Flames – English Lyrics

• By: MOD SUN, Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the fiery collaboration of MOD SUN and Avril Lavigne with "Flames," a pop-punk track that captures the intensity of toxic relationships. Perfect for understanding emo and pop-punk themes, this song showcases a blend of catchy melodies and raw emotion, offering listeners a vivid exploration into the complexities of love and self-destruction.

[English]

I still burn for you, like the sun burns in the sky

I still burn for you

I still burn for you, my whole life I've been on fire

I still burn for you

Up in flames, up in flames

Light a match and put it to my name

Up in flames, I still burn for you

Every time I think I had enough of this (hey)

I get more addicted, yeah, I'm so obsessed (ooh, yeah)

Talk about you all the time, I am your narcissist

Well, if we burn it down, you'll be my arsonist

I still burn for you, like the sun burns in the sky

I still burn for you (burn for you, burn for you)

I still burn for you, my whole life I've been on fire

I still burn for you

I'm so strung out on you, I might relapse (I might relapse)

I'm dyin' for a taste, please God, don't let this last (please God, don't let this last)

And you've been burnin' all of the leaves on palm trees

I'm left with nothing more than ashes

Fallin' to the ground like snowflakes

I almost wished we never happened

I still burn for you, like the sun burns in the sky

I still burn for you (burn for you)

I still burn for you (burn for you, burn for you)

My whole life I've been on fire

I still burn for you (burn for you)

Up in flames, up in flames

Light a match and put it to my name

Up in flames, I still burn for you

Up in flames, up in flames

Light a match and put it to my name

Up in flames, I still burn for you

Up in flames, up in flames

Light a match and put it to my name

Up in flames, I still burn for you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire; to combust
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - flame, combustion, or burning
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - the visible, glowing part of fire
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation visible to the eye
match /mætʃ/ B2	noun - a thin stick to start a fire
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of an individual
fireworks /ˈfaɪərwɜːrks/ B2	noun - explosive devices producing colorful displays in the sky
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - unable to stop taking a substance or doing an activity
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ C1	adjective - preoccupied with an idea or feeling, excessively focused
narcissist /ˈnɑːrsəsɪst/ C2	noun - a person who has excessive interest in or admiration of themselves
ash /æʃ/ A2	noun - residue after something burns

Key Grammar Structures

• I still burn for you

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'still' for ongoing feelings

  ➔ 'I still burn for you' shows that the feeling of burning (passion) continues in the present.

• Light a match and put it to my name

  ➔ Imperative form used for commands or invitations

  ➔ 'Light a match and put it to my name' uses the imperative to suggest an action.

• My whole life I've been on fire

  ➔ Present perfect tense to express a continuous experience up to now

  ➔ 'I've been on fire' indicates a state that has lasted up to the present.

• And you've been burnin' all of the leaves on palm trees

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense to emphasize ongoing action

  ➔ 'You've been burnin' all of the leaves' emphasizes that the action has been happening over a period of time.

• I'm so strung out on you, I might relapse

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' to express possibility

  ➔ 'I might relapse' indicates a possibility of returning to previous behavior.

• Fallin' to the ground like snowflakes

  ➔ Present participle 'Fallin'' used as a descriptive phrase

  ➔ 'Fallin' to the ground like snowflakes' uses the present participle to describe the falling motion.

• I almost wished we never happened

  ➔ Past perfect tense with 'never happened' to indicate a regret about a past event

  ➔ 'I almost wished we never happened' expresses a regret about the relationship's end.