Doubt – English Lyrics

• By: twenty one pilots

Lyrics & Translation

Want to dive into English that's as real and raw as your deepest thoughts? "Doubt" by twenty one pilots is your perfect guide. This song masterfully uses accessible language to articulate complex feelings of fear, insecurity, and spiritual questioning. You'll learn vocabulary related to anxiety and vulnerability, and experience how English lyrics can convey profound emotional depth and honesty, making it a compelling piece to understand authentic expression.

[English]

Scared of my own image

Scared of my own immaturity

Scared of my own ceiling

Scared I'll die of uncertainty

Fear might be the death of me

Fear leads to anxiety

Don't know what's inside of me

Don't forget abou-bou-bou-bou-bout me

Don't forget abou-bou-bou-bou-bout me

Even when I doubt you

I'm no good without you

No, no

...

...

Temperature is dropping

Temperature is dropping

I'm not sure if I can see this ever stopping

Shaking hands with the dark parts of my thoughts

No, you are all that I've got, no

Don't forget abou-bou-bou-bou-bout me

Don't forget abou-bou-bou-bou-bout me

Even when I doubt you

I'm no good without you

No, no, no, no, no

...

Gnawing on the bishops

Claw our way up their system

Repeating simple phrases someone Holy insisted

Want the markings made on my skin

To mean something to me again

Hope you haven't left without me

Hope you haven't left without me, please

...

Don't forget abou-bou-bou-bou-bout me

Don't forget abou-bou-bou-bou-bout me

Even when I doubt you

I'm no good without you, no

Don't forget abou-bou-bou-bou-bout me

Don't forget abou-bou-bou-bou-bout me

Even when I doubt you

No good without you

No, no, no, no

Hey! Hey!

Don't forget about me, no

Hey! Hey!

Don't forget about me, no

Hey! Hey!

Don't forget about me, no

Hey! Hey!

Don't forget about me, no

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
doubt /daʊt/ B1	verb - to feel uncertain about something; to not believe something. noun - a feeling of not being certain about something.
scared /skɛərd/ A2	adjective - frightened or worried.
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. verb - to be afraid of (someone or something) or to expect with alarm.
uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːrtənti/ B2	noun - the state of being uncertain; doubt.
anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ B2	noun - an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen.
immaturity /ˌɪməˈtʃʊrəti/ C1	noun - the state of not being fully developed or grown; childish behavior.
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - the inside surface of the top part of a room.
image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a picture in your mind or on paper; the way that something or someone is perceived by others.
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of life.
temperature /ˈtemprətʃər/ A2	noun - a measure of how hot or cold a place or thing is.
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - to let something fall; to fall or allow something to fall.
gnaw /nɔː/ B2	verb - to bite or chew something repeatedly, especially something hard. (Figuratively: to cause persistent worry or distress).
bishop /ˈbɪʃəp/ B2	noun - a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders. (Also a chess piece).
claw /klɔː/ B1	noun - a sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird. verb - to scratch, tear, or pull with claws or fingernails.
system /ˈsɪstəm/ A2	noun - a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, or a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done.
marking /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/ B2	noun - a line, shape, or other mark on the surface of something.
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer covering of a person's or animal's body.
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - considered to be sacred or related to God or a religion.
insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ B1	verb - to demand that something happen or that someone do something; to state firmly that something is true.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light; (of colors) deep and not bright.

Key Grammar Structures

• Scared of my own image

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'be' verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with the verb 'be' (am/is/are) to express a general feeling or state of being.

• Fear might be the death of me

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'might' is used to express a possibility or uncertainty about the future.

• Don't forget abou-bou-bou-bou-bout me

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative imperative with 'don't' to give a strong request or command.

• Even when I doubt you

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time

  ➔ The phrase 'Even when I doubt you' is an adverbial clause of time, indicating a specific condition or situation.

• I'm no good without you

  ➔ Present simple tense with contraction

  ➔ The phrase uses a contraction ('I'm' for 'I am') in the present simple tense to express a current state or condition.

• Temperature is dropping

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense ('is dropping') to describe an action happening now.

• Shaking hands with the dark parts of my thoughts

  ➔ Present participle as adjective

  ➔ The phrase uses the present participle ('Shaking') as an adjective to describe the noun 'hands'.

• Hope you haven't left without me

  ➔ Present perfect in negative form

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect in negative form ('haven't left') to express an action that has not occurred up to now.