End Like This – English Lyrics

• By: Steve Aoki, Yellow Claw, RUNN

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the world of Arknights through the powerful collaboration of Steve Aoki, Yellow Claw, and RUNN in "End Like This." This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its emotionally charged and narrative-driven lyrics. Exploring themes of conviction and destiny, the track's clear and poignant vocals make it an excellent and engaging tool for language learners to connect with a story of struggle and resolution.

[English]

I made a promise

I swore I'd keep

All that I wanted

Was to find something to live for

Something to stand for

and if I die for what I believe

Then this was worth it

and all the hurting is only memory

I'm up against the edge but I won't run away

Sky is turning red but I still got my faith

I feel it in my bones

Yeah I think I've always known it would end like this

I won't say I'm sorry

You made your choice

We're not so different are we?

I hear your voice inside me

Yeah you remind me

to keep on fighting with all my heart

Just like you taught me

nothing can stop me from getting what I want

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A1	noun - a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen in the future verb - to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to have or hold something, especially in your hand or arms
wanted /ˈwɒntɪd/ A1	verb - past tense of 'want': to have a desire for something
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive; to have life
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept that something is true
worth /wɜːrθ/ A2	adjective - deserving effort or attention
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ A2	verb - causing physical pain or injury
memory /ˈmeməri/ A2	noun - something that is remembered from the past
edge /edʒ/ A2	noun - the outside limit of an area
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - strong belief or trust in someone or something
bones /bəʊnz/ A1	noun - the hard parts of the body that provide its shape and support
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A1	adjective - feeling regret or sadness about something
choice /tʃɔɪs/ A2	noun - an act of choosing between two or more possibilities
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical conflict
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body

Key Grammar Structures

• I made a promise

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ Describes completed actions in the past. 'Made' is the past form of 'make'.

• if I die for what I believe

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ Expresses real future possibilities. Structure: 'if' + present simple, + future consequence.

• I'm up against the edge but I won't run away

  ➔ Contrast Conjunction & Contraction

  ➔ 'But' shows contrast between ideas. 'Won't' is the contraction of 'will not' expressing future refusal.

• I feel it in my bones

  ➔ Simple Present for Certainty

  ➔ Present simple used for intuitive certainty. 'Feel' describes a current, instinctive perception.

• I've always known

  ➔ Present Perfect + Adverb

  ➔ Present perfect ('have known') with 'always' emphasizes continuous knowledge from past to present.

• You made your choice

  ➔ Possessive Adjective

  ➔ 'Your' shows ownership of the noun 'choice'. Indicates the choice belongs to the listener.

• to keep on fighting with all my heart

  ➔ Phrasal Verb + Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ 'Keep on' means to continue persistently. 'With all my heart' intensifies the action emotionally.

• nothing can stop me from getting what I want

  ➔ Gerund after Preposition & Noun Clause

  ➔ 'From getting' uses gerund after preposition. 'What I want' acts as a noun clause (object of 'getting').