Bloodstained Cross – English Lyrics

• By: ARCH ENEMY
• Album: Khaos Legions

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
belief /bɪˈliːf/ B2	noun - trust or confidence in the existence of something
relief /rɪˈliːf/ B2	noun - a feeling of comfort or reassurance after stress
breath /brɛθ/ A2	noun - the act of inhaling and exhaling air
dust /dʌst/ A1	noun - fine particles of matter from the ground or air
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - the joints in the leg that allow bending
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier used to open and close entrances
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B1	noun - absence of light or illumination
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the ability to do, control, or influence
abuse /əˈbjuːs/ C1	noun - cruel or violent treatment of a person or thing verb - to treat cruelly or violently
perverted /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/ C1	adjective - diverted from what is normal or right
twisted /ˈtwɪs.tɪd/ B2	adjective - pulled or deformed out of shape; distorted

Key Grammar Structures

• Gripping the strength of belief

  ➔ Present Participle as an adjective.

  ➔ "Gripping" here acts as an adjective modifying "the strength of belief", describing it as something that is being strongly held onto.

• Old tales and lies you trust

  ➔ Relative Clause with omitted relative pronoun (that/which).

  ➔ This can be rephrased as "Old tales and lies *that* you trust." The relative pronoun "that" is omitted.

• In the end there is no relief

  ➔ Existential "there is/are".

  ➔ The phrase "there is no relief" indicates the absence of relief. It shows existence or non-existence of something.

• Get up off your praying knees

  ➔ Imperative sentence.

  ➔ This sentence is a direct command. The subject (you) is implied.

• The door is about to slam shut

  ➔ be about to + infinitive (future intention/imminent event).

  ➔ "is about to slam shut" means that the action of the door slamming shut will happen very soon.

• Armageddon drawing near

  ➔ Present Participle clause, shortened from "Armageddon is drawing near".

  ➔ This is a reduced relative clause where "is" is omitted from "Armageddon is drawing near". "Drawing" describes Armageddon as it approaches.

• As darkness engulfs your soul

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "as" indicating simultaneous action.

  ➔ "As" connects two simultaneous actions: Armageddon approaching and darkness engulfing the soul.

• All the prayers in this world Won't help you now

  ➔ Future Simple Negative ("won't" = will not) for prediction.

  ➔ "Won't help" expresses a prediction about the future: prayers will not be effective.