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- We are the things you see 00:00
out of the corner of your eye. 00:03
(cool rock music) 00:07
♪ I can't sleep 'cause it's burning deep inside ♪ 00:21
♪ Like gasoline on a fire running wild ♪ 00:29
♪ No more fear 'cause I'm getting closer now ♪ 00:37
♪ So unreal but I like it anyhow ♪ 00:45
♪ I go faster and faster and faster ♪ 00:53
♪ And faster and faster and faster and faster ♪ 00:57
♪ And I can't live in a fairytale of lies ♪ 01:01
♪ And I can't hide from the feeling 'cause it's right ♪ 01:09
♪ And I go faster and faster and faster and faster ♪ 01:17
♪ For life ♪ 01:22
♪ I can't live ♪ 01:25
♪ In a fairytale of lies ♪ 01:28
(cool rock music) 01:32
♪ I can feel ♪ 01:41
♪ That you mesmerize my heart ♪ 01:44
♪ I feel so free, I'm alive ♪ 01:49
♪ I'm breaking out ♪ 01:53
♪ I won't give in ♪ 01:57
♪ Cause I'm proud of all my scars ♪ 02:00
♪ And I can see I've been wasting too much time ♪ 02:05
♪ I go faster and faster and faster ♪ 02:13
♪ And faster and faster and faster and faster ♪ 02:17
♪ And I can't live in a fairytale of lies ♪ 02:21
♪ And I can't hide from the feeling 'cause it's right ♪ 02:29
♪ And I go faster and faster and faster and faster ♪ 02:37
♪ For life ♪ 02:42
♪ I can't live in a fairytale of lies ♪ 02:45
♪ A fairytale of lies ♪ 02:53
(cool rock music) 02:56
(feet shuffling) 03:20
(feet shuffling) 03:23

Faster – English Lyrics

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By
Within Temptation
Album
The Unforgiving
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Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic drive of Within Temptation's "Faster," a symphonic metal anthem about breaking free from falsehoods and embracing an authentic life. This song offers a chance to explore themes of personal empowerment and ethical boundaries, set against a backdrop of powerful vocals and dynamic instrumentation.

[English]
- We are the things you see
out of the corner of your eye.
(cool rock music)
♪ I can't sleep 'cause it's burning deep inside ♪
♪ Like gasoline on a fire running wild ♪
♪ No more fear 'cause I'm getting closer now ♪
♪ So unreal but I like it anyhow ♪
♪ I go faster and faster and faster ♪
♪ And faster and faster and faster and faster ♪
♪ And I can't live in a fairytale of lies ♪
♪ And I can't hide from the feeling 'cause it's right ♪
♪ And I go faster and faster and faster and faster ♪
♪ For life ♪
♪ I can't live ♪
♪ In a fairytale of lies ♪
(cool rock music)
♪ I can feel ♪
♪ That you mesmerize my heart ♪
♪ I feel so free, I'm alive ♪
♪ I'm breaking out ♪
♪ I won't give in ♪
♪ Cause I'm proud of all my scars ♪
♪ And I can see I've been wasting too much time ♪
♪ I go faster and faster and faster ♪
♪ And faster and faster and faster and faster ♪
♪ And I can't live in a fairytale of lies ♪
♪ And I can't hide from the feeling 'cause it's right ♪
♪ And I go faster and faster and faster and faster ♪
♪ For life ♪
♪ I can't live in a fairytale of lies ♪
♪ A fairytale of lies ♪
(cool rock music)
(feet shuffling)
(feet shuffling)

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

see

/siː/

A1
  • verb
  • - to perceive with the eyes

burning

/ˈbɜːr.nɪŋ/

B2
  • verb (present participle)
  • - combusting, setting on fire

fire

/faɪər/

A2
  • noun
  • - combustion that produces flames and heat
  • verb
  • - to discharge a gun or weapon

live

/lɪv/

B1
  • verb
  • - to exist or be alive
  • adjective
  • - happening now

faster

/ˈfæstər/

A2
  • adjective
  • - more quick

lie

/laɪ/

A2
  • noun
  • - a false statement
  • verb
  • - to be in a horizontal position

feeling

/ˈfiː.lɪŋ/

B1
  • noun
  • - an emotional state or reaction

live

/lɪv/

B1
  • verb
  • - to exist or be alive

proud

/praʊd/

B2
  • adjective
  • - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction from achievements or qualities

scar

/skɑːr/

B2
  • noun
  • - a mark left on the skin after a wound heals

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - a measured or measurable period during which events occur

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Key Grammar Structures

  • I can't sleep 'cause it's burning deep inside.

    ➔ Present continuous tense.

    ➔ The phrase "it's burning" indicates an ongoing action.

  • I can't live in a fairytale of lies.

    ➔ Negative form of modal verbs.

    ➔ The phrase "can't live" expresses inability.

  • I feel so free, I'm alive.

    ➔ Simple present tense.

    ➔ The phrase "I feel" indicates a current state.

  • I'm breaking out.

    ➔ Present continuous tense.

    ➔ The phrase "I'm breaking out" indicates an action in progress.

  • I go faster and faster.

    ➔ Comparative form.

    ➔ The phrase "faster and faster" shows an increasing degree.

  • Cause I'm proud of all my scars.

    ➔ Present simple tense.

    ➔ The phrase "I'm proud" expresses a current feeling.

  • And I can't hide from the feeling 'cause it's right.

    ➔ Conjunction usage.

    ➔ The conjunction "and" connects two related ideas.