My Demons – English Lyrics

• By: STARSET
• Album: Transmissions

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply rewarding experience, and STARSET's 'My Demons' offers a compelling entry point. The song's clear and emotive English lyrics deal with universal themes of struggle and hope, making the vocabulary relatable and easier to grasp. Its powerful chorus and narrative-driven verses provide a great opportunity to learn descriptive and emotional language within the exciting context of a cinematic rock soundscape.

[English]

Mayday! Mayday!

The ship is slowly sinking

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

They're all around me

Circling like vultures

They wanna break me and wash away my colors

Wash away my colors

Take me high and I'll sing

Oh you make everything okay (okay, okay)

We are one in the same

Oh you take all of the pain away (away, away)

Save me if I become

My demons

I cannot stop this sickness taking over

It takes control and drags me into nowhere

I need your help, I can't fight this forever

I know you're watching

I can feel you out there

Take me high and I'll sing

Oh you make everything okay (okay, okay)

We are one in the same

Oh you take all of the pain away (away, away)

Save me if I become

My demons

Take me over the walls below

Fly forever

Don't let me go

I need a savior to heal my pain

When I become my worst enemy

The enemy

Take me high and I'll sing

You make everything okay

We are one in the same

You take all of the pain away

Take me high and I'll sing

Oh you make everything okay (okay, okay)

We are one in the same

Oh you take all of the pain away (away, away)

Save me if I become

My demons

Take me high and I'll sing

Oh you make everything okay (okay, okay)

We are one in the same

Oh you take all of the pain away (away, away)

Save me if I become

my demons

this video is not mine I just added the subtitles.This video is the property of STARSET.

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.