Finally Free – English Lyrics

• By: Korn
• Album: The Nothing

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant depths of Korn's 'Finally Free,' a song born from personal loss and reflection. Delve into the language of grief and resilience, and discover how the band channels raw emotion into a powerful nu metal anthem, blending electronic elements with their signature sound.

[English]

It's hard to see what you will find

When your heart's dipped in agony

I tried too hard, I was too kind

I saw your face in everything

I feel it

It's coming for me

I feel it

It's laughing at me

I feel it

It's time to realize what is really going down

I feel it

It's staring at me

I feel it

It's pulling on me

I feel it

I can't believe it, take it down, take it down now

Where are you now?

I tried to get through to you, nothing is saving you

How could I fail?

This life betrayed you, and you are finally free

What you see is what you get

I had no time to process it

I think if I just turn around

That this nightmare will come unbound

Oh, I feel it

It's coming for me

I feel it

It's laughing at me

I feel it

It's time to realize what is really going down

I feel it

It's staring at me

I feel it

It's pulling on me

I feel it

I can't believe it, take it down, take it down now

Where are you now?

I tried to get through to you, nothing is saving you

How could I fail?

This life betrayed you, and you are finally free

You're crying out for me

You're crying out for me

It's so hard to see

It's so hard to see

It's so hard to see

It's so hard to see

You're crying out for me

You're crying out for me

Where are you now?

I tried to get through to you, nothing is saving you

How could I fail?

This life betrayed you and you are finally free

Let you're finally free

Let you're finally free

Let you're finally free

Let you're finally free

It's so hard to see

It's so hard to see

You're crying out for me

You're crying out for me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - difficult to do, understand, or deal with
agony /ˈæɡəni/ B2	noun - extreme physical or mental suffering
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	adjective - benevolent, compassionate; having a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation verb - to touch or perceive by touch
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds showing amusement or scorn noun - an act or sound of laughing
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become aware of something; to understand or grasp (a situation or concept) verb - to achieve or make something happen; to bring into existence
stare /stɛər/ B1	verb - to look fixedly with wide open eyes, typically in amazement, horror, or rudeness noun - a long, fixed look
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement toward oneself or the source of the force noun - an act of pulling
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept (something) as true, or to have faith in (someone)
fail /feɪl/ B1	verb - to be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal verb - to neglect to do something; to not do something that you should do
betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ B2	verb - to expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy verb - to be disloyal to; to be unfaithful to (a person, cause, or belief)
free /friː/ A2	adjective - able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another verb - to release from captivity, restraint, or slavery
process /ˈprɑːses/ B1	verb - to deal with (something) using a regular procedure; to handle information or data verb - to perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it
nightmare /ˈnaɪtˌmɛər/ B1	noun - a terrifying dream noun - a very unpleasant or frightening experience or situation
unbound /ʌnˈbaʊnd/ C1	adjective - not tied or restricted; free
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow verb - to shout or make a loud sound
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system noun - the emotional or spiritual core of a person; one's deepest feelings or nature

Key Grammar Structures

• It's hard to see what you will find

  ➔ It's + Adjective + Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "It's hard to see" is used to express an opinion or judgment about an action. "It's" is an impersonal subject, making a general statement.

• When your heart's dipped in agony

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The phrase "your heart's dipped" (meaning "your heart is dipped") uses the "passive voice", indicating that the subject ("your heart") receives the action of "dipping", rather than performing it.

• I tried too hard, I was too kind

  ➔ Adverb "too"

  ➔ The adverb "too" ("too hard", "too kind") is used before an adjective or adverb to mean "more than enough" or "excessively", often implying a negative consequence.

• It's time to realize what is really going down

  ➔ It's time + Infinitive

  ➔ The idiom "It's time to realize" is used to suggest that something should happen or be done immediately or without further delay.

• I can't believe it, take it down, take it down now

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Take down)

  ➔ "Take down" ("take it down") is a "phrasal verb" which can mean to remove something from a higher position, to dismantle, or to defeat/stop something. In this context, it implies stopping or ending something.

• I tried to get through to you, nothing is saving you

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Get through to)

  ➔ "Get through to" ("get through to you") is a "phrasal verb" meaning to make someone understand what you are trying to say, or to make contact with someone.

• How could I fail?

  ➔ Modal Verb "could" (for past possibility/rhetorical question)

  ➔ The modal verb "could" ("How could I fail?") is used here to express a sense of disbelief or a rhetorical question about a past possibility, suggesting that failure was unexpected or should have been avoidable.

• What you see is what you get

  ➔ Noun Clauses as Subject and Complement

  ➔ Both "What you see" and "what you get" are "noun clauses". The first acts as the subject of the sentence, and the second acts as the subject complement, defining what the subject is.

• I think if I just turn around / That this nightmare will come unbound

  ➔ First Conditional (implied 'that' clause)

  ➔ This sentence structure combines a main clause ("I think") with a "first conditional" structure ("if I just turn around, this nightmare will come unbound"), where the 'that' introducing the conditional result is implied.

• This life betrayed you, and you are finally free

  ➔ Simple Past and Simple Present (for cause and effect/result)

  ➔ The sentence uses the "Simple Past" ("betrayed") to describe a past action or event, followed by the "Simple Present" ("are free") to state the current state or result of that past action, showing a direct cause-and-effect relationship.