Rise Like A Phoenix – English Lyrics

• By: Conchita Wurst

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and 'Rise Like a Phoenix' offers a special experience. Its powerful and clear English lyrics, delivered with operatic passion, can help you grasp themes of strength and transformation. The song is not just a musical piece but a cultural phenomenon that stands for tolerance and acceptance, making it a truly inspiring song to learn with.

[English]

Waking in the rubble

Walking over glass

Neighbours say we're trouble

Well their time has passed

Peering from the mirror

No, that isn't me

A stranger getting nearer

Who can this person be?

You wouldn't know me at all

Today

From the fading light I'll fly

Rise like a phoenix

Out of the ashes

Seeking rather than vengeance

Retribution

You were warned

Once I'm transformed

Once I'm reborn

You know I will rise like a phoenix

But you're my flame

Go about your business

Act as if you're free

No one could have witnessed

What you did to me

'Cause you wouldn't know me today

And you have got to see

To believe

From the fading light I fly

Rise like a phoenix

Out of the ashes

Seeking rather than vengeance

Retribution

You were warned

Once I'm transformed

Once I'm reborn

I rise up to the sky

You threw me down but

I'm gonna fly

And rise like a phoenix

Out of the ashes

Seeking rather than vengeance

Retribution

You were warned

Once I'm transformed

Once I'm reborn

You know I will rise like a phoenix

But you're my flame

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rise /raɪz/ B1	verb - to move from a lower position to a higher one
phoenix /ˈfiːnɪks/ B2	noun - a mythical bird that rises from its ashes
ashes /ˈæʃɪz/ B1	noun - the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance
transformed /trænsˈfɔːrmd/ B2	verb - to change in form, appearance, or structure
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - the visible, gaseous part of a fire
vengeance /ˈvɛn.dʒəns/ C1	noun - punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense
reborn /riːˈbɔːrn/ B2	verb - to be born again
witnessed /ˈwɪtnəst/ B2	verb - to see an event happen
trouble /ˈtrʌb.əl/ B1	noun - problems or difficulties
fading /ˈfeɪ.dɪŋ/ B2	verb - to gradually grow faint and disappear
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ B1	noun - a reflective surface that reflects light
stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ B1	noun - a person whom one does not know

Key Grammar Structures

• Waking in the rubble

  ➔ Present participle used as a gerund.

  ➔ The phrase "Waking in the rubble" indicates an ongoing action.

• You wouldn't know me at all

  ➔ Conditional mood used for hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "You wouldn't know me at all" suggests a situation that is not true.

• From the fading light I'll fly

  ➔ Future simple tense indicating a planned action.

  ➔ The phrase "From the fading light I'll fly" indicates a future intention.

• You were warned

  ➔ Passive voice indicating an action done to the subject.

  ➔ The phrase "You were warned" implies that someone gave a warning.

• I'm gonna fly

  ➔ Informal future expression using 'gonna'.

  ➔ The phrase "I'm gonna fly" indicates a casual future intention.

• Once I'm transformed

  ➔ Adverbial clause indicating a condition.

  ➔ The phrase "Once I'm transformed" sets a condition for the action that follows.

• But you're my flame

  ➔ Simple present tense indicating a current state.

  ➔ The phrase "But you're my flame" expresses a current relationship.