Grinder – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest
• Album: British Steel

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Never straight and narrow

I won't keep in time

Tend to burn the arrow out of the line

Been inclined to wander

Off the beaten track

That's where there's thunder

And the wind shouts back

Grinder

Looking for meat

Grinder

Wants you to eat

Got no use for routine

I shiver at the thought

Open skies are my scene

That's why I won't get caught

Refuse to bite the mantrap

Be led to set the snare

I love to have my sight capped everywhere

Grinder

Looking for meat

Grinder

Wants you to eat

...

I've held my licence

It came with birth

For self reliance on this earth

You take the bullet

On which my name

Was etched upon in your game

...

Day of independence

Stamped us like a brand

Round the necks of millions

To the land

As the mighty eagle

I need room to breathe

Witness from the treadmill

I take my leave

Grinder

Looking for meat

Grinder

Wants you to eat

Grinder

Looking for meat

Grinder

Wants you to eat

...

Grinder

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grinder /ˈɡrɪn.dɚ/ B2	noun - a machine that grinds or crushes something
meat /miːt/ A2	noun - the flesh of animals used as food
eat /iːt/ A1	verb - to consume food
bite /baɪt/ A2	verb - to cut or grip with the teeth noun - a quick, sharp pinch with the teeth
snare /snɛər/ B2	noun - a trap for catching animals, often a wire loop verb - to catch or entangle in a snare
mantrap /ˈmæn.træp/ C1	noun - a security device that locks when a person passes through it, or a cruel trap for a person
wander /ˈwɒn.dər/ B1	verb - to move about without a fixed direction, aim, or goal
thunder /ˈθʌn.dər/ B1	noun - the loud sound caused by lightning
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - air in natural motion, especially moving from high to low pressure areas
arrow /ˈæɹ.oʊ/ A2	noun - a projectile shot from a bow
sight /saɪt/ B1	noun - the ability to see; a thing that is seen
independence /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/ C1	noun - the state of being free from external control or influence
eagle /ˈiː.ɡəl/ B1	noun - a large bird of prey with a powerful beak and keen eyesight
bullet /ˈbʊl.ɪt/ B1	noun - a projectile that is fired from a gun
earth /ɜːrθ/ A1	noun - the planet we live on; soil or ground
licence /ˈlaɪ.səns/ B1	noun - official permission to do something
etched /etʃt/ C1	verb - to cut or carve a design into a surface, usually metal or stone
treadmill /ˈtrɛd.mɪl/ B2	noun - a device with a moving belt for walking or running while staying in place