Lachryma – English Lyrics

• By: Ghost
• Album: Skeletá

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the poignant world of Ghost's "Lachryma," a song whose very title, Latin for "tear," hints at its deeply emotional core of sorrow and eventual liberation. This track offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of heartbreak, self-empowerment, and catharsis through its evocative lyrics and Ghost's signature blend of heavy metal and melodic rock. Discover what makes this song special, as it encourages listeners to connect with universal feelings of overcoming adversity.

[English]

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♪ RIPPING THROUGH EVERY POEM ♪

♪ LIKE A VAMPIRE SHOULD ♪

♪ AND IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW 'EM ♪

♪ LIKE I KNEW YOU WOULD ♪

♪ IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IT FEEDS ♪

♪ IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IT EATS YOU ♪

♪ EVERYBODY KNOWS ♪

♪ EVERYWHERE I GO ♪

♪ I CAN NEVER RUN ♪

♪ AND I CAN NOT HIDE ♪

♪ I'M DONE CRYING ♪

♪ OVER SOMEONE LIKE YOU ♪

♪ I'M DONE CRYING ♪

♪ I HOPE YOU'RE FEELING IT TOO NOW ♪

♪ I'M DONE... ♪

♪ ♪

♪ CRYING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ CRYING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ NOW THAT SWEET'S GONE SOUR ♪

♪ SEEPING DOWN THE CRACKS ♪

♪ GETTING WORSE BY THE HOUR ♪

♪ THE VILE ROT ATTACKS ♪

♪ IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IT FEEDS ♪

♪ IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IT EATS YOU ♪

♪ EVERYBODY KNOWS ♪

♪ EVERYWHERE I GO ♪

♪ I CAN NEVER RUN ♪

♪ AND I CAN NOT HIDE ♪

♪ I'M DONE CRYING ♪

♪ OVER SOMEONE LIKE YOU ♪

♪ I'M DONE CRYING ♪

♪ I HOPE YOU'RE FEELING IT TOO NOW ♪

♪ I'M DONE... ♪

♪ ♪

♪ CRYING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ CRYING ♪

♪ ♪

♪ EVERYBODY KNOWS ♪

♪ EVERYWHERE I GO ♪

♪ AND I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DAY... ♪

♪ I'M DONE CRYING ♪

♪ OVER SOMEONE LIKE YOU ♪

♪ I'M DONE CRYING ♪

♪ I HOPE YOU'RE FEELING IT TOO NOW ♪

♪ I'M DONE CRYING ♪

♪ OVER SOMEONE LIKE YOU ♪

♪ I'M DONE CRYING ♪

♪ I NEED SOMEBODY NEW NOW ♪

♪ I'M DONE... ♪

♪ ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something or someone in a place where they cannot be seen or found
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears from your eyes, often while making a sound, because you are unhappy or hurt
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a taste similar to that of sugar
sour /ˈsaʊər/ B1	adjective - having an acid taste like lemon
rot /rɒt/ B2	verb - to decay noun - the process or state of decaying
poem /ˈpoʊ.əm/ B1	noun - a piece of writing that expresses emotions, experiences, and ideas, especially in a rhythmical form.
vampire /ˈvæm.paɪr/ B1	noun - a mythical creature that lives by feeding on the blood of living beings.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
crack /kræk/ B1	noun - a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking into separate parts
vile /vaɪl/ C1	adjective - extremely unpleasant
feed /fiːd/ A2	verb - to give food to someone
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens
rip /rɪp/ B1	verb - to tear something quickly and forcibly
attack /əˈtæk/ B1	verb - to try to hurt or defeat using violence

Key Grammar Structures

• RIPPING THROUGH EVERY POEM LIKE A VAMPIRE SHOULD

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Should' indicating expectation/typical behavior

  ➔ Here, 'should' suggests that vampires are expected to 'rip through' poems, indicating destructive behavior fitting the vampire archetype.

• LIKE I KNEW YOU WOULD

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Elliptical): Implied Condition & Result Clause

  ➔ This implies, "Like I knew you would behave (in this way)." The condition (if you did something) is understood, not explicitly stated.

• IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IT FEEDS

  ➔ Present Simple Tense: Describing a Habitual Action/General Truth

  ➔ The present simple 'feeds' indicates that this feeding happens regularly, it's something that happens every night.

• EVERYWHERE I GO, I CAN NEVER RUN

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Can' with 'Never': Expressing impossibility/lack of ability.

  ➔ 'Can never run' emphasizes that running away is not an option, no matter the location.

• I'M DONE CRYING OVER SOMEONE LIKE YOU

  ➔ 'Done' + Gerund: Expressing the completion/cessation of an action.

  ➔ 'I'm done crying' means the speaker has finished crying and will no longer cry over this person.

• NOW THAT SWEET'S GONE SOUR

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective: 'Gone' acting as an adjective describing 'sweet'

  ➔ 'Gone' is the past participle of 'go,' but in this context it functions as an adjective indicating that the 'sweetness' is no longer present; it has transformed.

• SEEPING DOWN THE CRACKS

  ➔ Present Participle as Verb: 'Seeping' indicating a continuous action

  ➔ The use of 'seeping' as a present participle conveys an ongoing process of something spreading or leaking slowly into the cracks.

• I NEED SOMEBODY NEW NOW

  ➔ Simple Present Tense + 'Need': Expressing a current desire or requirement

  ➔ 'Need' in the simple present expresses a current requirement or strong desire for a 'new' person in their life.