Dying For An Angel – English Lyrics

• By: AVANTASIA, Scorpions' Klaus Meine
• Album: THE WICKED SYMPHONY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of "Dying For An Angel" by Avantasia featuring Klaus Meine! This epic symphonic metal track not only showcases the incredible vocal talents of two metal legends but also offers a rich narrative. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn common expressions of yearning and despair, as well as descriptive language used in storytelling. Its clear vocal lines and anthemic chorus make it an engaging way to grasp musical storytelling in English. Discover how the song's powerful metaphors convey a deeper message, making it a special piece for language learners interested in emotional and complex themes.

[English]

You're awake in your darkest dream

I have come for you

And nobody can hear you scream

When I reach for you

Don't you remember their feet in your face

Before they have carved you in stone?

And don't you remember your sweat and your pain

When you were drawn to the bone

When you were left all alone?

Living on a dream, dying for an angel

Reach out, waiting for a miracle

No sign of wings as you turn your back on me

Living on a dream, lonely, cold and dire

Head up, feet down in the fire

Giving 'til you're gone, dying for an angel everyday

...

Where do we go from the apogee?

What do we leave behind?

How will I stand what I'll have to see?

This reflection of mine

Collateral damage, your sacrifice

Gotta learn to fly, unlearn to fall

Gotta tear down the walls of love and lies

You have come on your own

You will go on all alone

Living on a dream, dying for an angel

Reach out, waiting for a miracle

No sign of wings as you turn your back on me

Living on a dream, lonely, cold and dire

Head up, feet down in the fire

Giving 'til you're gone, dying for an angel everyday

...

Living on a dream, dying for an angel

Reach out, waiting for a miracle

No sign of wings as you turn your back on me

Living on a dream, dying for an angel

Reach out, waiting for a miracle

No sign of wings as you turn your back on me

(Waiting for a miracle)

Living on a dream, lonely, cold and dire

Head up, feet down in the fire

Giving 'til you're gone, dying for an angel everyday

Living on a dream, dying for an angel

Reach out, waiting for a miracle

No sign of wings as you turn your back on me

Back on me

Living on a dream, lonely, cold and dire

Head up, feet down in the fire

Giving 'til you're gone (giving 'til you're gone)

Dying for an angel everyday

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of images, emotions, and thoughts occurring during sleep verb - to imagine mentally while asleep or awake
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B2	noun - a spiritual being often depicted as a messenger of God
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to extend arms in order to touch or grasp something
miracle /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/ B2	noun - an extraordinary event believed to be caused by a divine power
wings /wɪŋz/ B2	noun - the appendages used for flight by birds, insects, or aircraft
fire /faɪər/ B2	noun - the process of combustion producing heat and flames
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ C1	noun - the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B2	adjective - feeling sad due to lack of companionship
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ C1	adjective (superlative of dark) - the most dark or obscure
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without others

Key Grammar Structures

• You're awake in your darkest dream

  ➔ Present tense with 'are' + past participle to describe a state

  ➔ The phrase uses the **present tense** with the auxiliary 'are' to describe a current state.

• And nobody can hear you scream

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + base verb to express ability or possibility

  ➔ Uses the **modal verb** 'can' to indicate ability or possibility in the present.

• When I reach for you

  ➔ Simple present tense with 'reach' to describe habitual or ongoing actions

  ➔ The **simple present tense** with 'reach' indicates a habitual or ongoing action.

• Gotta learn to fly, unlearn to fall

  ➔ Colloquial contraction 'got to' = 'have to' indicating necessity

  ➔ Uses the **colloquial contraction** 'got to' to express necessity or obligation.

• Living on a dream, dying for an angel

  ➔ Present participle 'living' + preposition 'on' to describe a continuing state

  ➔ Uses **present participle** 'living' with the preposition 'on' to describe ongoing situations.

• Head up, feet down in the fire

  ➔ Imperative verb phrase with 'head up' and 'feet down' for commands or instructions

  ➔ Uses **imperative phrases** to give commands or express a call to action.

• Giving 'til you're gone, dying for an angel everyday

  ➔ Colloquial 'giving' + 'til' (until) + clause to express duration or persistence

  ➔ Uses **colloquial 'giving'** with 'til' to denote persistence over time until a certain point.