Indestructible – English Lyrics

• By: Disturbed
• Album: Indestructible

Lyrics & Translation

Disturbed's "Indestructible" offers a powerful entry point into the world of hard rock and heavy metal, showcasing aggressive English lyrics that speak to themes of unwavering strength and perseverance. Through its raw vocal delivery and driving instrumentation, learners can grasp intense vocabulary and expressions of defiance, making it an engaging way to explore contemporary English in a high-energy musical context.

[English]

Another mission

The powers have called me away

Another time to carry the colors again

My motivation

An oath I've sworn to defend

To win the honor of coming back home again

No explanation will matter after we begin

Unlock the dark destroyer that's buried within

My true vocation and now my unfortunate friend

You will discover a war you're unable to win

I'll have you know

That I've become

INDESTRUCTIBLE

Determination that is incorruptible

From the other side

A terror to behold

Annihilation will be unavoidable

Every broken enemy will know

That their opponent had to be invincible

Take a last look around while you're alive

I'm an indestructible master of war

...

Another reason

Another cause for me to fight

Another fuse uncovered now for me to light

My dedication to all that I've sworn to protect

I carry out my orders without a regret

My declaration embedded deep under the skin

A permanent reminder of how it began

No hesitation when I am commanded to strike

You need to know that you're in for the fight of your life

You will be shown

How I've become

INDESTRUCTIBLE

Determination that is incorruptible

From the other side, a terror to behold

Annihilation will be unavoidable

Every broken enemy will know

That their opponent had to be invincible

Take a last look around while you're alive

I'm an indestructible master of war

...

I'm indestructible

Determination that is incorruptible

From the other side, a terror to behold

Annihilation will be unavoidable

Every broken enemy will know

That their opponent had to be invincible

Take a last look around while you're alive

I am indestructible (Indestructible)

Indestructible

Determination that is incorruptible

From the other side, a terror to behold

Annihilation will be unavoidable

Every broken enemy will know

That their opponent had to be invincible

Take a last look around while you're alive

I'm an indestructible master of war

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
indestructible /ˌɪndəˈstrʌktəbəl/ C1	adjective - impossible to destroy or damage
determination /ˌdɛtərˈmɪneɪʃən/ B2	noun - firmness of purpose
incorruptible /ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbəl/ C1	adjective - unable to be bribed or morally corrupted
annihilation /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ C1	noun - complete destruction
invincible /ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/ B2	adjective - too strong to be defeated
destroyer /dɪˈstrɔɪər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that destroys
vocation /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
unavoidable /ʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/ B2	adjective - impossible to avoid or prevent
terror /ˈtɛrər/ B1	noun - extreme fear
opponent /əˈpoʊnənt/ A2	noun - a person one is competing against
sworn /swɔːrn/ B1	verb - to make a solemn promise
hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ B1	noun - a pause before doing something
embedded /ɪmˈbɛdɪd/ B2	verb - fixed firmly in a surrounding mass
declaration /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/ B1	noun - a formal statement
strike /straɪk/ A2	verb - to hit forcibly

Key Grammar Structures

• The powers have called me away

  ➔ present perfect passive

  ➔ The verb phrase "have called" is in the present perfect passive, indicating an action performed by the powers that affects the speaker now.

• An oath I've sworn to defend

  ➔ present perfect

  ➔ "I've sworn" (I have sworn) is in the present perfect, expressing a past action with present relevance.

• No explanation will matter after we begin

  ➔ future simple (will)

  ➔ "will matter" uses the modal "will" to form the simple future, showing a prediction about the future.

• Unlock the dark destroyer that's buried within

  ➔ relative clause

  ➔ "that's buried" is a relative clause (that is buried) describing "destroyer".

• You will discover a war you're unable to win

  ➔ present simple + "be" + adjective (ability)

  ➔ "you're unable" (you are unable) uses the present simple of "be" plus the adjective "unable" to express lack of ability.

• I'm an indestructible master of war

  ➔ present simple of "to be"

  ➔ "I'm" is the contraction of "I am", the present simple form of the verb "to be" used for identity.

• My dedication to all that I've sworn to protect

  ➔ relative clause

  ➔ "that I've sworn" is a relative clause modifying "all", showing what the dedication is for.

• You need to know that you're in for the fight of your life

  ➔ modal verb + infinitive (need to)

  ➔ "need to know" combines the modal "need" with the infinitive "to know" to express necessity.

• My declaration embedded deep under the skin

  ➔ past participle used as adjective

  ➔ "embedded" is a past participle functioning as an adjective, describing "declaration".