Complete Control – English Lyrics

• By: The Clash
• Album: Best Of The Clash

Lyrics & Translation

Explore The Clash's rebellious spirit with “Complete Control,” a fiery track exposing the band's struggle against record label interference. Learn about punk autonomy and the band's fight for artistic freedom, all while dissecting potent lyrics and a driving punk sound. This song offers a lesson in resisting corporate control and staying true to your values.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. verb - to have power over; to manage; to restrain.
laugh /læf/ A2	verb - to make the sounds and facial expressions which show you think something is funny noun - an act or sound of laughing
mad /mæd/ B1	adjective - mentally ill; insane. adjective - very angry; furious.
smart /smɑːrt/ B1	adjective - intelligent; clever.
tour /tʊr/ A2	noun - a journey for pleasure in which you visit several different towns, areas, etc.
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle.
hotel /hoʊˈtel/ A2	noun - an establishment providing accommodation, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
law /lɔː/ B1	noun - the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for pleasure and amusement.
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or power of someone else; able to do or say what you want.
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - covered or marked with dirt or an unclean substance.
filthy /ˈfɪlθi/ B2	adjective - disgustingly dirty.
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of railway carriages or wagons moved as a unit by a locomotive or by integral motors.
public /ˈpʌblɪk/ B1	noun - ordinary people in general; the community. adjective - of or concerning the people as a whole.