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
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whisper /ˈhwɪspər/ A2 |
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ember /ˈembər/ B1 |
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drown /draʊn/ A2 |
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terrifying /ˈtɛrɪfaɪɪŋ/ B1 |
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decaying /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/ B2 |
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swallower /ˈswɒləʊər/ C1 |
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fungus /ˈfʌŋɡəs/ B2 |
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lizard /ˈlɪzərd/ A2 |
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poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ A2 |
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manger /ˈmæŋər/ B2 |
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sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B1 |
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rust /rʌst/ A2 |
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wheezing /ˈhwiːzɪŋ/ B2 |
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bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ A2 |
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unfold /ʌnˈfoʊld/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
