Lonely Day – English Lyrics

• By: System Of A Down

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into System Of A Down's poignant "Lonely Day" to explore themes of isolation and resilience. Through its emotive lyrics and haunting melodies, the song offers a unique opportunity to connect with the English language, particularly its expression of complex emotions and personal struggles.

[English]

(somber rock music)

♪ Such a lonely day ♪

♪ And it's mine ♪

♪ The most loneliest day of my life ♪

♪ Such a lonely day ♪

♪ Should be banned ♪

♪ It's a day that I can't stand ♪

♪ The most loneliest day of my life ♪

♪ The most loneliest day of my life ♪

♪ Such a lonely day ♪

♪ Shouldn't exist ♪

♪ It's a day that I'll never miss ♪

♪ Such a lonely day ♪

♪ And it's mine ♪

♪ The most loneliest day of my life ♪

♪ And if you go ♪

♪ I wanna go with you ♪

♪ And if you die ♪

♪ I wanna die with you ♪

♪ Take your hand ♪

♪ And walk away ♪

(dramatic rock music)

♪ The most loneliest day of my life ♪

♪ The most loneliest day of my life ♪

♪ The most loneliest day of my life ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-life ♪

♪ Such a lonely day ♪

♪ And it's mine ♪

♪ It's a day that I'm glad I survived ♪

(soft rock music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because of lack of company
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living organisms
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ B2	verb - to be real or alive
miss /mɪs/ B1	verb - to fail to hit, reach, or catch
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live or exist after difficult conditions
kill /kɪl/ B2	verb - to cause death
walk /wɔːk/ A2	verb - to move forward on foot
glad /ɡlæd/ B2	adjective - feeling pleasure or happiness
survived /sərˈvaɪvd/ B2	verb - past tense of survive; continued to live after difficulties
take /teɪk/ A2	verb - to grasp or seize something
walkaway /wɔːkəˌweɪ/ C1	verb - to leave or go away from a place or situation

Key Grammar Structures

• And it's mine

  ➔ Possessive pronoun + 's'

  ➔ The phrase indicates possession, meaning the day belongs to the speaker.

• Such a lonely day

  ➔ Use of 'such' + noun phrase to emphasize

  ➔ 'Such' emphasizes the intensity or degree of the noun phrase that follows.

• The most loneliest day of my life

  ➔ Superlative form 'most loneliest' (incorrect but used for emphasis)

  ➔ The phrase attempts to emphasize the highest degree of loneliness, though 'most' and '-est' are redundant together.

• Should be banned

  ➔ Modal verb 'should' expressing obligation or recommendation

  ➔ 'Should' indicates something that is advisable or recommended but not obligatory.

• Walk away

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'walk away' meaning to leave or withdraw

  ➔ The phrasal verb expresses the action of leaving a place or situation.

• I'd never miss

  ➔ Contraction of 'I would' + 'never miss' (conditional statement)

  ➔ The contraction 'I'd' stands for 'I would', expressing a hypothetical or future intention, combined with 'never miss' to indicate certainty.