Bullet With Butterfly Wings – English Lyrics

• By: The Smashing Pumpkins
• Album: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ THE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE ♪

[UPBEAT PULSATING MUSIC]

♪ SENT TO DRAIN ♪

♪ SECRET DESTROYERS ♪

♪ HOLD YOU UP TO THE FLAMES ♪

♪ AND WHAT DO I GET ♪

♪ FOR MY PAIN ♪

♪ BETRAYED DESIRES ♪

♪ AND A PIECE OF THE GAME ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH I KNOW ♪

♪ I SUPPOSE I'LL SHOW ♪

♪ ALL MY COOL AND COLD ♪

♪ LIKE OLD JOB ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

♪ THEN SOMEONE WILL SAY WHAT IS LOST CAN NEVER BE SAVED ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

♪ NOW I'M NAKED ♪

♪ NOTHING BUT AN ANIMAL ♪

♪ BUT CAN YOU FAKE IT ♪

♪ FOR JUST ONE MORE SHOW ♪

♪ AND WHAT DO YOU WANT ♪

♪ I WANT TO CHANGE ♪

♪ AND WHAT HAVE YOU GOT ♪

♪ WHEN YOU FEEL THE SAME ♪

♪ EVEN THOUGH I KNOW ♪

♪ I SUPPOSE I'LL SHOW ♪

♪ ALL MY COOL AND COLD ♪

♪ LIKE OLD JOB ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

♪ THEN SOMEONE WILL SAY WHAT IS LOST CAN NEVER BE SAVED ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪ TELL ME I'M THE ONLY ONE ♪

♪ TELL ME THERE'S NO OTHER ONE ♪

♪ JESUS WAS THE ONLY SON, YEAH ♪

♪ TELL ME I'M THE CHOSEN ONE ♪

♪ JESUS WAS AN ONLY SON FOR YOU ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

♪ AND SOMEONE WILL SAY WHAT IS LOST CAN NEVER BE SAVED ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A ♪

♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

♪ TELL ME I'M THE ONLY ONE ♪

♪ TELL ME THERE'S NO OTHER ONE ♪

♪ JESUS WAS THE ONLY SON FOR YOU ♪

♪ AND I STILL BELIEVE THAT I CANNOT BE SAVED ♪

♪ AND I STILL BELIEVE THAT I CANNOT BE SAVED ♪

♪ AND I STILL BELIEVE THAT I CANNOT BE SAVED ♪

♪ AND I STILL BELIEVE THAT I CANNOT BE SAVED ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples; a particular part of the earth or human society
vampire /ˈvæmpaɪər/ B2	noun - a mythical creature that is said to drink the blood of humans at night; (figuratively) a person or thing that preys on others, draining their resources or energy
drain /dreɪn/ B1	verb - to cause someone or something to lose all their energy, strength, or resources; to remove liquid from something
destroyers /dɪˈstrɔɪərz/ B1	noun - people or things that cause destruction or ruin
flames /fleɪmz/ B1	noun - the hot, brightly burning gas that comes from something that is burning; (figuratively) intense passion or suffering
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - a feeling of physical or mental suffering
betrayed /bɪˈtreɪd/ B2	adjective - shown to be disloyal; having had one's trust or confidence broken verb - (past participle of betray) to be disloyal to someone or something; to reveal something that should remain secret
desires /dɪˈzaɪərz/ B2	noun - strong wishes to have or do something
rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	noun - extreme anger
rat /ræt/ A2	noun - a small animal with a long tail, a member of the mouse family; (figuratively) a person who betrays others or is considered contemptible
cage /keɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a structure of wire or bars in which birds or other animals are kept; (figuratively) a place or situation that restricts freedom
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - no longer possessed or found; unable to find one's way; spiritually or morally ruined verb - (past participle of lose) to cease to have or retain; to be unable to find
saved /seɪvd/ A2	adjective - rescued from harm, danger, or loss; kept safe or protected verb - (past participle of save) to keep safe or rescue from danger or harm
naked /ˈneɪkɪd/ B1	adjective - not wearing any clothes; exposed or vulnerable; without disguise or concealment
animal /ˈænɪməl/ A1	noun - any living thing that is not a plant; (figuratively) a person who behaves in a wild or crude way
fake /feɪk/ B1	verb - to pretend to feel or have something; to produce a copy of something in order to deceive
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different; to transform noun - the act or result of something becoming different; a transformation
chosen /ˈtʃəʊzn/ B1	adjective - selected as the best or most suitable; specially selected by God or fate verb - (past participle of choose) to select from a number of alternatives

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ DESPITE ALL MY RAGE I AM STILL JUST A RAT IN A CAGE ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' for a timeless truth

  ➔ The phrase 'I am still just a rat in a cage' uses the present simple with 'be' to emphasize a constant, unchanging state despite the singer's rage.

• ♪ THEN SOMEONE WILL SAY WHAT IS LOST CAN NEVER BE SAVED ♪

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' for a prediction

  ➔ The phrase 'then someone will say' uses the future simple with 'will' to predict an action that will happen in the future.

• ♪ EVEN THOUGH I KNOW ♪

  ➔ Concessive clause with 'even though'

  ➔ The phrase 'even though I know' introduces a concessive clause, acknowledging a contrasting idea despite the main statement.

• ♪ I WANT TO CHANGE ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'want' to express desire

  ➔ The phrase 'I want to change' uses the present simple with 'want' to express a current desire or wish.

• ♪ TELL ME I'M THE ONLY ONE ♪

  ➔ Imperative mood for a direct request

  ➔ The phrase 'tell me I'm the only one' uses the imperative mood to make a direct request or command.