Some Heads Are Gonna Roll – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful storytelling of heavy metal with Judas Priest's "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its use of vivid, metaphorical language to convey a serious message about power and consequence. The clear and forceful vocal delivery makes it an engaging way to improve pronunciation and comprehension, all while experiencing a classic track from a legendary band.

[English]

You can look to the left and look to the right

But you will live in danger tonite

When the enemy comes he will never be heard

He'll blow your mind and not say a word

Blinding lights-flashing colors

Sleepless nights

If the man with the power

Can't keep it under control

Some heads are gonna roll

Some heads are gonna roll

Some heads are gonna roll

Some heads are gonna roll

The power-mad freaks who are

Ruling the earth

Will show little they think you're worth

With animal lust they'll devour your life

And slice your word to bits like a knife

One last day burning hell fire

You're blown away

If the man with the power

Can't keep it under control

Some heads are gonna roll

Some heads are gonna roll

Some heads are gonna roll

Some heads are gonna roll

Know what it's like

When you're taken for granted

There goes your life

It's so underhanded

...

If the man with the power

Can't keep it under control

Some heads are gonna roll

Some heads are gonna roll

Some heads are gonna roll

Oh-no!

Some Heads are gonna roll

Oh-no! (Some heads are gonna roll)

...

Key Grammar Structures

• You can look to the left and look to the right

  ➔ Present Simple with 'can'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'can' to express ability or possibility in the present.

• But you will live in danger tonite

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'will' to indicate a future action or state.

• If the man with the power / Can't keep it under control

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, used to talk about possible situations and their results.

• Some heads are gonna roll

  ➔ Going to Future (Informal)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction of 'going to', used to express future intentions.

• The power-mad freaks who are / Ruling the earth

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'who are'

  ➔ The relative clause 'who are ruling the earth' provides additional information about 'the power-mad freaks'.

• With animal lust they'll devour your life

  ➔ Future Simple with 'they'll'

  ➔ 'They'll' is a contraction of 'they will', used to express a future action.

• Know what it's like / When you're taken for granted

  ➔ Present Simple with 'know' and Contraction 'it's'

  ➔ 'Know' is in the present simple, and 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is'.

• Oh-no! (Some heads are gonna roll)

  ➔ Exclamation and Repetition

  ➔ The exclamation 'Oh-no!' expresses strong emotion, and the repetition emphasizes the statement.