Ravenous – English Lyrics

• By: Arch Enemy
• Album: Wages of Sin

Lyrics & Translation

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.