HELP – English Lyrics

• By: Papa Roach

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of Papa Roach's "HELP," a compelling hard rock track that offers a window into the English language's capacity for expressing vulnerability and resilience. Through its direct and honest lyrics about mental health struggles, you can learn common phrases for expressing personal difficulty and the courage to seek support. The song's anthemic chorus and relatable themes make it a powerful and memorable way to connect with English on a deeply human level.

[English]

I think I need help

I'm drowning in myself

Did someone turn the lights out

Or is it just another dark cloud in my head?

'Cause I'm cut deep

My heart won't beat

Deep down low, it's killing me

If I wanna scratch out yesterday

I've got so much I need to say

(I've got so much I need to say)

I think I need help

'Cause I'm drowning in myself

It's sinking in

I can't pretend that I ain't been through hell

I think I need help

I'm drowning in myself

They're preying on my weakness

Believe it

I'm thinking to myself, "No, not again"

And I won't keep listening when temptation's creeping in

If I wanna make it another day

I've got so much I need to say

(I've got so much I need to say)

I think I need help

'Cause I'm drowning in myself

It's sinking in

I can't pretend that I ain't been through hell

I think I need help

I'm drowning in myself

(I'm drowning in myself)

I think I need help

'Cause I've put myself through hell

I think I need help

'Cause I'm drowning in myself

It's sinking in

I can't pretend that I ain't been through hell

I think I need help

I think I need help

I think I need help

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be submerged in water or another liquid and unable to breathe
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a source of illumination, such as a lamp or the sun
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals in the sky
cut /kʌt/ A1	verb - to make an opening or incision with a sharp-edged tool
deep /diːp/ A1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a living organism
scratch /skrætʃ/ A2	verb - to scrape or rub a surface with something sharp or rough
temptation /ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/ B1	noun - a desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
creeping /ˈkriːpɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move slowly and quietly, especially in a way that is frightening or unpleasant
sinking /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ B1	verb - to descend below the surface of a liquid or soft substance
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ A2	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
preying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ B2	verb - to hunt and kill animals for food
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ B1	noun - the state or condition of being weak

Key Grammar Structures

• I think I need help

  ➔ Present simple with 'think'

  ➔ The phrase "I think" uses the present simple tense to express a habitual or general thought. Here, it conveys the speaker's recurring feeling of needing help.

• I'm drowning in myself

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be drowning'

  ➔ The phrase "I'm drowning" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now. It emphasizes the ongoing struggle and emotional suffocation the speaker is experiencing.

• Did someone turn the lights out

  ➔ Past simple with 'did'

  ➔ The question "Did someone turn the lights out" uses the past simple with 'did' to ask about a completed action in the past. It suggests uncertainty or a search for an explanation.

• 'Cause I'm cut deep

  ➔ Present simple with 'be cut'

  ➔ The phrase "I'm cut deep" uses the present simple to describe a current state. It metaphorically expresses deep emotional pain or trauma.

• If I wanna scratch out yesterday

  ➔ Present simple with 'wanna' (informal)

  ➔ The phrase "If I wanna" uses the informal contraction 'wanna' for 'want to' in the present simple. It expresses a conditional desire or intention.

• I've got so much I need to say

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have got'

  ➔ The phrase "I've got" uses the present perfect with 'have got' to describe a state that began in the past and continues to the present. It emphasizes the accumulation of unspoken thoughts.

• It's sinking in

  ➔ Present continuous with 'be sinking'

  ➔ The phrase "It's sinking in" uses the present continuous to describe an action in progress. It conveys the gradual realization or absorption of a difficult truth.

• I can't pretend that I ain't been through hell

  ➔ Present simple with 'can't' and double negative

  ➔ The phrase "I can't pretend" uses the present simple with 'can't' to express inability. The double negative "ain't been" is non-standard but emphasizes the speaker's inability to ignore their past struggles.