Iron Man – English Lyrics

• By: Black Sabbath

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the apocalyptic world of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man," a heavy metal classic with a complex sci-fi narrative. Explore the song's themes of time travel, transformation, and vengeance, and discover how its iconic riff and dark lyrics have influenced music and culture for decades.

[English]

(I am Iron Man)

...

Has he lost his mind?

Can he see or is he blind?

Can he walk at all

Or if he moves, will he fall?

...

Is he alive or dead?

Has he thoughts within his head?

We'll just pass him there

Why should we even care?

...

He was turned to steel

In the great magnetic field

When he traveled time

For the future of mankind

Nobody wants him

He just stares at the world

...

Planning his vengeance

That he will soon unfurl

...

Now the time is here

For Iron Man to spread fear

Vengeance from the grave

Kills the people he once saved

Nobody wants him

They just turn their heads

...

Nobody helps him

Now he has his revenge

...

Heavy boots of lead

Fills his victims full of dread

Running as fast as they can

Iron Man lives again

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
iron /ˈaɪərn/ B2	noun - a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see; sightless
fear /fɪr/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
vengeance /ˈvɛn.dʒəns/ B2	noun - punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense
grave /ɡreɪv/ B2	adjective - giving cause for alarm; serious
victim /ˈvɪk.tɪm/ B1	noun - a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event
world /wɜrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
steel /stiːl/ B2	noun - a hard, strong gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements
travel /ˈtræv.əl/ B1	verb - to make a journey, typically of some length
dread /drɛd/ B2	noun - great fear or apprehension
revenge /rɪˈvɛnʤ/ B2	noun - the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands

Key Grammar Structures

• Has he lost his mind?

  ➔ Present perfect tense (Has + past participle)

  ➔ 'Has' shows the action started in the past and relevant now.

• Can he see or is he blind?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability, and the verb 'is' for current state

  ➔ 'Can' asks about ability, 'is' questions the current condition.

• Or if he moves, will he fall?

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' + present simple and 'will' + base verb

  ➔ 'If' introduces the condition, 'will' expresses the future consequence.

• He was turned to steel

  ➔ Passive voice using 'was' + past participle

  ➔ Indicates the action was performed on the subject by someone or something else.

• Vengeance from the grave

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating origin or source

  ➔ Shows the origin or source of the action or object, emphasizing its connection to death or the afterlife.

• Heavy boots of lead fills his victims full of dread

  ➔ Adjective phrase 'Heavy boots of lead' as the subject, with verb 'fills' showing action

  ➔ 'Fills' is the verb that shows the subject causes the victims to be full of dread.

• Living again

  ➔ Gerund phrase indicating ongoing or repeated action

  ➔ Shows that Iron Man is resurrected or reanimated, emphasizing the ongoing or repeated nature of his existence.