Moth Into Flame – English Lyrics

• By: Metallica
• Album: Hardwired...To Self-Destruct

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw power and lyrical depth of Metallica's "Moth Into Flame," a track that showcases their signature thrash metal intensity while exploring profound themes of fame's destructive grip. Learning the lyrics of this song offers a unique window into the English language, particularly its rich vocabulary for describing intense emotions and societal critiques. The song's energetic delivery and thought-provoking message make it a compelling piece for anyone looking to engage with English through powerful, meaningful rock music.

[English]

Blacked out

Pop queen, amphetamine

The screams crashed into silence

Tapped out

Doused in the gasoline

The high times going timeless

Decadence

Death of the innocence

The pathway starts to spiral

Infamy

All for publicity

Destruction going viral

Light it up

Ah, light it up

Another hit erases all the pain

Bulletproof

Ah, kill the truth

You're falling, but you think you're flying high

High again

...

Sold your soul

Built a higher wall

Yesterday

Now you're thrown away

Same rise and fall

Who cares at all?

Seduced by fame

A moth into the flame

...

Twisted

Backstabbing wicked

The delusion absolution

Perjurer

Fame is the murderer

Seduce you into ruin

Light it up

Ah, light it up

Another hit erases all the pain

Bulletproof

Ah, tell the truth

You're falling, but you think you're flying high

High again

...

Sold your soul

Built the higher wall

Yesterday

Now you're thrown away

Same rise and fall

Who cares at all?

Seduced by fame

A moth into the flame

Burn

...

Guarantee your name, you go and kill yourself

The vultures feast around you still

Overdose on shame and insecurity

If one won't do that fistful will

...

Death scene

Black hearse the limousine

A grave filled with seduction

Vaccine

Fame does the murdering

She builds up for destruction

So light it up

Ah, light it up

Another hit erases all the pain

Bulletproof

Ah, no excuse

You're falling, but you think you're flying high

High again

...

Sold your soul

Built the higher wall

Yesterday

Now you're thrown away

Same rise and fall

Who cares at all?

Seduced by fame

A moth into the flame

...

Addicted to the

Fame

...

Key Grammar Structures

• The screams crashed into silence

  ➔ Past Simple with 'crashed'

  ➔ The verb 'crashed' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• The high times going timeless

  ➔ Present Participle with 'going'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present participle 'going' to describe an ongoing action or state.

• You're falling, but you think you're flying high

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'are falling'

  ➔ The phrase 'you're falling' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.

• Sold your soul

  ➔ Past Simple with 'sold'

  ➔ The verb 'sold' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• A moth into the flame

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'into the flame' is a prepositional phrase that shows direction or movement.

• Guarantee your name, you go and kill yourself

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'go and kill yourself' is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command.

• Overdose on shame and insecurity

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with 'on'

  ➔ The phrase 'on shame and insecurity' uses the preposition 'on' to indicate the cause or source of the overdose.

• Fame does the murdering

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The singular subject 'fame' agrees with the singular verb 'does'.