Five Magics – English Lyrics

• By: Megadeth
• Album: Rust In Peace

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Megadeth's complex world with "Five Magics," a song that uses intricate time signatures and blazing solos to tell a story rooted in fantasy literature. Exploring the lyrics can give you insight into themes of power, corruption, and the pursuit of ultimate knowledge, wrapped in the intense soundscape of classic thrash metal.

[English]

Bestow upon me knowledge

Wizard, all-knowing, all-wise

...

I want to rule this kingdom

Make sweet the breeze, now defiled

...

Dethrone the evil prince's iron fists

In velvet gloves of sin

...

Parade the grey robed monks

The vestal virgins, wheel the wyverns in

...

Let the ceremony consecrate the marriage

Let me be the protégé of five magics

Give me alchemy, give me wizardry

Give me sorcery, thermatology

Electricity, magic if you please

Master all of these, bring him to his knees

I master five magics

I master five magics

I master five magics

I master five magics

Possessed with hellish torment, possessed with hellish torment

I master magics five, I master magics five

Hunting the abyss lord, hunting the abyss lord

Only one will stay alive, only one will stay alive

He who lives by the sword, he who lives by the sword

Will surely also die, will surely also die

He who lives in sin, he who lives in sin

Will surely live the lie

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bestow /bɪˈstoʊ/ C1	verb - to give something as an honor or present
rule /ruːl/ A2	verb - to control or govern people or a country
kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ B1	noun - a country ruled by a king or queen
defiled /dɪˈfaɪld/ C1	adjective - spoiled or made impure, especially something sacred
dethrone /diːˈθroʊn/ C1	verb - to remove a ruler from power
torment /ˈtɔːrment/ B2	noun - severe physical or mental suffering
wizard /ˈwɪzərd/ B2	noun - a man with magical powers
alchemy /ˈælkəmi/ C1	noun - a medieval science aiming to turn metals into gold or find immortality
sorcery /ˈsɔːrsəri/ C1	noun - the use of magic, especially to control or influence people or events
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - the power to affect things using mysterious or supernatural forces
protégé /ˈproʊtəʒeɪ/ C1	noun - a person who is guided and supported by an older or more experienced mentor
vengeance /ˈvendʒəns/ C1	noun - the act of taking revenge
abyss /əˈbɪs/ C1	noun - a deep or seemingly bottomless pit
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - an immoral act considered to be against divine law
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - sacred or connected to a god or religion

Key Grammar Structures

• Bestow upon me knowledge

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Bestow" is a command or request directed to someone, showing an imperative form.

• I want to rule this kingdom

  ➔ Verb + infinitive structure

  ➔ The verb "want" is followed by the infinitive "to rule" to express intention or desire.

• Make sweet the breeze, now defiled

  ➔ Causative verb structure

  ➔ "Make" causes "the breeze" to become "sweet"; it expresses causing something to happen.

• Dethrone the evil prince's iron fists

  ➔ Imperative with object

  ➔ "Dethrone" is a command directed at an implied subject (you), with the object "the evil prince's iron fists."

• Let the ceremony consecrate the marriage

  ➔ Causative with 'let'

  ➔ "Let" allows or causes the ceremony to perform the action of consecrating the marriage.

• Give me alchemy, give me wizardry

  ➔ Imperative repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repeated imperative "Give me" emphasizes the speaker's strong desire.

• Bring him to his knees

  ➔ Idiom with causative meaning

  ➔ The phrase "bring him to his knees" means to defeat or humble someone completely.

• He who lives by the sword will surely also die

  ➔ Relative clause with 'who'

  ➔ "He who lives by the sword" is a relative clause meaning 'the person who lives by the sword.'