Down The Road – English Lyrics

• By: Ren, Chris Webby

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into this unique fusion of storytelling and rhythm! By listening to 'Down The Road,' you can learn how to express complex emotions like resilience and perseverance through diverse English slang and poetic metaphors, making it a perfect track for advanced vocabulary building.

[English]

I took my possessions

[Down the road]

And all that I own

[Down the road]

To set out at nighttime

[Down the road]

Down the road

[Down the road]

And with God as my witness

[Down the road]

There stood a man

[Down the road]

Dressed in the shadows

[Down the road]

With blood on his hands

Down the road

There was something so familiar about him

A certain kind of aura pouring all around him

Looking fresh to death, his suit it was astounding

I caught his eye and then I felt like I was drowning

Down the road

Standing at a crossroads and the

Dull glow of the lit bulbs flicker

Silently quietly

Tip-toe down the long road

And the man spoke to me

Quite excitedly

"Hello dear fellow"

And he tipped his hat

And he smiled invitingly

Who knows why I felt this

But I felt like someone lit a fire in me

Burn and I felt my stomach churning

I turned and I tried to find the wording

Concerned in a feeling, disconcerting

It's strange but I felt this weird yearning

A craving for something that was urging me over

And then to start conversing

I reached out my hand, he shook it during

He leaned in and said something disturbing

All I gotta know is your desires

Is it fame or fortune you aspire

To get up out this life that you've been living?

Follow me, I'll walk you through the fire

I got every type of flavoring

You should see the budget of the catering

I don't want to come off as a salesman

But I got the taste that you've been savoring

Let your pain go

Let the flames grow

I'll read every thought that's on your mind

Cuz I know you

Got a name so

Why don't you just write it on this line?

Here, I got a pen and everything

Who needs a wedding ring?

I offer the divine

I don't think you fully understand

But I promise that you will in time

So just make a choice

So I stood frozen

At the crossroads of time

Took hold of his paper

And I leant down to sign

[Down the road]

[Down the road]

[Down the road]

I still remember

Back where I was from

See, I was the favourite

The morning sun

See, I had ideas

But they said they're too grand

So they casted me out without reason or doubt

Now there's blood on my hands

See, I've been that one with the silver tongue

Yea, they say I've fallen but never run

Following a calling

I've been all in

With the barrel of a loaded gun

Aimed at the masses, at their masses

Yea, the darkness gone get you

You could say a prayer if it helps you

That cross won't protect you

From the light-bringing lost angel

Shit, I only came to entertain you

But since we made ourselves a deal

You gone to be my fucking puppet till it breaks you

I'mma chain you to the ground

I'll enslave you, look around

Ain't nobody coming here to save you

I'mma take you way down

Cuz yea I know I've been around

But still I got some shit to prove

And I don't really give a fuck

How it's got to happen

But just know that you

Got a fucking deal

With the devil written

So shut up and listen

Or play me some blues

And just know the choice that you made today'll be

The last thing that you ever choose

Down the road

Down the road

Down the road

[Down the road]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
possessions /pəˈzeʃənz/ B1	noun - things that someone owns
witness /ˈwɪtnəs/ B1	noun - someone who sees something happen
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2	noun - dark shapes produced by something blocking light
familiar /fəˈmɪliər/ B1	adjective - well known from having experienced it before
astounding /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/ C1	adjective - extremely surprising or impressive
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be sinking in water
crossroads /ˈkroʊsˌroʊdz/ B1	noun - a place where two roads meet
flicker /ˈflɪkər/ B1	verb - to shine with an unsteady light
churning /ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move about vigorously
yearning /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/ C1	noun - a strong feeling of wanting something
conversing /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/ B1	verb - talking informally
desires /dɪˈzaɪrz/ B1	noun - strong feelings of wanting something
flavoring /ˈfleɪvərɪŋ/ B1	noun - something added to food to give it taste
savoring /ˈseɪvərɪŋ/ B2	verb - enjoying something completely
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ C1	adjective - like or relating to God
frozen /ˈfroʊzn/ A2	adjective - very cold, so that water turns into ice
casting /ˈkæstɪŋ/ B1	verb - to throw or drop something
silver /ˈsɪlvər/ A2	adjective - made of silver