Evil Never Dies – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of heavy metal storytelling with Judas Priest's "Evil Never Dies." This song offers a great opportunity to explore the English language through its use of metaphor and dark imagery to convey a powerful message about the enduring nature of evil. Learning the lyrics can help you understand how language can be used to discuss complex social and political themes in a creative and impactful way, all while experiencing a classic of the genre.

[English]

The devil's moved from Georgia

His mission's still the same

The world's become his oyster once again

If you don't think you're worthy

And you don't meet the cause

He knows what's going on behind closed doors

Beware there's voodoo in the night

Evil never dies

Evil never dies

A master of deception

Who takes you by the hand

Then leads you to the palace of the damned

He pulls the strings inside you

And plays upon your fears

Your final scream is music to his ears

Beware there's voodoo in the night

Evil never dies

Evil never dies

...

...

I'm caught up in the voodoo

Trying to break free

I feel I'm being smothered

Trapped by this entity

Blackened clouds surround me

Filling me with dread

I can't escape the horror

With the devil in my head

He relishes the suffering

Can't stand this heart attack

My life's been taken hostage

And it's never coming back

...

Beware there's voodoo in the night

The devil's got you in his sight

Evil never dies

Evil never dies

Evil never dies

Evil never dies

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B2	noun - a supernatural being regarded as evil, often opposed to God
evil /ˈiːvəl/ B1	noun - morally bad or wicked behaviour adjective - morally wrong; harmful
voodoo /vuːˈduː/ C1	noun - a religion originating in West Africa and the Caribbean that involves spirits and ritual magic
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living; to cease to exist verb - to stop functioning or to be destroyed
master /ˈmæstər/ B2	noun - a person who has great skill or authority in a particular field
deception /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ C1	noun - the act of deceiving; misleading someone
damned /dæmd/ C1	adjective - condemned to eternal punishment; cursed
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of someone or something
scream /skriːm/ B1	noun - a loud, high-pitched cry verb - to emit a loud, high-pitched cry
trap /træp/ B1	noun - a device designed to catch and hold animals or objects verb - to catch or enclose in a trap; to ensnare
blackened /ˈblækənd/ C1	adjective - made black or darkened, often by soot or fire
cloud /klaʊd/ A2	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere verb - to cover or obscure with clouds; to become cloudy
dread /drɛd/ C1	noun - great fear or apprehension verb - to anticipate with fear; to be anxious about something
horror /ˈhɒr.ər/ B2	noun - intense fear, shock, or disgust
suffering /ˈsʌf.ər.ɪŋ/ B2	noun - the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship
hostage /ˈhɒs.tɪdʒ/ C1	noun - a person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a demand
relish /ˈrɛl.ɪʃ/ C1	verb - to enjoy greatly; to take great pleasure in

Key Grammar Structures

• The devil's moved from Georgia

  ➔ Present Perfect (implied action continuing to the present) and Adverbial of Place

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect tense "**moved**" to suggest the devil's relocation has consequences that continue to affect the present. "**From Georgia**" functions as an adverbial phrase of place, specifying the point of origin.

• His mission's still the same

  ➔ Possessive pronoun and Adverb of frequency

  ➔ The use of "**His**" (possessive pronoun) shows the devil's belonging. "**Still**" is an adverb of frequency, showing that the mission continues to happen.

• The world's become his oyster once again

  ➔ Present Perfect and Possessive pronoun

  ➔ The verb "**become**" is in present perfect tense reflecting a change that has occurred. "**His**" is used to show the devil's ownership.

• He knows what's going on behind closed doors

  ➔ Present Simple and Relative Clause

  ➔ "**Knows**" is in the present simple tense, a general statement about the devil's knowledge. "**What's going on behind closed doors**" is a relative clause explaining the things that the devil knows.

• Beware there's voodoo in the night

  ➔ Imperative and Existential 'There'

  ➔ "**Beware**" is an imperative verb, giving a warning. "**There's**" is an existential construction, showing something exists.

• A master of deception

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ This is a noun phrase describing the devil's nature.

• Who takes you by the hand

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ This is a relative clause beginning with "**Who**", which provides additional information about the master of deception.

• Then leads you to the palace of the damned

  ➔ Verb Tense Consistency and Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The verb "**leads**" keeps with the present tense established earlier. "**To the palace of the damned**" is a prepositional phrase specifying the destination.

• He pulls the strings inside you

  ➔ Present Simple and Prepositional phrase

  ➔ "**Pulls**" is in the present simple tense, describes a habitual action, "**inside you**" is a prepositional phrase of place.

• I feel I'm being smothered

  ➔ Present Continuous Passive

  ➔ This uses the present continuous passive voice, "**being smothered**", to show that the speaker is currently experiencing the act of being smothered.