Burn In Hell – English Lyrics

• By: Dimmu Borgir, Twisted Sister

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Twisted Sister's "Burn in Hell" offers a great opportunity to dive into some classic heavy metal English. The lyrics tell a clear story with vivid imagery and a strong, direct message. By exploring the song, you can pick up on powerful verbs and descriptive adjectives. The contrast between Twisted Sister's original and Dimmu Borgir's symphonic metal cover also provides a unique look at how the same words can convey different intensities of emotion, enriching your understanding of nuance in language.

[English]

Welcome to the abandoned land

Come on in, child, take my hand

There is no work or play

Only one bill to pay

There's just five words to say

As you go down, down, down

You're gonna burn in Hell

Oh, burn in Hell

...

You can't believe all the things

I've done wrong in my life

Without even trying

I've lived on the edge of a knife

Well, I've played with fire

But don't want to get myself burned

To thine own self be true

So I think that it's time for a turn

Before I burn in Hell

Oh, burn in Hell

Take a good look in your heart

Tell me what do you see?

It's black and it's dark

Now is that how you want it to be?

It's up to you, what you do

Will decide your own fate

Make your choice now

For tomorrow may be far too late

You're gonna burn in Hell

Hear no evil, don't you

See no evil, don't you

(Oh, burn in Hell)

Lay no evil down on me

You're gonna burn in Hell

Speak no evil, don't you

Think no evil, don't you

(Oh, burn in Hell)

Play with evil 'cause I'm free

...

Hear no evil, don't you

See no evil, don't you

Lay no evil down on me

You're gonna burn in Hell

Speak no evil, don't you

Think no evil, don't you

Play with evil, 'cause I'm free

You're gonna burn in Hell

Hear no evil, don't you

See no evil, don't you

Lay no evil down on me

You're gonna burn in Hell

Speak no evil, don't you

Think no evil, don't you

Play with evil, 'cause I'm free

You're gonna burn in Hell

Hear no evil, don't you

See no evil, don't you

Lay no evil down on me

You're gonna burn in Hell

Speak no evil, don't you

Think no evil, don't you

Play with evil, 'cause I'm free

You're gonna burn in Hell

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire or to cause to be on fire
hell /hɛl/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering
evil /ˈiːvəl/ B2	adjective - profoundly immoral and malevolent noun - profound immorality and wickedness
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
dark /dɑrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1	noun - an act of selecting or making a decision
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
tomorrow /təˈmɔroʊ/ A2	noun - the day after today