Lyrics & Translation
Learning English through music offers a unique emotional connection to the language, and Linkin Park's “Friendly Fire” is a perfect example. The song's clear, heartfelt lyrics about the complexities of relationships provide a relatable and moving learning experience. What makes this track particularly special is that it features one of the final recorded vocal performances of the late, beloved singer Chester Bennington, offering a poignant and powerful way to engage with both the English language and the enduring legacy of Linkin Park.
[English]
Tell me the words I've forgottenWhat we were fighting for
Staring right into the darkness
Through an empty open door
Can't put back what's been broken
Can't change the moment
We went too far
We're pulling apart for no reason
We're pulling a trigger in the useless war
And if we come back and go into the black (black)
What are we fighting for?
What are we fighting for?
I was supposed to protect you
No matter what's to come
But somehow forgot when they told me
"We hurt the ones we love"
Can't put back what's been broken
Can't change the moment
We went too far
We're pulling apart for no reason
We're pulling a trigger in the useless war
And if we come back and go into the black
What are we fighting for?
What are we fighting-?
It's just friendly fire, fire
Fire, fire
We're strangers in between the darkness
Diving underneath
I'll find you out on the horizon
We'll never be enemies
Can't put back what's been broken
Can't change the moment
We went too far
We're pulling part for no reason
We're pulling a trigger in the useless war
And if we come back and go into the black
What are we fighting for?
What are we fighting-?
It's just friendly fire, fire
Fire, fire
Fire, fire
Fire, fire
Key Vocabulary
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fight /faɪt/ B1 |
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darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2 |
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broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B2 |
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moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ B1 |
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trigger /ˈtrɪɡ.ər/ B2 |
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useless /ˈjuːs.ləs/ B2 |
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horizon /həˈraɪ.zən/ B2 |
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stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ B1 |
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enemies /ˈɛn.ə.miz/ B1 |
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forgotten /fərˈɡɒt.ən/ B2 |
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pulling /ˈpʊl.ɪŋ/ B1 |
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reason /ˈriː.zən/ B1 |
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fire /faɪər/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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