Burning In The Skies – English Lyrics

• By: Linkin Park
• Album: A Thousand Suns

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Linkin Park's introspective masterpiece, "Burning in the Skies." Delve into themes of regret and environmental impact, enhanced by the song's unique blend of rock and electronica. Discover how the band uses powerful lyrics and atmospheric sound to convey deep emotional meaning and social commentary.

[English]

I used the deadwood to make the fire rise

The blood of innocence burning in the skies

I filled my cup with the rising of the sea

And poured it out in an ocean of debris

...

Oh, I'm swimming in the smoke

Of bridges I have burned

So don't apologize

I'm losing what I don't deserve

What I don't deserve

...

We held our breath when the clouds began to form

But you were lost in the beating of the storm

And in the end we were made to be apart

In separate chambers of the human heart

...

I'm swimming in the smoke

Of bridges I have burned

So don't apologize

I'm losing what I don't deserve

It's in the blackened bones

Of bridges I have burned

So don't apologize

I'm losing what I don't deserve

What I don't deserve

...

I'm swimming in the smoke

Of bridges I have burned

So don't apologize

I'm losing what I don't deserve

The blame is mine alone

For bridges I have burned

So don't apologize

I'm losing what I don't deserve

What I don't deserve

What I don't deserve

What I don't deserve

I used the deadwood to make the fire rise

The blood of innocence burning in the skies

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire or to cause to be on fire
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of people and animals
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - the burning of something that produces heat and light
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the Earth
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water by moving your body
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbər/ B2	noun - a room used for a specific purpose
bridge /brɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a structure built to allow people or vehicles to cross an obstacle
debris /dəˈbriː/ B2	noun - the remains of something that has been destroyed
innocence /ˈɪnə.səns/ C1	noun - the state of being free from guilt or sin
blackened /ˈblækənd/ C1	adjective - made black or dark, especially by burning
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move upwards
lost /lɔst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
apologize /əˈpɑlədʒaɪz/ B1	verb - to express regret for something done
breath /brɛθ/ A2	noun - the air that is taken into or expelled from the lungs

Key Grammar Structures

• I used the deadwood to make the fire rise

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb "used" indicates an action completed in the past.

• The blood of innocence burning in the skies

  ➔ Present participle

  ➔ "burning" describes an ongoing action related to "the blood of innocence."

• I'm swimming in the smoke

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ "I'm swimming" indicates an action happening right now.

• So don't apologize

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "don't apologize" is a command or request.

• The blame is mine alone

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ "is" indicates a state of being in the present.

• In separate chambers of the human heart

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ "In separate chambers" describes the location or context.

• What I don't deserve

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ "What I don't deserve" specifies the subject of the sentence.