Dead to the World – English Lyrics

• By: Nightwish

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poetic and emotional depth of the English language with Nightwish's 'Dead to the World.' The song's rich, metaphorical lyrics offer a fantastic opportunity to explore complex themes of innocence, disillusionment, and inner strength. What makes this song truly special is its powerful narrative and the dramatic interplay of male and female vocals, making it an epic and engaging way to learn.

[English]

All the same take me away

We're dead to the world

...

The child gave thought to the poet's words

Gave comfort to the fallen

(Heartfelt, lovelorn)

Remaining yet still uninvited

Those words scented my soul

(Lonely soul, Ocean Soul)

It's not the monsters under your bed

It's the man next door

That makes you fear, makes you cry

Makes you cry for the child

All the wars are fought among those lonely men

Unarmed, unscarred

I don't wanna die a scarless man

A lonely soul

(Tell me now what to do?)

I studied silence learn the music

I joined the sinful to regain innocence

Heaven queen, cover me

In all that blue

Little boy, such precious joy

Is dead to the world

Heaven queen, carry me

Away from all pain

All the same take me away

We're dead to the world

...

Dead, silent, constant

Yet always changing

My favorite view of this world

...

As he died, he will return to die in me again

Weaving the cloth, giving birth to the century child

Who gave his life not for the world but for me

Innocence reborn once more

...

Heaven queen, carry me

Away from all pain

All the same take me away

We're dead to the world

Heaven queen, cover me

In all that blue

Little boy, such precious joy

Is dead to the world

Heaven queen, carry me

Away from all pain

All the same take me away

We're dead to the world

We're dead to the world

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dead /ded/ A2	adjective - no longer alive
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all people and things on it
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty
poet /ˈpoʊɪt/ B2	noun - a person who writes poems
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
monsters /ˈmɒnstərz/ B1	noun - a creature, usually imaginary, that is large, ugly, and frightening
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
fear /fɪər/ A2	verb - be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening. noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat
wars /wɔːrz/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the state of not making or uttering any sound
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God or the gods and of good people after death, typically depicted as being in the sky.
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
joy /dʒɔɪ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
weaving /ˈwiːvɪŋ/ B2	verb - to form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them
birth /bɜːθ/ A2	noun - the emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being

Key Grammar Structures

• All the same take me away

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb "take" is in the imperative mood, giving a command or request. It implies a direct order.

• Remaining yet still uninvited

  ➔ Present participle as adjective

  ➔ "Remaining" acts as an adjective describing the state of being "uninvited". It suggests a continuous state of being left out.

• It's not the monsters under your bed; It's the man next door

  ➔ Cleft sentence

  ➔ This sentence uses the structure "It + be-verb + emphasized element + that/who clause" to emphasize the man next door as the source of fear, not the monsters.

• All the wars are fought among those lonely men

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The sentence uses the passive voice ("are fought") to shift the focus from the actors (who starts the war) to the action itself (the wars being fought).

• I don't wanna die a scarless man

  ➔ Informal contraction and adjective use

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". "Scarless" is an adjective describing the man. It is a more casual form of English.

• I studied silence learn the music

  ➔ Ellipsis

  ➔ The word 'and' is omitted in "I studied silence learn the music". The complete sentence would be: "I studied silence and I learned the music". This is stylistic.

• I joined the sinful to regain innocence

  ➔ Use of the infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to regain innocence" is an infinitive phrase acting as an adverb of purpose, explaining why the speaker joined the sinful.

• Who gave his life not for the world but for me

  ➔ Not...but structure

  ➔ This sentence uses the "not...but" structure to present a contrast, emphasizing that the life was given for the speaker, not for the world in general.