Burn It to the Ground – English Lyrics

• By: Nickelback

Lyrics & Translation

Unleash your inner rebel with Nickelback's 'Burn It to the Ground,' a hard-rock anthem that explores themes of freedom and escape. This song is your gateway to understanding the language of raw energy and unapologetic self-expression, perfect for those who want to learn how music can capture primal human desires.

[English]

Well, it's midnight, damn right

We're wound up too tight

I've got a fist full of whiskey

The bottle just bit me

Oh, that shit makes me bat shit crazy

...

We've got no fear, no doubt

All in balls out

We're going off tonight

To kick out every light

Take anything we want

Drink everything in sight

We're going till the world stops turning

While we burn it to the ground tonight

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh

We're screaming like demons

Swinging from the ceiling

I got a fist full of fifties

Tequila just hit me

Oh, we got no class, no taste

No shirt, and shit faced

We got it lined up, shot down

Firing back straight crown

We're going off tonight

To kick out every light

Take anything we want

Drink everything in sight

We're going till the world stops turning

While we burn it to the ground tonight

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh

...

Ticking like a time bomb

Drinking till the nights gone

Well, get your hands off of this glass

Last call my ass

Well, no chain, no lock

And this train won't stop

We got no fear, no doubt

All in balls out

We're going off tonight

To kick out every light

Take anything we want

Drink everything in sight

We're going till the world stops turning

While we burn it to the ground tonight

Ooh, ooh, ooh

We're going off tonight

To kick out every light

Take anything we want

Drink everything in sight

We're going till the world stops turning

While we burn it to the ground tonight

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
midnight /ˈmɪd.naɪt/ B1	noun - the middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night
whiskey /ˈwɪs.ki/ B1	noun - a type of strong alcoholic drink made from fermented grain
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of someone or something
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to make something start to burn
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it noun - a liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched sound noun - a loud, high-pitched sound made by someone
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth verb - to prohibit someone from doing something
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
class /klæs/ B1	noun - a group of students who are taught together
taste /teɪst/ B2	noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth verb - to perceive or experience the flavor of something
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to strike with the foot
train /treɪn/ A2	noun - a series of connected vehicles traveling on railways verb - to teach a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior
bomb /bɑːm/ B2	noun - an explosive weapon verb - to attack or destroy with bombs

Key Grammar Structures

• We're going off tonight

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "We're going" indicates an action happening right now.

• Take anything we want

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Take anything" is a command or instruction.

• While we burn it to the ground tonight

  ➔ Subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase "While we burn" provides additional information about the main action.

• I've got a fist full of whiskey

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've got" indicates possession that started in the past and continues to the present.

• No chain, no lock

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The phrase "No chain, no lock" uses parallel structure for emphasis.

• Drinking till the night's gone

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Drinking till" uses a gerund to indicate an ongoing action.

• We're screaming like demons

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "like demons" compares the intensity of screaming to that of demons.