My Own Prison – English Lyrics

• By: Creed
• Album: My Own Prison

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Court is in session, a verdict is in

No appeal on the docket today just my own sin

The walls cold and pale, the cage made of steel

Screams fill the room, alone I drop and kneel

Silence now the sound, my breath the only motion around

Demons cluttering around, my face showing no emotion

Shackled by my sentence, expecting no return

Here there is no penance, my skin begins to burn

(And I said, ohh) So I held my head up high

Hiding hate that burns inside

Which only fuels their selfish pride

(And I said, ohh) All held captive out from the sun

A sun that shines on only some

We the meek are all in one

...

I hear a thunder in the distance, see a vision of a cross

I feel the pain that was given on that sad day of loss

A lion roars in the darkness, only he holds the key

A light to free me from my burden and grant me life eternally

Should have been dead on a Sunday morning, banging my head

No time for mourning

Ain't got no time

Should have been dead on a Sunday morning, banging my head

No time for mourning

Ain't got no time

(And I said, ohh) So I held my head up high

Hiding hate that burns inside

Which only fuels their selfish pride

(And I said, ohh) All held captive out from the sun

A sun that shines on only some

We the meek are all in one

...

I cry out to God, seeking only His decision

Gabriel stand and confirms, I've created my own prison

I cry out to God, seeking only His decision

Gabriel stand and confirms, I've created my own prison

(And I said, ohh) So I held my head up high

Hiding hate that burns inside

Which only fuels their selfish pride

(And I said, ohh) All held captive out from the sun

A sun that shines on only some

We the meek are all in one

(And I said, ohh) So I held my head up high

Hiding hate that burns inside

Which only fuels their selfish pride

(And I said, ohh) All held captive out from the sun

A sun that shines on only some

We the meek are all in one

Should have been dead on a Sunday morning, banging my head

No time for mourning

Ain't got no time

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
verdict /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/ B2	noun - a decision made by a court or jury
appeal /əˈpiːl/ B1	noun - a request to a higher court to change a decision verb - to make a serious or urgent request
shackled /ˈʃækəld/ B2	adjective - restrained by chains or restraints verb - to put chains or restraints on someone
penance /ˈpɛnəns/ C1	noun - a punishment or self-inflicted suffering to show regret
eternally /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/ B2	adverb - for all time, without end
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ A2	noun - the sound made by lightning
burden /ˈbɜːrdən/ B1	noun - a heavy load or responsibility
mourning /ˈmɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	noun - sorrow for someone who has died
captive /ˈkæptɪv/ B2	adjective - imprisoned or confined noun - a person who is imprisoned or enslaved
meek /miːk/ B2	adjective - quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1	noun - something seen in a dream or imagination
confirm /kənˈfɜːrm/ B1	verb - to support or verify something
cluttering /ˈklʌtərɪŋ/ B2	verb - to fill or cover with scattered items
eternally /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/ B2	adverb - for all time, without end
fuel /fjuːəl/ A2	noun - a substance that provides energy verb - to provide energy or support for something

Key Grammar Structures

• Court is in session, a verdict is in

  ➔ Present Simple Passive and prepositional phrases

  ➔ The sentence uses the passive voice ("is in session", "is in") to describe the state. Prepositional phrases ("in session", "in") provide context.

• No appeal on the docket today just my own sin

  ➔ Sentence structure, inversion (optional), and use of "just" (emphasis)

  ➔ The sentence is concise. "Just" emphasizes the singularity of his problem. Could be an inversion if the subject is placed after the verb (e.g., "On the docket today just is my own sin") for dramatic effect, although the original sentence keeps the regular subject-verb-object order.

• Hiding hate that burns inside

  ➔ Present participle phrase acting as an adjective and relative clause

  ➔ "Hiding" modifies the subject. "That burns inside" is a relative clause describing the hate.

• A sun that shines on only some

  ➔ Relative clause and quantifier "some"

  ➔ "That shines on only some" is a relative clause describing the sun. The quantifier "some" limits the scope.

• We the meek are all in one

  ➔ Appositive phrase and present simple

  ➔ "the meek" is an appositive explaining "We". "are" is in the present simple. The sentence structure is simple and direct.

• I cry out to God, seeking only His decision

  ➔ Verb + prepositional phrase, present participle phrase of purpose

  ➔ "to God" is a prepositional phrase. "seeking" expresses purpose and is a present participle phrase.

• I've created my own prison

  ➔ Present Perfect tense and possessive pronoun.

  ➔ The present perfect "I've created" emphasizes a completed action with relevance to the present. "my own" uses a possessive pronoun.