Evening Star – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest
• Album: Turbo

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English with Judas Priest's “Evening Star” offers a great opportunity to explore vivid storytelling and metaphorical language. The song's clear narrative of overcoming confusion and finding direction provides accessible vocabulary related to personal growth and inspiration. What makes this song special is its powerful chorus and melodic structure, making it a memorable and engaging way to practice pronunciation and rhythm in English.

[English]

(laid-back music)

♪ I traveled to a distant shore ♪

♪ I felt I had to go ♪

♪ An inner voice had called me there ♪

♪ But why I did not know ♪

♪ I saw the evening star rise up ♪

♪ Shining out to sea ♪

♪ And now I understand at last what it means ♪

♪ What it all means ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ I can see the light ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ Guiding me so bright ♪

♪ I used to tempt fate ♪

♪ I couldn't see straight ♪

♪ I faltered through my younger days ♪

♪ Never knowing where I was going ♪

♪ Then something helped me penetrate the haze ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ I can see the light ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ Guiding me so bright ♪

♪ Now I am stronger ♪

♪ The haze no longer ♪

♪ Will ruin my future destiny ♪

♪ Such inspirations and new sensations ♪

♪ Pull up these string ties chasing me ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ I can see the light ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ Guiding me so bright ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ I can see the light ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ Guiding me so bright ♪

♪ Guiding me ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ I can see the light ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ Guiding me so bright ♪

♪ Evening star ♪

♪ I can see ♪ (audience applauding)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
traveled /ˈtrævəld/ A2	verb - to go from one place to another
distant /ˈdɪstənt/ A2	adjective - far away in space or time
shore /ʃɔːr/ A1	noun - the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river
inner /ˈɪnər/ B1	adjective - relating to the inside or interior
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
rise /raɪz/ A1	verb - to move upward
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to emit light
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
guiding /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - to show the way to someone
bright /braɪt/ A1	adjective - giving out a lot of light
tempt /tɛmpt/ B1	verb - to attract or entice someone to do something
faltered /ˈfɔːltərd/ B2	verb - to stumble or hesitate in speech or action
penetrate /ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/ B2	verb - to pass into or through something
haze /heɪz/ B1	noun - a state of confusion or uncertainty
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B2	noun - the predetermined course of events
inspirations /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənz/ B2	noun - a sudden brilliant idea
sensations /sɛnˈseɪʃənz/ B2	noun - a physical feeling or perception
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to pursue or follow rapidly
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ A2	adjective - having greater physical power or capability

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I traveled to a distant shore ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Used to describe a completed action in the past. The verb "traveled" is in the past tense.

• ♪ I felt I had to go ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense & Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ "Felt" is Past Simple. "Had to go" uses the past perfect to describe a situation that occurred before another past action (felt).

• ♪ An inner voice had called me there ♪

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ Describes an action completed before another action in the past. "Had called" indicates the calling happened before other past events in the song.

• ♪ But why I did not know ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense & Indirect Question

  ➔ "Did not know" is past simple. "Why I did not know" is an indirect question, following the word "why" and using statement word order.

• ♪ Shining out to sea ♪

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "Shining" describes the evening star. It functions as an adjective, modifying "star".

• ♪ And now I understand at last what it means ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense & Indirect Question

  ➔ "Understand" is in the present simple tense. "What it means" is an indirect question (subject + verb order).

• ♪ I used to tempt fate ♪

  ➔ Used to + Infinitive

  ➔ Expresses a past habit or a state that is no longer true. The verb "tempt" is in the infinitive form.

• ♪ Then something helped me penetrate the haze ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ "Helped" is in the past simple, describing a completed action in the past.

• ♪ Will ruin my future destiny ♪

  ➔ Future Simple Tense (with 'will')

  ➔ Expresses a future action or state. The verb "ruin" is in its base form and will is the auxiliary verb.