Going Under – English Lyrics

• By: Evanescence
• Album: Fallen

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intense world of Evanescence with "Going Under," a song that masterfully blends potent rock instrumentation with deep emotional lyricism. This track offers a compelling opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to emotional struggle, liberation, and resilience. Its dynamic vocal shifts and evocative imagery provide a rich context for understanding nuanced expressions of inner turmoil and strength, making it special for its raw honesty and powerful message of self-salvation.

[English]

♪ Now I will tell you what I've done for you ♪

♪ 50,000 tears I've cried ♪

♪ Screaming, deceiving, and bleeding for you ♪

♪ And you still won't hear me ♪

♪ Going under ♪

♪ Don't want your hand this time, I'll save myself ♪

♪ Maybe I'll wake up for once ♪

♪ Not tormented daily defeated by you ♪

♪ Just when I thought I'd reached the bottom ♪

♪ I'm ♪

♪ Dying again ♪

♪ I'm going under ♪

♪ Drowning in you ♪

♪ I'm falling forever ♪

♪ I've got to break through ♪

♪ I'm going under ♪

♪ Blurring and stirring the truth and the lies ♪

♪ So I don't know what's real ♪

♪ So I don't know what's real and what's not ♪

♪ Don't know what's real and what's not ♪

♪ Always confusing the thoughts in my head ♪

♪ So I can't trust myself anymore ♪

♪ I'm ♪

♪ Dying again ♪

♪ I'm going under ♪

♪ Drowning in you ♪

♪ I'm falling forever ♪

♪ I've got to break through ♪

♪ So go on and scream, scream at me ♪

♪ I'm so far away ♪

♪ I won't be broken again ♪

♪ I've got to breathe ♪

♪ I can't keep going under ♪

(intense music)

♪ I'm ♪

♪ Dying again ♪

♪ I'm going under ♪

♪ Drowning in you ♪

♪ I'm falling forever ♪

♪ I've got to break through ♪

♪ I'm ♪

♪ Going under ♪

♪ Going under ♪

♪ I'm going under ♪

(audience cheering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ B1	verb - to produce tears as a result of emotion
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched sound
drown /draʊn/ B2	verb - to die by being underwater and unable to breathe
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces or to interrupt
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
lie /laɪ/ B2	noun - a false statement made with the intention to deceive verb - to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive
confuse /kənˈfjuːz/ B2	verb - to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something
torment /ˈtɔːr.mənt/ C1	verb - to cause severe suffering or pain
defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ B2	verb - to win a victory over someone in a battle or contest
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to rescue from danger or harm
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
bottom /ˈbɒt.əm/ B1	noun - the lowest part or point
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability or truth of something
far /fɑːr/ A2	adjective - at a great distance
again /əˈɡen/ A1	adverb - once more; another time