Highway to Hell – English Lyrics

• By: 2CELLOS, Steve Vai
• Album: In2ition

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the exhilarating fusion of classical and rock with 2CELLOS' rendition of "Highway to Hell," featuring the legendary Steve Vai. This unique instrumental cover transforms AC/DC's iconic hit into a dynamic cello-driven experience, perfect for those looking to explore new musical interpretations and expand their appreciation for the cello in a rock context.

[English]

(Instrumental Intro)

Living easy, living free

Season ticket on a one-way ride

Asking nothing, leave me be

Taking everything in my stride

Don't need reason, don't need rhyme

Ain't nothing I would rather do

Going down, party time

My friends are gonna be there too

I'm on the highway to hell

On the highway to hell

Highway to hell

I'm on the highway to hell

(Instrumental Interlude)

No stop signs, speed limit

Nobody's gonna slow me down

Like a wheel, gonna spin it

Nobody's gonna mess me 'round

Hey Satan, payin' my dues

Playing in a rock and roll band

Hey Mama, look at me

I'm on my way to the promised land

I'm on the highway to hell

On the highway to hell

Highway to hell

I'm on the highway to hell

(Instrumental Break)

And I'm going down

All the way

Wow!

On the highway to hell

On the highway to hell

Highway to hell

I'm on the highway to hell

Highway to hell

Oh, highway to hell

Highway to hell

Highway to hell

And I'm on the highway to hell

(Outro)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have life; to exist
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ A1	noun - a piece of paper that allows you to travel or enter a place
ride /raɪd/ A1	noun - a journey in a vehicle or on an animal verb - to sit on and travel in a vehicle or on an animal
stride /straɪd/ B1	noun - a long step verb - to walk with long steps
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause or explanation
rhyme /raɪm/ B1	noun - correspondence of sound between words
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ A2	noun - a main road
hell /hɛl/ A2	noun - the place of the dead where souls are punished
speed /spiːd/ A2	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves verb - to move quickly
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ A2	noun - the greatest amount allowed
spin /spɪn/ A2	verb - to rotate rapidly
dues /duːz/ B1	noun - a payment required as a member of an organization
band /bænd/ A1	noun - a group of musicians
promised /ˈprɑːmɪst/ A2	adjective - pledged or assured
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the solid part of the earth's surface

Key Grammar Structures

• Living easy, living free

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to describe ongoing actions or states, emphasizing the speaker's current lifestyle.

• Season ticket on a one-way ride

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'on a one-way ride' is a prepositional phrase that modifies the noun 'ticket', indicating the nature of the journey.

• Asking nothing, leave me be

  ➔ Gerund

  ➔ The word 'asking' is a gerund, functioning as a noun to describe the action of requesting, while 'leave me be' is an imperative phrase.

• Don't need reason, don't need rhyme

  ➔ Negative Contractions

  ➔ The phrases use negative contractions ('don't') to express the absence of need for reason or rhyme.

• I'm on the highway to hell

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Preposition

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with the preposition 'on' to indicate the speaker's current state or position.

• No stop signs, speed limit

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure to list two elements ('stop signs' and 'speed limit') that are absent.

• Hey Satan, payin' my dues

  ➔ Apostrophe for Contraction

  ➔ The word 'payin'' uses an apostrophe to contract 'paying', a common feature in informal speech.

• I'm on my way to the promised land

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with 'to'

  ➔ The phrase 'on my way to' uses the preposition 'to' to indicate direction or destination.