Guardian – English Lyrics

• By: Poppy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Poppy's "Guardian" to explore powerful English lyrics centered on themes of unwavering loyalty and protection in a broken world. This track is special for its masterful balance between aggressive metal elements and melodic clarity, making it a compelling piece to study the contemporary use of strong, emotional vocabulary.

[English]

If ever or eternal

where we stood to fight, they try to

hold you till [music] you spiral down.

They circle

[music] trying to survive a plan to

drain you to the pillar and cast you

back to the hell I used to know. Heat.

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Heat.

Heat. Heat.

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>> [music]

>> you the hell you used to

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>> Heat

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up here.

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>> It's

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oh when

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the city is made to waste I will Heat.

Heat. [music]

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Heat [music]

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up here.

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behind. [music]

I'll be your guide.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Guardian ˈɡɑːr.di.ən A1	noun - a person who guards, protects, or watches over someone or something
Fight faɪt A1	verb - to take part in a physical conflict or battle
Spiral ˈspaɪ.rəl B1	verb - to move or rise in a spiral course or form
Circle ˈsɜːr.kəl A1	verb - to move in a circular direction
Survive sərˈvaɪv A2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially after a difficult or threatening situation
Drain dreɪn B1	verb - to cause or allow liquid to run out of something
Pillar ˈpɪl.ər A2	noun - a tall, vertical structure, often used as a support
Cast kæst A2	verb - to throw or direct something forcefully
Hell hɛl A1	noun - a place or state of suffering or torment
Heat hiːt A1	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature
Waste weɪst A2	noun - an unnecessary or unusable excess of something
Guide ɡaɪd A1	verb - to show or lead the way

Key Grammar Structures

• If ever or eternal

  ➔ Conditional structure

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional structure with 'if' to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.

• they try to hold you till [music] you spiral down

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction ('till')

  ➔ 'Till' is used to connect two actions, indicating one continues until the other occurs.

• They circle [music] trying to survive

  ➔ Present continuous ('trying')

  ➔ The present continuous ('trying') describes an action happening now or around now.

• drain you to the pillar

  ➔ Phrasal verb ('drain to')

  ➔ 'Drain to' is a phrasal verb meaning to exhaust or deplete someone/something to a specific point.

• the city is made to waste

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The passive voice ('is made') emphasizes the action rather than the doer.

• I'll be your guide

  ➔ Future simple ('will be')

  ➔ The future simple ('will be') is used to express a promise or offer.