'm worth

Trapped in a maze of endless walls

These blockades must fall

Crush, crush

Raze and rush

Seize, fight for your life

Smash, test

Beat the best

Fight for your life

You've been summoned now

...

Crush, crush

Raze and rush

Seize, fight for your life

Smash, test

Beat the best

Fight for your life

You've been summoned now

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
survive /səˈvaɪv/ A2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially after a difficult or dangerous situation
seek /siːk/ A2	verb - to try to find something or someone
simulation /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃən/ C1	noun - the act or process of simulating something, often using a model or computer program
crush /krʌʃ/ B1	verb - to press or squeeze something so hard that it breaks or is deformed
raze /reɪz/ C1	verb - to completely destroy a building or area, often by fire
seize /siːz/ B2	verb - to suddenly take hold of something or someone, often with force
summon /ˈsʌmən/ B2	verb - to call or order someone to come to a particular place
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B1	verb - to give up something important for the sake of something else considered more important
blockade /ˈblɒkeɪd/ B2	noun - a situation in which people prevent supplies or movement from going into or out of a place
veil /veɪl/ B2	noun - a thin piece of fabric used to cover the head or face, often for religious reasons
maze /meɪz/ B1	noun - a complex network of paths or passages, often designed to confuse
endless /ˈɛndlɪs/ A2	adjective - seeming to have no end; never finishing
worth /wɜːrθ/ A2	adjective - having a value or quality that makes something desirable
rush /rʌʃ/ A2	verb - to move or act with great speed and urgency
test /tɛst/ A1	verb - to try something to find out if it works or is suitable