Call of Silence – English Lyrics

• By: Gemie
• Album: TV Anime Attack on Titan Season 2 Original Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and “Call of Silence” offers a unique opportunity for English learners. The song's clear, emotive vocals by Gemie make it easier to understand the profound lyrics. By exploring this song, you can not only improve your English listening skills but also delve into the deep, emotional storytelling of “Attack on Titan,” connecting with the universal themes of sacrifice and destiny.

[English]

don't you think about me enough

i've been burning my heart out

i've got to face need to tell you

I won't run

because I'm reticent

you will know you're reborn tonight

must be ragged but I stay by your side

even if my body's bleached to the bones

I don't want go through that ever again

so cry no more

oh my beloved

go ahead be proud and fight it out

you are the one

a rising star

you guide us far to home yet girt

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
face /feɪs/ A1	verb - to deal with or accept something difficult
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
reticent /ˈrɛtɪsənt/ C1	adjective - not revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily
reborn /riːˈbɔːrn/ B2	adjective - born again in a new form or state
ragged /ˈræɡɪd/ B1	adjective - tattered or worn out
bleach /bliːtʃ/ B1	verb - to make something very pale or white
beloved /bɪˈlʌvɪd/ A2	adjective - dearly loved
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - to take part in a physical conflict
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - moving upward
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a massive luminous ball of plasma in space
guide /ɡaɪd/ A2	verb - to show or lead someone somewhere
girt /ɡɜːrt/ C2	verb - to surround or enclose

Key Grammar Structures

• don't you think about me enough

  ➔ Negative question with do‑support

  ➔ The sentence begins with the contracted negative auxiliary "don't" followed by the subject "you" and the base verb "think" – a typical structure for a negative question.

• i've been burning my heart out

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (have + been + ‑ing)

  ➔ The phrase "have" + "been" + the ‑ing form "burning" shows an action that started in the past and has been continuing up to the present.

• I won't run

  ➔ Future simple negative with will

  ➔ "won't" is the contracted form of "will not"; it expresses a decision or prediction about the future in the negative.

• you will know you're reborn tonight

  ➔ Passive voice (present simple) – "you're reborn"

  ➔ The clause "you're reborn" uses the verb "be" + past participle "reborn", forming a passive construction that describes a state rather than an action.

• must be ragged but I stay by your side

  ➔ Modal verb "must" for deduction/necessity

  ➔ The modal "must" + base verb "be" expresses a strong assumption ("it must be ragged") or a sense of obligation.

• even if my body's bleached to the bones

  ➔ Conditional clause with "even if" + present simple

  ➔ "Even if" introduces a hypothetical situation; the verb "is" is contracted to "'s" in "body's" and the clause uses present simple to show a possible but uncertain condition.

• I don't want go through that ever again

  ➔ "want" + infinitive (to + verb) – missing "to"

  ➔ After "want" we normally use the infinitive "to" + verb ("want to go"). The sentence omits "to", which is a common error for learners at this level.

• go ahead be proud and fight it out

  ➔ Imperative mood – series of commands

  ➔ Each verb "go", "be", "fight" appears without a subject, which is typical for imperatives that give direct orders or encouragement.

• you guide us far to home yet girt

  ➔ Simple present for habitual action

  ➔ "guide" is in the simple present, indicating a regular or repeated action – "you guide us" every time we need direction.