Centuries – English Lyrics

• By: Fall Out Boy
• Album: American Beauty/American Psycho

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how Fall Out Boy's "Centuries" blends rock with a sample from Suzanne Vega to create an anthem about empowerment and legacy. This song is a great way to explore themes of ambition, self-belief, and the drive to leave a lasting mark on the world, all while enjoying its catchy, high-energy sound.

[English]

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♪ SOME LEGENDS ARE TOLD ♪

♪ SOME TURN TO DUST OR TO GOLD ♪

♪ BUT YOU WILL REMEMBER ME ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ JUST ONE MISTAKE IS ALL IT WILL TAKE ♪

♪ WE'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ MUMMIFIED MY TEENAGE DREAM ♪

♪ NO, ITS NOTHING WRONG WITH ME ♪

♪ THE KIDS ARE ALL WRONG ♪

♪ THE STORIES ALL OFF ♪

♪ HEAVY METAL BROKE MY HEART ♪

♪ COME ON COME ON AND LET ME IN ♪

♪ BRUISES ON YOUR THIGHS LIKE MY FINGERPRINTS ♪

♪ THIS IS SUPPOSED TO MATCH ♪

♪ THE DARKNESS THAT YOU FELT ♪

♪ I NEVER MEANT FOR YOU TO FIX YOURSELF ♪

♪ ♪

♪ SOME LEGENDS ARE TOLD ♪

♪ SOME TURN TO DUST OR TO GOLD ♪

♪ BUT YOU WILL REMEMBER ME ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ JUST ONE MISTAKE IS ALL IT WILL TAKE ♪

♪ WE'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ I CANT STOP TILL THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS MY NAME ♪

♪ BECAUSE I WAS ONLY BORN INSIDE MY DREAMS ♪

♪ UNTIL YOU DIE FOR ME AS LONG AS THERE'S A LIGHT ♪

♪ MY SHADOWS OVER YOU CAUSE I AM THE OPPOSITE OF AMNESIA ♪

♪ YOU'RE A CHERRY BLOSSOM ♪

♪ YOU'RE ABOUT TO BLOOM ♪

♪ YOU LOOK SO PRETTY BUT YOUR GONE SO SOON ♪

♪ ♪

♪ SOME LEGENDS ARE TOLD ♪

♪ SOME TURN TO DUST OR TO GOLD ♪

♪ BUT YOU WILL REMEMBER ME ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ JUST ONE MISTAKE IS ALL IT WILL TAKE ♪

♪ WE'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ WE'VE BEEN HERE FOREVER ♪

♪ AND HERE'S THE FROZEN PROOF ♪

♪ I COULD SCREAM FOREVER ♪

♪ WE ARE THE POISONED YOUTH. ♪

♪ ♪

♪ SOME LEGENDS ARE TOLD ♪

♪ SOME TURN TO DUST OR TO GOLD ♪

♪ BUT YOU WILL REMEMBER ME ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ JUST ONE MISTAKE IS ALL IT WILL TAKE ♪

♪ WE'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WE'LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY ♪

♪ REMEMBER ME FOR CENTURIES ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ B1	noun - a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine particles of matter that settle on surfaces verb - to remove dust from something
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a precious yellow metallic element, chemical symbol Au
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bɚ/ B1	verb - to keep something in mind; to recall verb - to honor or commemorate someone
century /ˈsɛn.tʃə.ri/ B2	noun - a period of one hundred years
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an error or fault verb - to do something incorrectly
history /ˈhɪs.tɚ.i/ B2	noun - the study of past events; a record of past events
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotion
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2	noun - the partial or total absence of light
opposite /ˈɑːp.ə.zɪt/ B2	noun - something that is completely different from another thing adjective - situated on the other side; contrary
amnesia /æmˈniː.ʒə/ C1	noun - partial or total loss of memory
blossom /ˈblɒs.əm/ B2	noun - the flower of a plant, especially a fruit tree verb - to produce or be covered with flowers
youth /juːθ/ B2	noun - the period between childhood and adult age; young people collectively
poison /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ B2	noun - a substance that can cause illness or death when introduced into the body verb - to contaminate or make harmful
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to shout loudly, often in pain or fear noun - a loud, high-pitched cry
frozen /ˈfroʊzən/ B2	adjective - turned into ice; very cold
shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface