Six Pills – English Lyrics

• By: Rosendale
• Album: Modern Myths For A Crazy World

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a compelling linguistic journey with Rosendale's 'Six Pills.' This emotionally charged electronic song offers a profound narrative about emotional pain, escape, and addiction, making it an excellent track for language learners. Through its vivid storytelling and clear, impactful lyrics, you can explore vocabulary related to emotions, personal struggle, and cautionary tales. The song's progressive narrative and distinct verses provide a natural structure for understanding context and meaning, making it special for its raw honesty and its ability to provoke thought while enhancing your English listening and comprehension skills.

[English]

In the woods I met a man

Old as oak and staff in hand

Sunken eyes, but gentle smile

We sat down and talked a while

And he said, "I can see it in your eyes

You've been hurt a couple times

I've got the perfect antidote

To cure a heart of stone"

Tiny red pills in a big blue bottle

He put them right in my hands

Said this stuff can do wonders, take you to nirvana

Make you a better man

I should've known something was amiss

When I saw his smile turn to a grin

But then, as he left me there so perplexed

He turned and said

One to numb the hurt, two to ease the pain

Three to clear your mind, forget all the hate

Take as I advised, not more than prescribed

Several weeks ahead, you'll be fine again

One to numb the hurt, two to ease the pain

Three to clear your mind, forget all the hate

Take as I advised, not more than prescribed

Several weeks ahead, you'll be fine again

So I went home, my heart confused

Didn't know just what to do

I popped the cap and took a dose

After all, what could I lose?

And then I touched the clouds and bathed in sky

A magic broom, a carpet ride

Before I fell and woke in bed

Tried to repeat the words he said

One to numb the hurt, two to ease the pain

Three to clear my mind, forget all my hate

What did he say next, I forget all the rest

Several weeks ahead, I'll be fine again

One to numb the hurt, two to ease the pain

Three to clear my mind, forget all my hate

Five could never hurt, just to calm my nerves

Several weeks ahead, I'll be fine again

Tiny red pills in a big blue bottle

Wish I had the strength back then

Need to get a refill, chase away the evil

All the whispers in my head

But I can't find the man, I knocked on his door

His neighbors say no one lived there before

So now all my days just blur in a haze

They go like this

One to stop the chills, two to ease the pain

Three to wash my guilt, forget all my shame

Five could never hurt, six couldn't be worse

Seven days it's been, here we go again

One to stop the chills, two to ease the pain

Three to wash my guilt, forget all my shame

Five could never hurt, six couldn't be worse

Seven days it's been, here we go again

Here we go again, here we go again

Oh-oh-oh

To stop the pain, forget my shame

Ah-ah-ah-ah

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury noun - physical pain or injury
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - a strongly unpleasant bodily sensation
numb /nʌm/ B1	adjective - deprived of the power of sensation verb - to make someone unable to feel a part of their body
guilt /ɡɪlt/ B1	noun - a feeling of having done wrong
shame /ʃeɪm/ A2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress
perplexed /pərˈplekst/ B2	adjective - puzzled and confused
nirvana /nərˈvɑːnə/ C1	noun - a state of perfect happiness and peace
antidote /ˈæntɪdoʊt/ B2	noun - a medicine that counteracts a poison
prescribed /prɪˈskraɪbd/ B1	verb - to advise and authorize the use of a medicine
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ A2	adjective - unable to think clearly
whispers /ˈhwɪspərz/ A2	noun - soft spoken words
chills /tʃɪlz/ B1	noun - a feeling of coldness or fear
haze /heɪz/ B2	noun - a state of confusion or uncertainty
refill /riˈfɪl/ B1	verb - to fill something again
bathed /beɪðd/ A2	verb - to wash oneself or be covered in liquid