My Demons – English Lyrics

• By: STARSET
• Album: Transmissions

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sinking /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ B2	verb - to go down below the surface of a liquid
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
colors /ˈkʌlərz/ A2	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
savior /ˈseɪvjər/ B2	noun - a person who saves someone or something from danger or harm
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ B1	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent
watching /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/ A2	verb - to look at or observe attentively over a period of time
drag /dræɡ/ B1	verb - to pull something along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty
forever /fərˈɛvər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; for always

Key Grammar Structures

• The ship is slowly sinking

  ➔ Present Continuous for a situation in progress

  ➔ The present continuous tense ('is sinking') indicates that the ship is in the process of sinking *now*, at this very moment.

• They think I'm crazy but they don't know the feeling

  ➔ Contrasting ideas with "but"

  ➔ The conjunction "but" connects two contrasting clauses. One clause states what 'they' think, and the other clause negates their understanding of the speaker's 'feeling'.

• They're all around me, Circling like vultures

  ➔ Present Continuous (They're) and Simile (like vultures)

  ➔ "They're" (They are) uses the present continuous implying that the action of being around is happening *now*. "Circling like vultures" is a simile, comparing the way 'they' are behaving to the way vultures circle their prey.

• They wanna break me and wash away my colors

  ➔ Use of "wanna" (want to) - informal contraction

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". This contraction is common in spoken English and informal writing but is generally avoided in formal contexts.

• Take me high and I'll sing

  ➔ Future Simple with "I'll" (I will)

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating a future action or promise to sing if taken high. It expresses a spontaneous decision.

• Save me if I become My demons

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1 - Possible Condition)

  ➔ This is a type 1 conditional sentence where 'if I become my demons' is the condition, and 'Save me' is the result. This type is used for possible situations in the future. The structure is: If + Present Simple, then will/imperative.

• It takes control and drags me into nowhere

  ➔ Present Simple tense to describe a habitual action.

  ➔ The use of the present simple in "It takes control and drags me into nowhere" describes a recurring or habitual action of the sickness. It's not a one-time event, but something that consistently happens.

• I need a savior to heal my pain When I become my worst enemy

  ➔ Noun Phrase + Subordinate Clause with "When"

  ➔ "I need a savior" is a noun phrase expressing a need, followed by the subordinate clause "When I become my worst enemy", which indicates *when* the savior is needed. 'When' introduces a time clause.