Damage, Inc. – English Lyrics

• By: Metallica
• Album: Master of Puppets (Remastered Expanded Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of heavy metal with 'Damage, Inc.' This track is a fantastic way to learn English vocabulary related to business and industry, used here with a sarcastic twist. Experience the energy of Metallica while discovering how metaphors can be used to critique corporate culture.

[English]

作词 : James Hetfield

作曲 : James Hetfield/Lars Ulrich/Kirk Hammett/Cliff Burton

编曲 : James Hetfield/Lars Ulrich/Kirk Hammett/Cliff Burton

Dealing out the agony within

Charging hard and no one's gonna give in

Living on your knees conformity

Or dying on your feet for honesty

Inbred our bodies work as one

Bloody but never cry submission

Following our instinct not a trend

Go against the grain until the end

Blood will follow blood

Dying time is here

Damage Incorporated

...

Slamming through don't f**k with razorback

Stepping out You'll feel our hell on your back

Blood follows blood and we make sure

Life ain't for you and were the cure

Honesty is my only excuse

Try to rob us of it but it's no use

Steamroller action crushing all

Victim is your name and you shall fall

Blood will follow blood

Dying time is here

Damage Incorporated

...

We chew and spit you out

We laugh you scream and shout

All flee with fear you run

You'll know just where we come from

Damage Incorporated

...

Damage jackals ripping right through you

Sight and smell of this it gets me goin'

Know just how to get just what we want

Tear it from your soul in nightly hunt

F**k it all and f**king no regrets

Never happy ending on these dark sets

All's fair for Damage Inc. you see

Step a little closer if you please

Blood will follow blood

Dying time is here

Damage Incorporated

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
agony /ˈæɡəni/ B2	noun - extreme physical or mental suffering.
charging /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/ B1	verb - moving forward forcefully.
conformity /kənˈfɔːrməti/ C1	noun - the action or fact of complying with social standards.
instinct /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ B2	noun - a natural impulse or tendency.
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - the process of ceasing to live.
incorporated /ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/ C1	verb - formed into a legal corporation.
slamming /ˈslæmɪŋ/ B1	verb - shut (something) forcefully and loudly.
razorback /ˈreɪzərbæk/ B2	noun - a wild pig with a ridge of bristles along its back.
cure /kjʊər/ B1	noun - a solution or remedy for a disease or problem.
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ A2	noun - a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense.
steamroller /ˈstiːmrəʊlə/ B2	noun - a powerful machine for flattening surfaces.
crushing /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - pressing something forcibly so as to break, injure, or deform it.
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ A2	noun - a person harmed or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event.
chew /tʃuː/ A1	verb - to crush food between the teeth.
spit /spɪt/ A2	verb - force saliva or other liquid from the mouth.
flee /fliː/ B1	verb - run away from a place or situation of danger.
jackals /ˈdʒækəlz/ B2	noun - a dog-like mammal of Africa and Asia.
ripping /ˈrɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - tearing something quickly and forcefully.

Key Grammar Structures

• Dealing out the agony within

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'ing'

  ➔ The '-ing' form of the verb ('dealing') indicates ongoing action happening now or around now.

• Living on your knees conformity

  ➔ Gerund as Subject

  ➔ 'Living' is a gerund acting as the subject of the sentence, representing an action in a noun form.

• Or dying on your feet for honesty

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'ing'

  ➔ 'Dying' is in the present continuous form, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action.

• Blood will follow blood

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action or prediction.

• We chew and spit you out

  ➔ Present Simple with Coordination

  ➔ The present simple verbs 'chew' and 'spit' are coordinated with 'and' to show simultaneous actions.

• All flee with fear you run

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ 'Run' is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command or instruction.

• Damage jackals ripping right through you

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'ing'

  ➔ 'Ripping' is in the present continuous form, indicating an action happening now.

• F**k it all and f**king no regrets

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ 'F**king' is a present participle used as an adjective to modify 'no regrets'.