Illmerica – English Lyrics

• By: Wolfgang Gartner

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying sounds of Wolfgang Gartner's "Illmerica," a masterclass in electro house that transcends language barriers with its dynamic energy. While instrumental, its compelling production allows listeners to immerse themselves in the global language of dance music. Explore how rhythm and arrangement convey emotion and narrative, and discover the universal appeal of electronic music through this influential track's powerful soundscape.

[English]

I opened up my head again to uh

Opened up my head again to uh

A child born alive, crying with no eyes

Opened up my head again to

Take 'em out, take 'em down

One by one, no falter

Time has come, the secret's out

Take 'em down

Desperate times you cut your teeth on everyone's lies

Another baby born, another baby dies

In these desperate times

Still we hold our heads up high

Like we could never fall

But every time we try

The black mantra calls

I opened up my head again to uh

And let the waters come rushing in

The signing of the times, her writing is defined

Opened up my head again to

Take 'em out, take 'em down

One by one, no falter

Time has come, the secret's out

Take 'em down

Desperate times you cut your teeth on everyone's lies

Another baby born, another baby dies

In these desperate times

Take 'em out, take 'em down

One by one, no falter

Time has come, the secret's out take 'em down

No falter

No falter

No falter

These are desperate times

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	verb - to allow access, passage, or a view through an aperture adjective - not closed, fastened, or restricted
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority
born /bɔːrn/ A2	verb - brought into life
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - shedding tears
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to get into one's possession or control
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - in or toward a lower place or position
falter /ˈfɔːltər/ B2	verb - to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
desperate /ˈdespərət/ B2	adjective - feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - statements that are not true verb - to make an untrue statement
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp, carry, or support (something) with one's hands
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to come down freely from a higher to a lower position
waters /ˈwɔːtərz/ A1	noun - the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter
rushing /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - move with urgent speed

Key Grammar Structures

• A child *born alive*, crying with no eyes

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective (reduced relative clause)

  ➔ The phrase "born alive" uses the past participle "born" to describe the child. It's a shortened form of "A child *who was born* alive..."

• Time *has come*, the secret's out

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple

  ➔ "Has come" is the present perfect simple tense. It indicates that the time to act is now, resulting from something that happened in the past.

• Desperate times you *cut your teeth on* everyone's lies

  ➔ Idiomatic Verb: 'cut your teeth on'

  ➔ "Cut your teeth on" is an idiom meaning to gain initial experience in a particular field or activity, often a difficult one. It implies learning through tough experiences.

• Like we *could* never fall

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Could' for Hypothetical Situation/Unreal Conditional

  ➔ "Could" expresses a hypothetical situation or a possibility that is unlikely or untrue. In this context, it suggests that their belief that they can't fall is unrealistic.

• And let the waters *come rushing in*

  ➔ Causative 'Let' + Base Form Verb

  ➔ The structure "let + object + base form of the verb" indicates permission or allowing something to happen. In this case, it means allowing the waters to rush in.

• The signing of the times, her writing *is defined*

  ➔ Passive Voice (Present Simple)

  ➔ "Is defined" is in the passive voice, indicating that the writing is being acted upon, rather than acting. It suggests that something is shaping or determining its meaning.