In The End – English Lyrics

• By: Black Veil Brides

Lyrics & Translation

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.