Comeblack – English Lyrics

• By: Scorpions

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a unique musical journey with Scorpions' "Comeblack." This album, a blend of their own re-recorded classics and powerful covers of iconic 60s and 70s songs, offers a fantastic opportunity to delve into the German hard rock legends' influences and evolution. Through these tracks, you can explore the language of classic rock and heavy metal, understanding how different styles are interpreted and brought to life with Scorpions' distinctive sound, making it a special listen for anyone interested in the band's roots and enduring legacy.

[English]

(slow rock music)

(rock music)

(intense rock music)

♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, oh ♪

♪ Sometimes I feel ♪

♪ I've got to run away ♪

♪ I've got to get away ♪

♪ From the pain you drive into the heart of me ♪

♪ The love we share ♪

♪ Seems to go nowhere ♪

♪ And I've lost my light ♪

♪ For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night ♪

♪ Once I ran to you ♪

♪ Now I'll run from you ♪

♪ This tainted love you've given ♪

♪ I give you all a boy could give you ♪

♪ Take my tears and that's not nearly all ♪

♪ Tainted love ♪

♪ Oh, tainted love ♪

♪ Oh, tainted love ♪

(rock music)

(rock music continues)

♪ Well you can tear a plane ♪

♪ In the falling rain ♪

♪ I drive a Rolls Royce ♪

♪ 'Cause it's good for my voice ♪

♪ You won't fool the children of the revolution ♪

♪ No, you won't fool the children of the revolution ♪

♪ No, no, no ♪

(inaudible announcement)

(rock music)

(rock music continues)

(soft rock music)

♪ Words are flowing out ♪

♪ Like endless rain into a paper cup ♪

♪ They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe ♪

♪ Pools of sorrow waves of joy ♪

♪ Are drifting through my opened mind ♪

♪ Possessing and caressing me ♪

♪ Jai guru deva om ♪

♪ Nothing's gonna change my world ♪

♪ Nothing's gonna change my world ♪

♪ Nothing's gonna change my world ♪

♪ Nothing's gonna change my world ♪

♪ Jai guru deva ♪

♪ Jai guru deva ♪

♪ Jai guru deva ♪

♪ Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday ♪

♪ Who could hang a name on you ♪

♪ When you change with every new day ♪

♪ Still I'm gonna miss you ♪

♪ Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday ♪

♪ Who could hang a name on you ♪

♪ When you change with every new day ♪

♪ Still I'm gonna miss you ♪

♪ Still I'm gonna miss you ♪

(upbeat rock music)

(upbeat rock music continues)

♪ I believe that you and me last forever ♪

♪ Oh yeah, all day and nighttime yours ♪

♪ Leave me never ♪

♪ The only time I'm gonna feel alright is by your side ♪

♪ By your side ♪

♪ Girl, I want to be with you all of the time ♪

♪ All day and all of the night ♪

♪ All day and all of the night ♪

♪ All day and all of the night ♪

♪ And all of the night ♪

♪ And all of the night ♪

♪ All of the night ♪

(rock music)

Key Grammar Structures

• I've got to run away

  ➔ Modal verb phrase "have got to" for strong obligation

  ➔ The phrase "have got to" functions like "must" and shows a strong need to act.

• I can't sleep at night

  ➔ Modal verb "can" in negative form for inability

  ➔ "Can't" is the contraction of "cannot" and shows that the subject is unable to do something.

• I give you all a boy could give you

  ➔ Relative clause with modal "could" expressing ability in the past

  ➔ The clause "a boy could give you" is a relative clause; "could" shows a past ability or possibility.

• Well you can tear a plane in the falling rain

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability/possibility

  ➔ "Can" indicates that the subject is able to perform the action: "you can tear".

• I drive a Rolls Royce 'cause it's good for my voice

  ➔ Contraction "'cause" for "because"; causal clause

  ➔ "'cause" is an informal contraction of "because" introducing a reason: "'cause it's good for my voice".

• Nothing's gonna change my world

  ➔ Future intention with "going to" (gonna) + base verb

  ➔ "gonna" is the informal contraction of "going to" and expresses a future action: "Nothing's gonna change".

• I believe that you and me last forever

  ➔ Noun clause introduced by "that" as object of belief; pronoun case error (should be "you and I")

  ➔ The clause "that you and me last forever" functions as the object of "believe"; note that the correct pronoun case is "you and I".

• The only time I'm gonna feel alright is by your side

  ➔ Superlative structure "the only ..." + relative clause; future intention with "gonna"

  ➔ "The only time" emphasizes uniqueness; "I'm gonna feel" uses "gonna" for a future action.

• I want to be with you all of the time

  ➔ Infinitive verb phrase after "want"; expressing desire

  ➔ "Want" is followed by the infinitive "to be" to show what the subject desires.