Delivering the Goods – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest

Lyrics & Translation

Get ready to rock with Judas Priest's "Delivering the Goods"! This classic heavy metal anthem, featured on the *Killing Machine* album, is a perfect example of the band's powerful sound and commitment to their fans. Dive into the energetic lyrics and learn how this song embodies Judas Priest's high-octane stage presence.

[English]

Feeling like we're, ready to kick tonight

No hesitating, my bodies aching

Looking for some action, satisfaction all right

Charging, vein faced, as active as one-hundred solid proof

Mega town, Leviathan, we're ready to hit the roof

You better watch out and hold on tight

We're heading your way like dynamite

Uhhh, Delivering the goods

Uhhh, Delivering the goods

Shake down, rock 'em boys, crack that whip strap mean

Pulse rave, air waves, battle lies in every place we've been

Stealing your hearts all across the land

Hot blood doing good, we're going to load you with our brand

You better watch out and hold on tight

We're heading your way like dynamite

Uhhh, Delivering the goods

Yeah, Delivering the goods

Have your way

Stealing your hearts

Well we don't pull no punches, we aim where the crunch is

The bound to do most damage to your brain

If you're looking for it mellow

You're nothing more than yellow

Gonna do it again and again

We'll beat you to submission

So you might as well surrender

You do gotta learn your lesson

'Cause there ain't nobody here to defend your heart

Faster, higher

'Til it seems that we're gonna break

Ohh shootin' further, giving more than you're ever gonna take

Weaving with your heads

Crushed out on the floor

Begging for mercy

Be careful or we'll do it some more

You better watch out and hold on tight

We're heading your way like dynamite

Uhhh, Delivering the goods

Uhhh, Delivering the goods

Key Grammar Structures

• Feeling like we're ready to kick tonight

  ➔ Present simple with contraction (we're = we are)

  ➔ The verb "are" is contracted to "'re" after the subject "we" to form "we're".

• No hesitating, my bodies aching

  ➔ Negative + gerund (No + -ing form) used as a noun phrase

  ➔ The word "No" is followed by the gerund "hesitating" to express the lack of hesitation.

• Looking for some action, satisfaction all right

  ➔ Present participle clause used adverbially (Looking for…)​

  ➔ "Looking" functions as a present‑participle clause that modifies the whole sentence.

• You better watch out and hold on tight

  ➔ Modal expression "had better" (colloquial omission of "had")

  ➔ "You better" is a colloquial short form of "You had better", giving a strong suggestion.

• We're heading your way like dynamite

  ➔ Present continuous tense (am/is/are + verb‑ing)

  ➔ "We're" = "we are" + "heading" (verb‑ing) shows an action in progress.

• Uhhh, Delivering the goods

  ➔ Gerund used as a noun phrase

  ➔ "Delivering" functions as a noun, the subject of the exclamation.

• If you're looking for something mellow

  ➔ First conditional with present continuous (If + be + -ing)

  ➔ "If you're looking" uses "are" + "looking" to talk about a possible present situation.

• We'll beat you to submission

  ➔ Future simple with modal "will"

  ➔ "We'll" = "we will" expresses a definite future action.

• Faster, higher 'Til it seems that we're gonna break

  ➔ Informal contraction "gonna" (= going to) for future intention

  ➔ "gonna" is the colloquial form of "going to" and shows a planned future action.

• Be careful or we'll do it some more

  ➔ Imperative mood + coordinating conjunction "or" linking two clauses

  ➔ "Be careful" is an imperative command; "or" introduces the possible consequence "we'll do it some more".