Calling All Cars – English Lyrics

• By: Senses Fail

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and poignant lyrics of Senses Fail's "Calling All Cars." This post-hardcore anthem offers a powerful exploration of heartbreak and self-reflection, making it an excellent song to immerse yourself in English vocabulary related to complex emotions and personal struggles. Its direct and confessional style provides clear language cues, while its intense musicality makes the learning experience engaging and memorable.

[English]

Calling all cars, we've got another victim

'Cause my love, has become an affliction

What did you expect from me?

What did you expect from me?

...

I'm sorry but I think I failed to mention

That I lied at my very first confession

What did you expect from me?

What did you expect from me?

'Cause this has been building since I have been breathing

And I know how it's going to end

So will you scatter my ashes where they won't be found?

I kept my word when I swore that I would let you down

And now that I'm gone try to forget me and just move on

So will you scatter my ashes where they won't be found?

I kept my word and you hate me for it now

But you knew all along, try to forget me and just move on

Oh my dear, what have I gone and done now?

It's curtain call, I'm about to take my last bow

What did you expect from me?

What did you expect from me?

Without giving away the entire ending

I ruined the evening again

So will you scatter my ashes where they won't be found?

I kept my word when I swore that I would let you down

And now that I'm gone try to forget me and just move on

So will you scatter my ashes where they won't be found?

I kept my word and you hate me for it now

But you knew all along, try to forget me and just move on

I don't have love left inside, inside

And I don't have love left inside, inside

Are you desperate for an answer?

I don't have an ounce of good left in me now

That's why I walked out

So will you scatter my ashes where they won't be found?

I kept my word when I swore that I would let you down

And now that I'm gone try to forget me and just move on

So will you scatter my ashes where they won't befound?

I kept my word and you hate me for it now

You hate me for it now, try to forget me and just move on

I am not the one that you should blame

So take what I left you for the pain

I am not the one that you should blame

So take what I left you for the pain

And do your best to forget my name

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ B1	noun - a person harmed or affected by a crime, accident, or other event
affliction /əˈflɪkʃən/ C1	noun - something that causes pain or suffering
confession /kənˈfɛʃən/ B2	noun - a formal statement admitting guilt
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A2	noun - a structure with a roof and walls
ashes /ˈæʃɪz/ B1	noun - the powdery residue of cremated body
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a unit of language that carries meaning
hate /heɪt/ B2	verb - to feel intense dislike
blame /bleɪm/ B2	verb - to accuse of wrongdoing
forgot /fərˈɡɒt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position
end /ɛnd/ A2	verb/noun - to come to a conclusion or final point

Key Grammar Structures

• What did you expect from me?

  ➔ Past simple question form.

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to inquire about expectations.

• I kept my word when I swore that I would let you down.

  ➔ Complex sentence with a conditional clause.

  ➔ This sentence shows a condition and its result.

• I don't have love left inside.

  ➔ Negative present simple form.

  ➔ This line expresses a lack of love using the present simple tense.

• So will you scatter my ashes where they won't be found?

  ➔ Future simple question form.

  ➔ This question asks about a future action.

• I am not the one that you should blame.

  ➔ Present simple passive voice.

  ➔ This line indicates that the speaker is not responsible.

• But you knew all along.

  ➔ Past simple affirmative form.

  ➔ This line confirms knowledge in the past.

• I don't have an ounce of good left in me now.

  ➔ Negative present simple form with quantifier.

  ➔ This line emphasizes the total lack of goodness.