Riot – English Lyrics

• By: Bullet For My Valentine
• Album: Temper Temper

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of Bullet For My Valentine with "Riot"! This track is a fantastic entry point for understanding modern heavy metal and melodic metalcore, offering a high-energy blend of aggressive riffs and anthemic choruses. You'll not only grasp common themes of rebellion and defiance prevalent in the genre but also appreciate the band's knack for crafting memorable, driving songs that are designed to electrify live audiences. Its straightforward, impactful lyrics make it an excellent song for English learners interested in a more intense and expressive vocabulary.

[English]

Are you ready? It's time for war

We'll break down these fucking doors

Smash the windows, tear down the walls

We won't stop 'til it's all destroyed

Let it out, just let it show

We'll burn it down and we'll lose control

Set the fires, can you feel the heat?

Tonight we're alive, there's no time to sleep

Whoa, riot

Whoa, riot

Whoa

Here come the sirens, here comes the law, whoa

Run from the sirens, run from the law, whoa

Round two, are you feeling alive?

We'll overcome, we'll fucking survive

Smash the boundaries, breaking the law

We can't stop 'til it's all destroyed

Let it out, just let it go

We'll burn it down and we'll lose control

Set the fires, can you feel the heat?

Tonight we're alive, there's no time to sleep

Whoa, riot

Whoa, riot

Whoa

Here come the sirens, here comes the law, whoa

Run from the sirens, run from the law, whoa

It's time to tear it all

...

Riot

Whoa, riot

Whoa

Here come the sirens, here comes the law, whoa

Run from the sirens, run from the law, whoa

Whoa, riot

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
riot /ˈraɪət/ A2	noun - a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd verb - to take part in a violent public disturbance
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ A2	verb - to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or works
burn /bɜrn/ A1	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to order or manage something
smash /smæʃ/ A2	verb - to break something into pieces with a loud noise
tear /tɛər/ A1	verb - to pull something apart by force, causing it to split
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living, not dead
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed
boundary /ˈbaʊndəri/ B1	noun - a real or imagined line that marks the limit of something
overcome /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/ B2	verb - to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty
siren /ˈsaɪrən/ A2	noun - a loud signal that makes a long, high sound, used by emergency vehicles
law /lɔː/ A1	noun - the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to be aware of something through physical sensation
heat /hiːt/ A1	noun - the quality of being hot
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in a wall or roof of a building or vehicle, usually covered with glass