Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Linkin Park's introspective world with 'Final Masquerade,' a song that masterfully blends rock and raw emotion. Explore the nuances of relationships and hidden truths, and discover how the band stepped out of their comfort zone to create this powerful anthem.
[English]
Tearing me apart withWords you wouldn't say
And Suddenly tomorrow's
A moment washed away
'Cause I don't have a reason
And you don't have the time
But we both keep on waiting
For something we won't find
The light on the horizon
Was brighter yesterday
With shadows floating over
The scars began to fade
We said it was forever
But then it slipped away
Standing at the end of
The final masquerade
The final masquerade
All I ever wanted
The secrets that you keep
All you ever wanted
The truth I couldn't speak
'Cause I can't see forgiveness
And you can't see the crime
If we both keep on waiting
For what we left behind
The light on the horizon
Was brighter yesterday
With shadows floating over
The scars began to fade
We said it was forever
But then it slipped away
Standing at the end of
The final masquerade
The final masquerade
The final masquerade
Standing at the end of
The final masquerade
The light on the horizon
Was brighter yesterday
With shadows floating over
The scars begin to fade
We said it was forever
But then it slipped away
Standing at the end of
The final masquerade
Standing at the end of
The final masquerade
Standing at the end of
The final masquerade
The final masquerade
Key Vocabulary
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tear /tɛr/ B2 |
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reason /ˈriːzən/ B1 |
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horizon /həˈraɪzən/ B2 |
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shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ A2 |
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scar /skɑːr/ B1 |
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fade /feɪd/ B1 |
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forever /fərˈɛvər/ B2 |
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truth /truːθ/ B1 |
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slip /slɪp/ B2 |
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masquerade /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/ C1 |
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waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Words you wouldn't say
➔ Modal Verb: Would for Past Refusal
➔ "wouldn't" shows refusal to speak certain words in the past. Commonly used for habitual past refusal.
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A moment washed away
➔ Past Participle as Adjective
➔ "washed away" (past participle) describes "moment" like an adjective. Indicates passive action.
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we won't find
➔ Future Simple for Certain Prediction
➔ "won't find" shows negative certainty about future outcomes. Expresses inevitability.
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The scars began to fade
➔ Infinitive after Verb
➔ "began to fade" follows grammar pattern: verb (begin) + infinitive (to fade). Shows action start.
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it slipped away
➔ Phrasal Verb (Intransitive)
➔ "slipped away" means disappeared gradually. Particle "away" changes meaning of "slipped".
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The truth I couldn't speak
➔ Elliptical Relative Clause
➔ Full clause: "the truth that I couldn't speak". Relative pronoun "that" omitted before "I couldn't".
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The scars begin to fade
➔ Simple Present for Universal Truths
➔ "begin to fade" shifts to present tense to state poetic/universal truth, though context is past.
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We said it was forever
➔ Reported Speech
➔ Original direct speech: "It is forever". Tense shifts to past in reported speech.
