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Here we stand or here we fall 00:16

History won't care at all 00:20

Make the bed light the light 00:23

Lady mercy won't be home tonight yeah 00:27

You don't waste no time at all 00:31

Don't hear the bell but you answer the call 00:35

It comes to you as to us all 00:38

We're just waiting 00:42

For the Hammer To Fall 00:44

00:48

Oh ev'ry night and every day 00:54

A little piece of you is falling away 00:58

But lift your face the western way 01:01

Build your muscles as your body decays yeah 01:05

Toe your line and play their game yeah 01:09

Let the anaesthetic cover it all 01:13

Till one day they call your name 01:16

You know it's time for the Hammer To Fall 01:20

01:25

Rich or poor or famous 01:31

For your truth it's all the same (oh no oh no) 01:34

Lock your door the rain is pouring 01:42

Through your window pane (oh no) 01:46

Baby now your struggle's all in vain 01:52

01:59

For we who grew up tall and proud 02:19

In the shadow of the mushroom cloud 02:23

Convinced our voices can't be heard 02:26

We just wanna scream it louder and louder louder 02:30

What the hell we fighting for? 02:34

Just surrender and it won't hurt at all 02:38

You just got time to say your prayers 02:41

While your waiting for the hammer to Hammer To Fall 02:45

02:50

It's gonna fall 02:54

Hammer, you know, Hammer To Fall 02:57

03:05

While you're waiting for the Hammer To Fall 03:22

03:29

Give it to me one more time 03:32

03:34

Hammer To Fall – English Lyrics

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[English]

Here we stand or here we fall

History won't care at all

Make the bed light the light

Lady mercy won't be home tonight yeah

You don't waste no time at all

Don't hear the bell but you answer the call

It comes to you as to us all

We're just waiting

For the Hammer To Fall

...

Oh ev'ry night and every day

A little piece of you is falling away

But lift your face the western way

Build your muscles as your body decays yeah

Toe your line and play their game yeah

Let the anaesthetic cover it all

Till one day they call your name

You know it's time for the Hammer To Fall

...

Rich or poor or famous

For your truth it's all the same (oh no oh no)

Lock your door the rain is pouring

Through your window pane (oh no)

Baby now your struggle's all in vain

...

For we who grew up tall and proud

In the shadow of the mushroom cloud

Convinced our voices can't be heard

We just wanna scream it louder and louder louder

What the hell we fighting for?

Just surrender and it won't hurt at all

You just got time to say your prayers

While your waiting for the hammer to Hammer To Fall

...

It's gonna fall

Hammer, you know, Hammer To Fall

...

While you're waiting for the Hammer To Fall

...

Give it to me one more time

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward freely noun - an act of falling
care /keər/ A2	verb - to think about and be concerned for someone or something
light /laɪt/ A2	adjective - having little weight or not heavy noun - the brightness that makes things visible verb - to illuminate
answer /ˈænsər/ A2	verb - to reply to a question or communication
build /bɪld/ B1	verb - to construct or assemble
decay /dɪˈkeɪ/ B2	noun - the process of decline or decomposition
muscle /ˈmʌsəl/ B1	noun - tissue in the body that can contract to produce movement
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a competitive activity or sport
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word by which a person or thing is known
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period during which something happens
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
prayers /ˈpreərz/ B2	noun - words or phrases expressing devotion or requests to a deity
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in one place until a particular time or event

Vocabulary

Meanings

stand

/stænd/

verb
- to be in an upright position

fall

/fɔːl/

verb
- to move downward freely

noun
- an act of falling

care

/keər/

verb
- to think about and be concerned for someone or something

light

/laɪt/

adjective
- having little weight or not heavy

noun
- the brightness that makes things visible

verb
- to illuminate

answer

/ˈænsər/

verb
- to reply to a question or communication

build

/bɪld/

verb
- to construct or assemble

decay

/dɪˈkeɪ/

noun
- the process of decline or decomposition

muscle

/ˈmʌsəl/

noun
- tissue in the body that can contract to produce movement

game

/ɡeɪm/

noun
- a competitive activity or sport

name

/neɪm/

noun
- a word by which a person or thing is known

time

/taɪm/

noun
- a period during which something happens

hurt

/hɜːrt/

verb
- to cause pain or injury

prayers

/ˈpreərz/

noun
- words or phrases expressing devotion or requests to a deity

wait

/weɪt/

verb
- to stay in one place until a particular time or event

Key Grammar Structures

Here we stand or here we fall

➔ Conjunctions with 'or' to offer alternatives

➔ The word '**or**' connects two options, indicating a choice.
History won't care at all

➔ Use of modal 'won't' (will not) to express future negation

➔ 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not', used to indicate that something will not happen in the future.
Make the bed light the light

➔ Imperative form used for commands or instructions

➔ The verb phrase 'Make the bed light the light' uses imperative mood to give commands.
It comes to you as to us all

➔ Use of 'as' to mean 'like' or 'similar to'

➔ 'As' here means 'like' or 'similar to', comparing the coming of something to everyone.
Build your muscles as your body decays yeah

➔ Use of 'as' to indicate simultaneous actions or comparison

➔ 'As' here shows that building muscles happens simultaneously as the body decays, or it draws a comparison.
While your waiting for the Hammer to Fall

➔ Use of 'while' to express ongoing action during another action

➔ 'While' introduces an ongoing action happening at the same time as another event.