PANIC – English Lyrics

• By: Yonaka
• Album: Welcome To My House EP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of Yonaka's 'PANIC,' a track that fearlessly addresses the internal battle of a panic attack with both heavy honesty and unexpected lightness. By engaging with Theresa Jarvis's powerful, confessional lyrics, you can learn about channeling intense personal struggles into defiant, guitar-driven rock music that demands attention.

[English]

♪ I’M SORRY IF I CAUSED ALARM AND MADE YOU P-P-P-PANIC ♪

♪ BUT SEE THESE VOICES IN MY HEAD THEY DRIVE ME M-M-M-MANIC ♪

♪ I TRIPPED UP, SLIPPED UP DID A BAD THING ♪

♪ I CAN’T GET NO PEACE CAUSE MY MIND R-R-RINGS ♪

♪ I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ATTRACTED TO THE D-D-D-DANGER ♪

♪ I CLEANED UP A LITTLE, YEAH ♪

BUT IT WAS NEVER A STR-STR-STR-STRANGER ♪

♪ ALL DAY ALL NIGHT NEVER SWITCH OFF ♪

♪ GRAVE SHIFT WORKER NOW I’M MY OWN BOSS ♪

♪ (AGHHHHHHHHH) ♪

♪ IT WAS NEVER IT WAS NEVER ENOUGH ♪

♪ MY NIGHT PARALYSIS SCREAMS ♪

♪ BUT NOBODY WAKES UP ♪

♪ I ASK POLITELY CAN I LEAVE ♪

♪ BUT THERE’S A HOLE IN MY BOAT ♪

♪ OH I’M SINKING, OH I’M SINKING, OH I’M SINKING ♪

♪ (P-A-N-I-C) ♪

♪ YOUR EMPTY DEATH THREATS AIN’T GOT NOTHING ON ME ♪

♪ I TAKE IT TO THE GRAVE ♪

♪ WHEN I RIP ♪

♪ WHEN I’M GONE ♪

♪ (YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING SON OF A GUN I’LL TAKE YOU DOWN) ♪

♪ KNOW YOUR ENEMY ♪

♪ WHEN DROWNING YOUR SOUL ♪

♪ CAUSE THE DRINKS ARE FREE ♪

♪ AND THE POWDERS CUT UP ♪

♪ BLOW IT ALL ON ME ♪

♪ C’-CMON ♪

♪ (YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING SON OF A GUN I’LL TAKE YOU DOWN) ♪

♪ YOU WON’T LIKE ME WHEN YOU SEE ME LOSING C-C-CONTROL ♪

♪ I FLIPPED A SWITCH THE DAY MY PERSONALITY, IT GOT STOLEN ♪

♪ RIPPED OFF PISSED OFF UNDERSTATEMENT ♪

♪ AND I BEEN LIVING WITH THIS BITCH MY NEW REPLACEMENT ♪

♪ OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN ♪

♪ I TELL HER THE RULES BUT SHE ALWAYS BREAKS THEM ♪

♪ LEAVES ME IN A FRENZY ♪

♪ LEAVES ME TO CLEAN UP ♪

♪ IT’S STICKY SO STICKY SO STICKY I’M STUCK ♪

♪ (P-A-N-I-C) ♪

♪ YOUR EMPTY DEATH THREATS ♪

♪ AIN’T GOT NOTHING ON ME ♪

♪ I TAKE IT TO THE GRAVE ♪

♪ WHEN I RIP ♪

♪ WHEN I’M GONE ♪

♪ (YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING SON OF A GUN I’LL TAKE YOU DOWN) ♪

♪ KNOW YOUR ENEMY ♪

♪ WHEN DROWNING YOUR SOUL ♪

♪ CAUSE THE DRINKS ARE FREE ♪

♪ AND THE POWDERS CUT UP ♪

♪ BLOW IT ALL ON ME ♪

♪ C’CMON ♪

♪ (YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING SON OF A GUN I’LL TAKE YOU DOWN) ♪

♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪

♪ OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH ♪

♪ (P-A-N-I-C) ♪

♪ YOUR EMPTY DEATH THREATS ♪

♪ AIN’T GOT NOTHING ON ME ♪

♪ I TAKE IT TO THE GRAVE ♪

♪ WHEN I RIP ♪

♪ WHEN I’M GONE ♪

♪ (YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING SON OF A GUN I’LL TAKE YOU DOWN) ♪

♪ KNOW YOUR ENEMY ♪

♪ WHEN DROWNING YOUR SOUL ♪

♪ CAUSE THE DRINKS ARE FREE ♪

♪ AND THE POWDERS CUT UP ♪

♪ BLOW IT ALL ON ME ♪

♪ C’CMON ♪

♪ (YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING SON OF A GUN I’LL TAKE YOU DOWN) ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
panic /ˈpænɪk/ B1	noun - sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior verb - to be overcome with sudden fear or anxiety
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - a warning of danger verb - to make someone afraid or worried
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate and control a vehicle verb - to make someone do something or behave in a certain way
manic /ˈmænɪk/ C1	adjective - showing wild, uncontrolled excitement or energy
trip /trɪp/ A2	verb - to stumble or fall lightly noun - a journey or excursion
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that enables them to think, feel, and be aware verb - to pay attention to something
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ A2	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or death
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to emerge or cause to emerge from sleep
scream /skriːm/ A2	noun - a loud, high-pitched sound expressing fear or pain verb - to make a loud, high-pitched sound expressing fear or pain
sink /sɪŋk/ A2	verb - to go down below the surface of water
grave /greɪv/ B1	noun - a place of burial for a dead body adjective - serious and solemn
rip /rɪp/ A2	verb - to tear or pull something forcefully or roughly
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct behavior or events verb - to exercise restraining or directing influence over
frenzy /ˈfrɛnzi/ C1	noun - a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior
sticky /ˈstɪki/ A2	adjective - tending to stick to a surface or to each other
stuck /stʌk/ A2	adjective - unable to move or get away

Key Grammar Structures

• I’M SORRY IF I CAUSED ALARM AND MADE YOU P-P-P-PANIC

  ➔ Past Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I’M SORRY IF I CAUSED' uses the past perfect continuous to emphasize a past action that led to another past action ('MADE YOU PANIC').

• BUT SEE THESE VOICES IN MY HEAD THEY DRIVE ME M-M-M-MANIC

  ➔ Present Simple in Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'THESE VOICES IN MY HEAD THEY DRIVE ME' uses the present simple in a relative clause to describe a general truth or habitual action.

• I TRIPPED UP, SLIPPED UP DID A BAD THING

  ➔ Past Simple with Coordinated Verbs

  ➔ The line 'I TRIPPED UP, SLIPPED UP DID A BAD THING' uses coordinated verbs in the past simple to show multiple actions that occurred in the past.

• I CAN’T GET NO PEACE CAUSE MY MIND R-R-RINGS

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase 'I CAN’T GET NO PEACE' uses a double negative, which is common in informal English to emphasize a strong negative sentiment.

• I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ATTRACTED TO THE D-D-D-DANGER

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous for Lifelong Actions

  ➔ The phrase 'I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ATTRACTED' uses the present perfect continuous to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.