Curbstomp – English Lyrics

• By: Meg Myers
• Album: Daughter in the Choir EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, emotive language of Meg Myers with "Curbstomp," a song that poetically navigates themes of self-forgiveness and final surrender. The lyrical structure offers a powerful contrast between confessions of sin ("I'm a sinner I'm a liar") and the repeated, quiet readiness to let go, giving a unique perspective on English vocabulary related to intense psychological struggle and acceptance. Its stark imagery and emotional weight make it a compelling piece for deep-listening language practice.

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I'm a sinner I'm a liar want

forgiveness but I'm tired I'm addicted

to the fire let go I'm ready for it go

I'm ready I'm a victim I'm a coward try

to wake up don't have the power I'm a

daughter in the

choir ready for it let go I'm ready

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I'm a

shadow I'm a creeper one

forgiveness getting

weaker I'm addicted to the fever go

ready for it go I'm ready I'm a danger

I'm a cipher try to wake up no

desire I'm a daughter in the choir let

go I'm ready for it let go I'm ready

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no no no I'm baby no no no my baby no no

no small baby no no no love

in t

night

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no me down T

night L me down the

night me me

me me down

tonight but I wanted giving up the

blood I want it lay me down tonight yeah

blood I want it take me to the sky blood

I want it everything's all right now

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sinner /ˈsɪn.ər/ B2	noun - a person who commits sins
liar /ˈlaɪ.ər/ B1	noun - a person who tells lies
forgiveness /fərˈɡɪv.nəs/ B2	noun - the act of forgiving
addicted /əˈdɪk.tɪd/ B2	adjective - physically or mentally dependent on something
fire /ˈfaɪ.ər/ A1	noun - combustion that produces heat and light
victim /ˈvɪk.tɪm/ B2	noun - a person harmed or killed by an event or other person
coward /ˈkaʊ.ərd/ B2	noun - a person who lacks courage
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - to become or cause to become awake
power /ˈpaʊ.ər/ B1	noun - the ability or capacity to do something
daughter /ˈdɔː.tər/ A1	noun - a female child in relation to her parents
choir /ˈkwaɪ.ər/ B1	noun - a group of singers who perform together
shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ A2	noun - a dark shape produced by a body blocking light
creeper /ˈkriː.pɚ/ C1	noun - a person or thing that moves stealthily, often used figuratively for someone who follows or stalks
fever /ˈfiː.vər/ B1	noun - an abnormally high body temperature
danger /ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/ B1	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or loss
cipher /ˈsaɪ.fɚ/ C1	noun - a secret code; a person with no influence or importance
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of humans and animals

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm a sinner I'm a liar want forgiveness but I'm tired

  ➔ Present simple of 'to be' + noun complement

  ➔ The verb "I'm" (I am) is the present‑simple form of "to be" linking the subject with the noun complements "a sinner" and "a liar".

• I'm addicted to the fire let go I'm ready for it go

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'let go'

  ➔ The expression "let go" is a phrasal verb meaning ‘release’ or ‘stop holding on’.

• I'm a victim I'm a coward try to wake up don't have the power

  ➔ Infinitive after 'try' (verb + to‑infinitive)

  ➔ After the verb "try" we use the to‑infinitive "to wake up" to show the intended action.

• I'm a shadow I'm a creeper one forgiveness getting weaker

  ➔ Present participle as complement (getting weaker)

  ➔ The present participle "getting" functions as a complement, describing the state of "forgiveness".

• but I wanted giving up the blood I want it lay me down tonight yeah

  ➔ Gerund as object (giving up the blood)

  ➔ After the verb "wanted" the gerund "giving" (as part of "giving up") functions as the object of the verb.

• blood I want it take me to the sky blood I want it everything's all right now

  ➔ Imperative mood (take me to the sky)

  ➔ The clause "take me to the sky" is an imperative, a direct command without a stated subject (you).

• I'm a daughter in the choir ready for it let go I'm ready

  ➔ Prepositional phrase as adverbial (in the choir)

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "in the choir" functions adverbially, indicating where the speaker is a daughter.

• no no no I'm baby no no no my baby no no no small baby no no no love in t night

  ➔ Zero conditional implied (if + present, present)

  ➔ The repeated "no" pattern suggests an unstated conditional idea, akin to a zero conditional where the result is always the same (if something happens, the response is "no").