Down in Flames – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

My last days

We shall see

They are coming now

They're after me

They want blood

Yes it's true

Going quietly I just don't do

Going down in flames

Going down in a blaze of glory

Going down in flames

Going down in a blaze of glory

In my heart

I can say

I'll be ready for what comes my way

Don't be fooled

I can tell

Where I'm going to will serve me well

Going down in flames

Going down in a blaze of glory

Going down in flames

Going down in a blaze of glory

Leaving my mark on the world when I've gone

Spreading the word by the deeds that I've done

Going down in flames

Going down in a blazing glory

Going down in flames

Going down in a blazing glory

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - periods of 24 hours; time
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other animals
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - the visible, gaseous part of a fire verb - to burn with a flame; to blaze
blaze /bleɪz/ B2	noun - a large, fiercely burning fire verb - to burn brightly and intensely
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
mark /mɑːrk/ A2	noun - a visible impression or sign made on a surface verb - to make a visible impression or sign on something
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
deed /diːd/ B2	noun - an action that is performed intentionally or consciously
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A2	adjective - prepared for something; in a suitable state for use
true /truː/ A1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel toward or into a place
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from or depart
spread /sprɛd/ B1	verb - to extend over a larger area; to distribute
serve /sɜːrv/ B1	verb - to perform duties or provide a service for someone
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to give information to someone; to say something
fool /fuːl/ B2	verb - to deceive or trick someone noun - a person who lacks good sense or judgement

Key Grammar Structures

• My last days

  ➔ Possessive adjective + noun (plural)

  ➔ The possessive adjective "**My**" indicates ownership of the plural noun "**days**."

• They are coming now

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense "**are coming**" describes an action happening at or around the time of speaking. "**Now**" indicates the time frame.

• They want blood

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The simple present tense "**want**" describes a general truth or habitual action.

• Going down in flames

  ➔ Present participle phrase (gerund)

  ➔ The phrase "**Going down**" acts as a continuous verb, indicating an ongoing action, used repetitively for emphasis.

• Going down in a blaze of glory

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "**in a blaze of glory**" modifies the verb "**Going down**", providing context about *how* something is happening.

• I'll be ready for what comes my way

  ➔ Future tense (will + base verb) and relative clause

  ➔ The future tense "**I'll be**" expresses a future action. The relative clause "**what comes my way**" describes the object of the preposition "**for**".

• Don't be fooled

  ➔ Imperative mood and passive voice

  ➔ The imperative "**Don't be fooled**" is a command or instruction to not be deceived, and the passive voice indicates that the subject is not the actor.

• Leaving my mark on the world when I've gone

  ➔ Present participle phrase and adverbial clause of time

  ➔ The phrase "**Leaving my mark**" modifies the subject, and the clause "**when I've gone**" is an adverbial clause of time, indicating *when* the action occurs.