QWERTY – English Lyrics

• By: Linkin Park
• Album: From Zero (Deluxe Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw intensity of Linkin Park's "QWERTY" to experience powerful English rock vocabulary and expression. This fan-favorite track, known for its aggressive sound and direct lyrical themes of lies and betrayal, offers a dynamic and authentic glimpse into the band's earlier, heavier style. Through its impactful verses and screaming chorus, you can grasp strong emotional language and learn how English is used to convey raw frustration and defiance.

[English]

Your lies

...

Yeah

I didn't think that I had a debt to pay

'Til they came to take all I had left away

You said you wouldn't put me to the test today

But I remember you saying that yesterday

There was a time when your mind wasn't out of control

Every memory and confession pouring out of your soul

Like a pill you couldn't swallow, and it swallowed you whole

Another lie hard to follow 'til it followed you home

And like that

Broken down, a victim of your lies

You hide behind lies

You don't know why you crossed the line

Wrapped up inside your lies

You hide behind lies

You're lost inside that cold disguise

Behind your lies

I don't know what you thought I might say

Seems like we never would talk the right way

Every other minute, I fought for my place

And drop what I made and thought you might stay, so

I'm guessing that you probably know

When your inside's hollow, then you oughta be cold

Like a pill I couldn't swallow, and it swallowed me whole

Another lie hard to follow 'til it followed me home

And like that

Broken down, a victim of your lies

You hide behind lies

You don't know why you crossed the line

Wrapped up inside your lies

You hide behind lies

You're lost inside that cold disguise

Behind your lies

...

You're faking, you're mistaken

If you think that you could climb out of this hole

Forsaken, what we take when

All our lies are from the power of control

Broken down, a victim of your lies

You hide behind lies

You don't know why you hide behind lies

You don't know why you hide behind lies

You don't know why you hide behind

Wrapped up inside your lies

You hide behind lies

You don't know why you crossed the line

Wrapped up inside your lies

You hide behind lies

You're lost inside that cold disguise

Behind your lies

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I didn't think that I had a debt to pay

  ➔ Past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past.

  ➔ In the sentence, "I didn't think...", the speaker reflects on a past belief.

• You said you wouldn't put me to the test today

  ➔ Reported speech is used to convey what someone else has said.

  ➔ The phrase "You said you wouldn't..." indicates a past statement about a future action.

• Broken down, a victim of your lies

  ➔ Past participle is used to describe a state resulting from a previous action.

  ➔ The phrase "Broken down" indicates a state of being affected by lies.

• You're lost inside that cold disguise

  ➔ Present continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action or state.

  ➔ The phrase "You're lost..." indicates a current state of confusion or deception.

• If you think that you could climb out of this hole

  ➔ Conditional sentences express a condition and its possible outcome.

  ➔ The phrase "If you think..." sets up a hypothetical situation regarding escape.

• You're faking, you're mistaken

  ➔ Present simple tense is used for general truths or habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "You're faking..." indicates a current assessment of someone's behavior.

• All our lies are from the power of control

  ➔ Present simple tense is used to express facts or generalizations.

  ➔ The phrase "All our lies are..." states a general truth about deception.