Call of Silence – English Lyrics

• By: Hiroyuki Sawano
• Album: Attack on Titan Original Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Hiroyuki Sawano's "Call of Silence" offers a unique opportunity for English learners. The song's clear and emotive English vocals, sung by Gemie, allow you to connect with the raw emotion of the lyrics while improving your listening and pronunciation skills. What makes this song special is its deep narrative connection to the themes of freedom and resilience in "Attack on Titan," making the language you learn feel meaningful and impactful.

[English]

Don't you think of me enough?

I've been burning my heart out

I've got to face, need to tell you

I won't run cause 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 to go through that ever again

So cry no more, oh my beloved

Go ahead, be proud and fight it out

You are the one, our rising star

You guide us far to home yet girt

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	verb - to be on fire or to consume fuel
face /feɪs/ B1	verb - to confront or deal with
reticent /ˈrɛtɪsənt/ C1	adjective - not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
ragged /ˈræɡɪd/ B2	adjective - torn and in bad condition
bleached /bliːtʃt/ C1	verb - to remove color, usually by using a chemical process
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears as a result of emotion
beloved /bɪˈlʌvɪd/ B2	adjective - deeply loved
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of achievements
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle
guide /ɡaɪd/ B1	verb - to direct or show the way
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a celestial body visible in the night sky noun - a famous person in entertainment or sports
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
girt /ɡɜrt/ C2	verb - to encircle or surround

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't you think of me enough?

  ➔ Interrogative form with a negative.

  ➔ This question is asking whether 'you' think about 'me' sufficiently, using a negative format.

• I won't run cause I'm reticent.

  ➔ Future tense with a contraction.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'won't', the contraction of 'will not', to express a decision made about the future.

• I don't want to go through that ever again.

  ➔ Present simple negative with 'ever'.

  ➔ 'don't want' expresses a current desire not to experience something again in the future.

• You are the one, our rising star.

  ➔ Defining phrase using a complement.

  ➔ This is a defining phrase that points to someone as uniquely special.

• You guide us far to home yet girt.

  ➔ Present active tense for ongoing action.

  ➔ The verb 'guide' indicates a continuous action that is currently happening.