Ravenous – English Lyrics

• By: Arch Enemy
• Album: Wages of Sin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw power of Arch Enemy's "Ravenous," a melodic death metal anthem that showcases aggressive vocal delivery and intricate guitar work. By exploring its fierce lyrics, you can learn powerful vocabulary and expressions related to intensity and conflict, making it a dynamic way to engage with English through extreme music.

[English]

I am hunting for your soul

It dwells within your heart

I lacerate the pounding flesh

Your spirits shall be mine

So rise my spirits, rise

Revel in this dead man's body

Grip his soul, sip the blood

Life in death, a holy carnage

...

Ravenous

I will be god

Carnivorous Jesus

I need your flesh

Ritual slaughter, fill up the chalice

With the essence of your life

Liquid strengths trapped in your veins

I crave your blood

You must die

Ravenous

I will be god

Carnivorous Jesus

I need your blood

...

Ravenous

I will be god

Carnivorous Jesus

I need your flesh

Flesh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hunt /hʌnt/ B1	verb - to pursue and kill or catch wild animals or people
dwell /dwel/ B2	verb - to live in or at a specified place
lacerate /ˈlæs.ər.eɪt/ C2	verb - to tear or make deep cuts in flesh or skin
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move upward
revel /ˈrɛv.əl/ C1	verb - to enjoy oneself in a lively, noisy way
grip /ɡrɪp/ B2	verb - to hold firmly
sip /sɪp/ A2	verb - to drink small mouthfuls
crave /kreɪv/ B2	verb - to have a strong desire for something
flesh /flɛʃ/ A2	noun - the soft tissue of a body, especially muscle and fat
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrates
holy /ˈhoʊ.li/ B2	adjective - regarded with reverence and respect, often spiritual
carnage /ˈkɑːr.nɪdʒ/ C2	noun - large-scale killing, violence, or destruction
god /ɡɑːd/ A2	noun - a deity worshiped by a religion
Jesus /ˈdʒiː.zəs/ A2	noun - central figure of Christianity, regarded as the Son of God
flesh /flɛʃ/ A2	noun - the soft tissue of a body, especially muscle and fat

Key Grammar Structures

• It dwells within your heart

  ➔ verb 'dwells' in present simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'dwell' indicates a habitual or ongoing action, showing where the soul resides.

• I lacerate the pounding flesh

  ➔ verb 'lacerate' in the present simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'lacerate' is used in the present tense to describe an ongoing or habitual action of tearing.

• Your spirits shall be mine

  ➔ future modal 'shall' indicating a definite intention or promise

  ➔ 'Shall' is used here to express a strong determination or promise about the spirits belonging to the speaker.

• Revel in this dead man's body

  ➔ imperative verb 'Revel' as a command

  ➔ The verb 'Revel' is in the imperative form, giving a commanding or urging tone.

• Fill up the chalice with the essence of your life

  ➔ phrasal verb 'Fill up' in imperative form

  ➔ The imperative 'Fill up' commands to completely fill the chalice with a substance.

• Liquid strengths trapped in your veins

  ➔ adjective phrase 'trapped in' in passive voice

  ➔ The phrase 'trapped in' uses passive voice to describe the strengths being contained within the veins.

• You must die

  ➔ modal 'must' indicating necessity or obligation

  ➔ The modal 'must' expresses a strong necessity or obligation that the person in question must die.