Bullets – English Lyrics

• By: Creed
• Album: Weathered

Lyrics & Translation

“Bullets” by Creed is a powerful rock anthem that resonates with themes of defiance and confronting adversity. Delving into its lyrics can offer insights into expressing strong emotions and standing up to critics. Its intense musical style and direct message make it a compelling song for understanding English expressions of frustration and resilience.

[English]

Walking around I hear

The sounds of the earth seeking relief

I'm trying to find a reason to live

But the mindless clutter my path

Oh, these thorns in my side

Oh, these thorns in my side

I know I have something free

I have something so alive

But I think they shoot 'cause they want

I think they shoot 'cause they want

I think they shoot 'cause they want it

...

I feel forces all around me

Come on raise your head

Those who hide behind the shadows

Live with all that's dead

Look at me, look at me, look at me

Atleast look at me when you shoot

A bullet through my head

Through my head, through my head

In my lifetime when I'm disgraced

Jealousy and lies

I laugh aloud 'cause my life

Has gotten inside someone else's mind

Look at me, look at me, look at me

Atleast look at me when you shoot

A bullet through my head, through my head

Through my head, through my head

...

Hey, all I want is what's real

Something I touch and can feel

I'll hold it close and never let it go

Said why, why do we live this life

With all this hate inside?

I'll give it away 'cause I don't want it no more

Please help me find a place

Somewhere far away

Yes, I'll go and you'll never see me again

Look at me, look at me

Atleast look at me when you shoot

A bullet through my head

Through my head, through my head

Look at me, look at me

Atleast look at me when you shoot

A bullet through my head

Through my head, through my head

...

Look at me, look at me

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Walking around I hear

  ➔ Present Continuous (Progressive) and Verb of perception

  ➔ The sentence uses the **Present Continuous** to describe an ongoing action ('Walking around') and the verb 'hear' is a verb of perception.

• I'm trying to find a reason to live

  ➔ Present Continuous (Progressive) and Infinitive of purpose.

  ➔ The **Present Continuous** tense is used, and the infinitive phrase 'to find a reason to live' expresses the purpose of the action.

• But the mindless clutter my path

  ➔ Simple Present tense, Subject-verb-object word order

  ➔ Uses the **Simple Present** tense to describe a general truth. The word order is Subject-verb-object. 'clutter' is acting as a verb.

• I know I have something free

  ➔ Simple present tense, Adjective as complement

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense. 'free' acts as an adjective complementing 'something'.

• I feel forces all around me

  ➔ Simple Present tense, Verb of perception and adverbial phrase of place.

  ➔ Uses the **Simple Present**. 'feel' is a verb of perception. 'all around me' is an adverbial phrase of place.

• Live with all that's dead

  ➔ Imperative mood and relative clause

  ➔ The sentence starts with the imperative verb 'Live'. 'that's dead' is a relative clause describing 'all'.

• I laugh aloud 'cause my life

  ➔ Simple Present, Contraction and subordinating conjunction 'cause (because)'

  ➔ Uses the **Simple Present** tense. The contraction 'cause' is used for 'because', which is a subordinating conjunction.

• Said why, why do we live this life

  ➔ Past Simple tense and inverted question word order

  ➔ Uses the **Past Simple** tense for 'Said'. Followed by a question using an inverted word order. The questions starts with the question word 'why'.

• I'll hold it close and never let it go

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' and Adverb of frequency

  ➔ Uses the **future tense** with 'will'. 'never' is an adverb of frequency.