Language of the Lost – English Lyrics

• By: R.I.P
• Album: DAEMON/DOLL

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, emotional landscape of "Language of the Lost," a moving Electronic Pop track that serves as an excellent English language learning tool. You can explore themes of mental health, self-discovery, and resilience through its clear, poetic lyrics, which evolve from deep despair to profound hope. Its narrative arc provides rich vocabulary for discussing feelings and personal growth.

[English]

in the city of the dead

i lay stuck inside my bed

the house burns down around me

the language of the lost

pouring from their open mouths

nobody can hear a thing

suddenly, i’m breathing in the smoke

surrounded by the bodies

as i’m tugging on my chains

i’ll be swallowed by the flames

freedom dripping from the sink

i don’t need forgiveness

i just wanna talk and for you to listen

i know i’d only raise

the suspicion of my cause

my burns, they throb

to the beat of your heart

am i a robot or a doll?

am i anything at all?

maybe a soul like me

doesn’t even need to know

am i big, or am i small?

hunching over, standing tall?

i lost my identity

oh so very long ago

software update, reinstall

scary things i can’t recall

making the best of it

never even knowing why

on my knees, i try to crawl

fire breaking in the walls

calling out for somebody

knowing i’ll get no reply

as i woke up from the dream

i had lost all self-esteem

the burning home had cowed me

i thought that i was safe

now i’ll never be the same

tossed aside for making a scene

do i know who i pretend to be?

of whom am i a copy?

yes, it made me who i am

but i’ll never understand

why it had to happen to me

temperament or sickness?

holler all you want!

no one ever listens

if only i had raised

my suspicion of the cause

would you have noticed it at all?

if i’m a robot or a doll

am i anything at all?

maybe a thing like me

doesn’t yet deserve to know

am i big, or am i small?

hunching over, standing tall?

i lost my identity

oh so very long ago

ones and zeros

true or false?

reset system to default

faking the rest of it

but i can’t remember why

on my knees, i try to crawl

fire-charred collapsing walls

crying out for somebody

there is no one to reply

not robot nor a doll

i’m not anything at all

i’m just an entity

finding out the way to go

but these fingers and these palms

full of love despite the scars

they show indisputably

i have so much more to grow

oh, i can change

i can evolve

i can get up when i fall

i’ll live contentedly

i don’t need a reason why

standing tall and standing strong

i have found where i belong

in the arms of somebody

there is no more need to cry

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lost /lɔst/ A1	adjective - unable to find one's way or be found
burn /bɜrn/ A1	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
smoke /smok/ A1	noun - the visible vapor emitted by fire
chain /tʃeɪn/ A1	noun - a series of linked metal rings
flame /fleɪm/ A1	noun - the visible part of a fire
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ A2	noun - the state of being free from control or constraints
forgiveness /fəˈrɪvnəs/ A2	noun - the act of forgiving someone
suspicion /səˈspɪʃən/ B1	noun - a feeling that something is wrong or doubtful
identity /aɪˈdɛntɪti/ B1	noun - the characteristics determining who or what a person is
recall /rɪˈkɔl/ B1	verb - to remember something from the past
collapse /kəˈlæps/ B2	verb - to fall down suddenly
entity /ˈɛntɪti/ B2	noun - a thing with distinct and independent existence
evolve /ɪˈvɒlv/ B2	verb - to develop gradually over time
indisputable /ɪnˈdɪspjuːtəbl/ C1	adjective - impossible to deny or dispute
contentedly /kənˈtɛntɪdli/ C1	adverb - in a satisfied or happy manner

Key Grammar Structures

• i’ll be swallowed by the flames

  ➔ Future passive construction

  ➔ The phrase uses the future tense with a passive voice to describe an action that will happen to the subject ('I'). The word 'swallowed' is the past participle form, indicating the passive action.

• i don’t need forgiveness

  ➔ Present simple with negation

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the negation 'don't' to express a current state or habitual action. It emphasizes the speaker's stance.

• am i anything at all?

  ➔ Rhetorical question with auxiliary verb

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question using the auxiliary verb 'am' to express doubt or introspection. It does not require an answer but invites reflection.

• i lost my identity oh so very long ago

  ➔ Past simple with adverbial phrase

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action ('lost') and includes an adverbial phrase ('oh so very long ago') to emphasize the duration.

• i can evolve

  ➔ Modal verb for ability

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb 'can' to express ability or possibility. It indicates that the speaker has the potential to evolve.

• there is no more need to cry

  ➔ Present simple with emphasis

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the emphasis 'no more' to express a current state of finality. It strongly asserts that crying is no longer necessary.

• La-la-la-la

  ➔ Vocative or filler expression

  ➔ The repetition of 'La-la-la-la' serves as a vocative or filler expression, often used in songs to create melody or emphasize emotion without specific meaning.