In The End – English Lyrics

• By: Black Veil Brides

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Black Veil Brides’ "In The End," a soaring rock track that blends powerful vocals with anthemic guitar riffs, perfect for exploring the expressive nature of English rock lyrics. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn emotionally charged vocabulary and idiomatic expressions often found in introspective and defiant rock anthems, making it special for its raw honesty and universal message of legacy and courage. Its clear enunciation and impactful chorus make the English lyrics particularly accessible and memorable for language learners.

[English]

♪ In the end ♪

♪ As you fade into the night Woo-oh-oh-oh ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Who will tell the story of your life ♪

♪ In the end ♪

♪ As my soul's laid to rest ♪

♪ What is left of my body ♪

♪ Or am I just a shell ♪

♪ And I have fought ♪

♪ And with flesh and blood, I commanded an army ♪

♪ Through it all ♪

♪ I have given my heart for a moment of glory I gave it all ♪

♪ In the end ♪

♪ As you fade into the night Woo-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Who will tell the story of your life ♪

♪ And who will remember your last goodbye Woo-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ 'Cause it's the end and I'm not afraid ♪

♪ I'm not afraid to die, not afraid ♪

♪ Not afraid to die ♪

♪ Born a saint ♪

♪ But with every sin, I still wanna be holy ♪

♪ I will live again ♪

♪ Who we are ♪

♪ Isn't how we live we are more than our bodies ♪

♪ If I fall I will rise back up and relive my glory ♪

♪ In the end ♪

♪ As you fade into the night Woo-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Who will tell the story of your life ♪

♪ And who will remember your last goodbye Woo-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ 'Cause it's the end and I'm not afraid ♪

♪ I'm not afraid to die ♪

♪ In the end ♪

♪ As you fade into the night Woo-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Who will tell the story of your life ♪

♪ And who will remember your last goodbye Woo-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ 'Cause it's the end and I'm not afraid ♪

♪ I'm not afraid to die ♪

♪ Who will remember this last goodbye Woo-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ 'Cause it's the end and I'm not afraid ♪

♪ I'm not afraid to die ♪

♪ I'm not afraid ♪

♪ I'm not afraid to die ♪

♪ I'm not afraid ♪

♪ I'm not afraid to die ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring to a stop
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually disappear
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between one day and the next
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
rest /rɛst/ A2	verb - to cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength noun - a period of inactivity or relaxation
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
shell /ʃɛl/ B1	noun - a hard protective outer case of an animal
fought /fɔːt/ A2	verb - past tense of fight: take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons.
flesh /flɛʃ/ B2	noun - the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of a human or animal.
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals.
army /ˈɑːrmi/ A2	noun - an organized military force equipped for fighting on land.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements.
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or apprehension; frightened.
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - stop living.
born /bɔːrn/ A1	verb - past participle of bear: having started life
saint /seɪnt/ B1	noun - a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death.
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - an immoral act considered a transgression against divine law.
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B2	adjective - dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to remain alive
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to lose balance and drop to the ground.
rise /raɪz/ A1	verb - to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position.
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something that one has known or experienced in the past).
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - a farewell remark.

Key Grammar Structures

• Who *will tell* the story of your life

  ➔ Future Simple (will + base form)

  ➔ Uses "will" to express a future action or prediction about who will narrate someone's life story.

• As *my soul's laid* to rest

  ➔ Passive Voice (is/are/was/were + past participle) with possessive 's

  ➔ The possessive "my soul's" is followed by "laid", the past participle of "lay", in a passive construction. It means 'as my soul is being laid to rest'.

• Or *am I* just a shell

  ➔ Inversion in Questions

  ➔ The standard word order is inverted for a question: "I am" becomes "am I".

• And with flesh and blood, *I commanded* an army

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (commanded)

  ➔ "Commanded" is the past simple form of the verb "command", indicating a completed action in the past.

• I *have given* my heart for a moment of glory

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (have + past participle)

  ➔ "Have given" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. It emphasizes the result of the action.

• Who *will remember* your last goodbye

  ➔ Future Simple (will + base form)

  ➔ Uses "will" to inquire about future memory. Expressing a question about future remembrance

• 'Cause *it's* the end and I'm not afraid

  ➔ Contraction (it is = it's)

  ➔ "It's" is a contraction of "it is", a common feature in informal English, often used in song lyrics.

• But with every sin, I still *wanna be* holy

  ➔ Informal Contraction ("wanna" = want to)

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". "To be" is the infinitive form, indicating a desire for a state of being.

• Isn't how we live, we are more than our bodies

  ➔ Negative Contraction ('Isn't' = Is not)

  ➔ "'Isn't'" is a contraction of 'is not.' Used to negate the verb 'is' and form a negative statement.