FEED – English Lyrics

• By: Demi Lovato

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Went to the mountain, drank all the wine

Walked through the valley, felt every high

I ran through fire, I did my time

I found my soul just to lose my mind

Met with the healers, prayed with the saints

All of the sinners know my name

There's scars I've caused and scars I've earned

Still don't know much, but here's what I learned

My demons are on the hunt

But my angels taught me how to run

I got two wolves inside of me

...

But I decide which one to feed

Some days are diamonds, some days are rough

Some days I'm tired, some days I'm tough

I built a bridge and burned it down

I found my wings just to lose my ground

One wolf howls while the other one sings

One wolf soothes while the other one stings

I hold on tight to things I've learned

But the wrong looks right when the tide has turned

My demons are on the hunt

But my angels taught me how to run

I got two wolves inside of me

But I decide which one to feed

...

One wolf howls while the other one sings

...

One wolf soothes while the other one stings (yeah)

My demons are on the hunt

But my angels taught me how to run

I got two wolves inside of me (yeah)

But I decide which one to feed (yeah)

I decide which one to feed

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mountain /ˈmaʊn.tən/ A2	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising to a summit
wine /waɪn/ A2	noun - an alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting grapes
valley /ˈvæl.i/ B1	noun - a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - the flame or burning sensation produced by rapid oxidation of a material
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being; the essence of a person
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and reasons
healers /ˈhiː.lərz/ B2	noun - people who cure or restore health; medical practitioners or spiritual caregivers
demons /ˈdiː.mənz/ B2	noun - evil or malevolent supernatural beings; personified fears or temptations
angels /ˈeɪn.dʒəlz/ B1	noun - spiritual beings believed to be messengers of God; figures of goodness
wolves /wʊlvz/ B1	noun - wild carnivorous mammals of the dog family; plural of wolf
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot so that both feet leave the ground at least briefly
feed /fiːd/ A2	verb - to give food to a person or animal
found /faʊnd/ B1	verb - to discover something by search or effort
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to cease to have something; to misplace
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - flaps or limbs used for flying by birds and some mammals
two /tuː/ A1	adjective - the number 2; a pair
bridge /brɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a structure spanning and providing passage over a gap or obstacle

Key Grammar Structures

• I found my soul just to lose my mind

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple vs. Past Simple

  ➔ The contrast between 'found' (Present Perfect) and 'lose' (Past Simple) highlights a completed action with ongoing relevance ('found') versus a completed action in the past ('lose').

• I got two wolves inside of me

  ➔ Present Simple with 'got'

  ➔ The use of 'got' in the Present Simple indicates a permanent or long-standing state, emphasizing the ongoing presence of the 'two wolves'.

• But I decide which one to feed

  ➔ Present Simple with 'decide'

  ➔ The Present Simple with 'decide' emphasizes a habitual or repeated action, highlighting the speaker's ongoing choice.

• Some days are diamonds, some days are rough

  ➔ Present Simple with 'are'

  ➔ The Present Simple with 'are' describes general truths or states, contrasting the nature of different days.

• One wolf howls while the other one sings

  ➔ Present Simple with 'howls' and 'sings'

  ➔ The Present Simple with 'howls' and 'sings' indicates habitual actions, contrasting the behaviors of the two wolves.