Doubt – English Lyrics

• By: twenty one pilots

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the layers of emotion and meaning in twenty one pilots' "Doubt," a powerful song that navigates deep-seated fears and spiritual questioning. Learning the lyrics offers a unique opportunity to engage with contemporary English expressions of vulnerability, self-reflection, and faith. Its distinctive blend of alternative rock, pop, and hip-hop, coupled with Tyler Joseph's sincere lyricism, makes it an excellent piece for understanding nuanced language and emotional storytelling in modern music.

[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 Grammar Structures

• Scared of my own image

  ➔ Adjective + preposition (scared of)

  ➔ The adjective "scared" is followed by the preposition "of" to show what the speaker is afraid of.

• Fear might be the death of me

  ➔ Modal verb + base verb (might be)

  ➔ "might" expresses possibility, and it is followed by the base verb "be".

• Don't know what's inside of me

  ➔ Negative imperative + embedded question (what's)

  ➔ "Don't" is the negative command, and "what's" introduces an embedded question meaning "what is".

• Even when I doubt you

  ➔ Concessive clause with "even when"

  ➔ "Even when" introduces a clause that expresses a situation that does not prevent the main idea.

• I'm no good without you

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "no good without"

  ➔ "no good" means "useless"; the phrase "no good without you" means the speaker feels useless without the other person.

• Temperature is dropping

  ➔ Present continuous (be + verb‑ing)

  ➔ "is" is the present form of "be" and "dropping" is the -ing form, showing an ongoing change.

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

  ➔ Conditional clause with "if" + infinitive + gerund

  ➔ "if" introduces a condition, "can see" uses the modal "can" + base verb, and "ever stopping" is a gerund phrase acting as the object of "see".

• Hope you haven't left without me

  ➔ Present perfect negative in a clause after "hope"

  ➔ "haven't left" is the present perfect negative, indicating an action that is expected not to have happened up to now.

• Don't forget about me

  ➔ Imperative verb + phrasal verb "forget about"

  ➔ "Don't" is the negative imperative, and "forget about" means "fail to remember" or "ignore".