Nobody Praying For Me – English Lyrics

• By: Seether
• Album: The Surface Seems So Far

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- THE POLICE OFFICIALS SAY THEY WERE FOLLOWING UP ON THE ROBBERY

- WHEN THEY SPOTTED THE SUSPECTS IN A LIQUOR STORE PARKING LOT.

-DURING A POLICE ENCOUNTER, NO DETAILS YET AS TO WHETHER THE

- VICTIM WAS ARMED OR NOT

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♪ I'M A WHISPER LOST UPON WIND ♪

♪ I'M THE EMBER THAT WILL BURN YOU DOWN ♪

♪ I'M THE WATER THAT WILL DROWN YOU ♪

♪ I'M A STAR THAT'S JUST A BLACK HOLE NOW ♪

♪ I'M A TERRIFYING DANGER ♪

♪ I'M A FRUIT DECAYING ON THE GROUND ♪

♪ I'M A SWALLOWER OF ANGER ♪

♪ I'M THE TREE THAT FALLS AND MAKES NO SOUND ♪

♪ I MAKE NO SOUND ♪

♪ AND 'CAUSE IF I STAND UP I'LL BREAK MY BONES ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY LOVES TO SEE A FALL UNFOLD ♪

♪ AIN'T NOBODY GIVING UP ♪

♪ 'CAUSE NOBODY GIVES A FUCK ♪

♪ STAND UP AND BREAK MY BONES ♪

♪ EVERYBODY WANTS WHAT THEY JUST CAN'T HOLD ♪

♪ THERE'S NOBODY PRAYING FOR ME ♪

♪ I AM FUNGUS IN THE FOREST ♪

♪ I'M A LIZARD WITH A POISON TONGUE ♪

♪ I'M THE CHILD IN THE MANGER ♪

♪ I'M THE ONE WHO SACRIFICED HIS SON ♪

♪ RUST IS SHOWING ON MY ARMOR ♪

♪ I AM WHEEZING LIKE AN OLD MAN DONE ♪

♪ I'M A PRODUCT OF MY ANGER ♪

♪ I'M THE BULLET IN A LOADED GUN ♪

♪ STAND UP I'LL BREAK MY BONES ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY LOVES TO SEE A FALL UNFOLD ♪

♪ AIN'T NOBODY GIVING UP ♪

♪ 'CAUSE NOBODY GIVES A FUCK ♪

♪ STAND UP I'LL BREAK MY BONES ♪

♪ EVERYBODY WANTS WHAT THEY JUST CAN'T HOLD ♪

♪ THERE'S NOBODY PRAYING FOR ME ♪

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(POLICE DISPATCHER) - CODE 211 ARMED ROBBERY ON THE CORNER OF POLK AND VALLEY

- SUSPECT IS AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE WEARING A DARK JACKET

- FLED NORTHBOUND ON FOOT, REQUESTING ADDITIONAL UNIT

♪ IF I STAND UP I'LL BREAK MY BONES ♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY LOVES TO SEE A FALL UNFOLD ♪

♪ AIN'T NOBODY GIVING UP ♪

♪ 'CAUSE NOBODY GIVES A FUCK ♪

♪ STAND UP AND BREAK MY BONES ♪

♪ EVERYBODY WANTS WHAT THEY JUST CAN'T HOLD ♪

♪ THERE'S NOBODY PRAYING FOR ME ♪

- FUCK HE'S GONNA SHOOT ME! HURRY UP MAN! DO SOMETHING

- GUN! - WHAT THE FUCK

- GUN! GUN! GUN!

(GUNSHOT)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
whisper /ˈhwɪspər/ A2	noun - a very soft spoken sound verb - to speak very softly
ember /ˈembər/ B1	noun - a small piece of burning coal or wood
drown /draʊn/ A2	verb - to die by taking water into the lungs
terrifying /ˈtɛrɪfaɪɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing extreme fear
decaying /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/ B2	verb - to rot or decompose
swallower /ˈswɒləʊər/ C1	noun - one that swallows
fungus /ˈfʌŋɡəs/ B2	noun - a type of plant that has no flowers or leaves
lizard /ˈlɪzərd/ A2	noun - a small reptile with dry skin
poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ A2	noun - a substance that can cause death or illness verb - to harm or kill with poison
manger /ˈmæŋər/ B2	noun - a trough or box for animal feed
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B1	verb - to give up something valuable for a cause noun - an act of giving up something valuable
rust /rʌst/ A2	noun - a reddish-brown oxide formed on iron
wheezing /ˈhwiːzɪŋ/ B2	verb - to breathe with a whistling sound
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ A2	noun - a small metal projectile shot from a gun
unfold /ʌnˈfoʊld/ B1	verb - to develop or happen

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M A WHISPER LOST UPON WIND

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'be' verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with the verb 'be' to describe a state of being, emphasizing a permanent or unchanging condition.

• I'M THE EMBER THAT WILL BURN YOU DOWN

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'will' to indicate a future action or state, showing certainty or a prediction.

• I'M A STAR THAT'S JUST A BLACK HOLE NOW

  ➔ Present simple with 'be' and present tense of 'be' with a present participle

  ➔ The phrase combines the present simple with 'be' and a present participle to describe a current state that has changed.

• AIN'T NOBODY GIVING UP

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'ain't'

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative contraction 'ain't' to emphasize the absence of an action, which is informal and expressive.

• EVERYBODY WANTS WHAT THEY JUST CAN'T HOLD

  ➔ Present simple with modal verb 'want' and negative contraction 'can't'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple with the modal verb 'want' and the negative contraction 'can't' to express desire and inability.