Immortals – English Lyrics

• By: Fall Out Boy
• Album: So Much (for) Stardust

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Fall Out Boy's "Immortals," a powerful rock anthem that served as a key track for Disney's "Big Hero 6." This song offers an engaging way to explore English vocabulary and expressions related to heroism, resilience, and personal growth. Its clear vocals and strong narrative, tied to a beloved animated film, make it an excellent resource for understanding common English phrases within an inspiring context. Listen closely to the band's impactful lyrics and dynamic delivery to grasp not just the words, but the emotional depth they convey.

[English]

They say we are what we are

But we don't have to be

I'm bad behavior but I do it in the best way

I'll be the watcher (watcher)

Of the eternal flame

I'll be the guard dog of all your fever dreams

I am the sand in the bottom half of the hourglass, glass (glass)

I try to picture me without you but I can't

'Cause we could be immortals, immortals

Just not for long, for long

Live with me forever now

Pull the blackout curtains down

Just not for long, for long

We could be immortals

Immortals

Immortals

Immortals

(Immortals)

Sometimes the only payoff for having any faith

Is when it's tested again and again everyday

I'm still comparing your past to my future

It might be your wound but they're my sutures

I am the sand in the bottom half of the hourglass, glass (glass)

I try to picture me without you but I can't

'Cause we could be immortals, immortals

Just not for long, for long

Live with me forever now

Pull the blackout curtains down

Just not for long, for long

We could be immortals

Immortals

(Immortals)

And live with me forever now

Pull the blackout curtains down

We could be immortals, immortals

Just not for long, for long

We could be immortals

Immortals

Immortals

Immortals

(Immortals)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
watcher /ˈwɒtʃər/ B1	noun - a person who watches or observes someone or something
eternal /ɪˈtɜːnl/ B2	adjective - lasting or existing forever; without end
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a hot, glowing body of ignited gas that is produced by something on fire
guard /ɡɑːrd/ B1	verb - to protect from harm or unwanted access noun - a person who protects something
dog /dɒɡ/ A1	noun - a domesticated carnivorous mammal
fever /ˈfiːvər/ B1	noun - an abnormally high body temperature
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
sand /sænd/ A2	noun - a loose granular substance
bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ A2	noun - the lowest point or part of something
glass /ɡlɑːs/ A1	noun - a hard, transparent substance
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	verb - to imagine
immortal /ɪˈmɔːrtl/ B2	adjective - living forever; never dying or decaying noun - an immortal being
blackout /ˈblækˌaʊt/ B2	noun - a failure of electric power
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
past /pæst/ A2	noun - the time before the present
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time that is to come
wound /wuːnd/ B1	noun - an injury to living tissue

Key Grammar Structures

• They say we are what we are

  ➔ Reported Speech / Indirect Speech with Zero Conditional

  ➔ The structure "They say + (that) + clause" reports what people generally believe. The zero conditional ("what we are, what we are") expresses a general truth or fact. The "that" is often omitted in informal speech.

• But we don't have to be

  ➔ Modal Verb "have to" in the negative

  ➔ "Don't have to" expresses lack of obligation or necessity. It means that there is no requirement to be a certain way.

• I'm bad behavior but I do it in the best way

  ➔ Conjunction "but" contrasting ideas; Adverbial phrase "in the best way"

  ➔ "But" connects two contrasting ideas: being bad behavior and doing it in the best way. "In the best way" is an adverbial phrase describing how the bad behavior is performed.

• I try to picture me without you but I can't

  ➔ Infinitive after "try"; Conjunction "but"; Modal verb "can't" for inability

  ➔ "Try to picture" uses the infinitive after the verb "try." "But" introduces a contrasting idea (the inability to imagine life without the other person). "Can't" is a modal verb expressing inability.

• Sometimes the only payoff for having any faith

  ➔ Gerund phrase as object of preposition, "for having"; Noun Clause as subject

  ➔ "For having any faith" is a gerund phrase acting as the object of the preposition "for". "The only payoff for having any faith" is a noun clause acting as the subject of the sentence.

• Is when it's tested again and again everyday

  ➔ Passive voice "it's tested"; Adverb of frequency "again and again"

  ➔ "It's tested" is in the passive voice, indicating that the faith is being tested by an external force. "Again and again" emphasizes the frequent and repeated testing.

• I'm still comparing your past to my future

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense, Preposition 'to' for comparison

  ➔ The use of the present continuous indicates an ongoing action or process. The preposition 'to' establishes the relationship between what is being compared - 'your past' in relation 'to' 'my future'.

• It might be your wound but they're my sutures

  ➔ Modal Verb "might"; Pronoun Reference (It/They), contrasting ideas using 'but'.

  ➔ 'Might' expresses possibility or uncertainty. 'It' refers to the wound, and 'They' refers to the sutures. The conjunction 'but' introduces a contrast, showing that even though the wound belongs to one person, the sutures (or healing efforts) belong to the speaker.