Spike In My Veins – English Lyrics

• By: Korn
• Album: Korn

Lyrics & Translation

Discover "Spike In My Veins" by Korn, a powerful nu metal anthem that offers a critical look at media manipulation and privacy in the digital age. Through its intense lyrics and dynamic sound, you can explore contemporary social commentary and rich, evocative language. Learn how Korn masterfully combines aggressive instrumentation with profound lyrical messages, making it an excellent song to grasp modern English vocabulary and expressions related to societal critique.

[English]

We are the ones taking all the pain

Falling on our faces they don't care anyway

Anyway, now

You're the one that makes me feel like I'm alive

You're the one that pushes me all the time

All the time, now

We are hard at play

Always praised to do what they say

Calling me deranged

Feeling power, I must take its place some way

Never gonna run away, seeking out the path

But the pain always gets in the way

Slowly watch me die, I'm insane, so dangerous

Don't you dare get in my way

Throwing in the towel, got me strained, so betrayed

Get the fuck out of my way

Looking at my thoughts, I take my time

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

We are the ones reaching out in vain

Trying to solve our problems, they won't go away

Go away now

You're the one that makes me feel like I'm alive

You're the one that pushes me all the time

All the time, now

We are hard at play

Always praised to do what they say

Calling me deranged

Feeling power, I must take its place some way

Never gonna run away seeking out the path

But the pain always gets in the way

Slowly watch me die, I'm insane, so dangerous

Don't you dare get in my way

Throwing in the towel, got me strained, so betrayed

Get the fuck out of my way

Looking at my thoughts, I take my time

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Never gonna run away, seeking out the path

But the pain always gets in the way

Slowly watch me die, I'm insane, so dangerous

Don't you dare get in my way

Throwing in the towel, got me strained, so betrayed

Get the fuck out of my way

Looking at my thoughts, I take my time

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

Looking at my thoughts, I take my time

Pounding all these spikes in my veins

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pounding /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ B1	verb - to strike heavily and repeatedly
spikes /spaɪks/ B1	noun - a sharp point
veins /veɪnz/ B2	noun - a blood vessel carrying blood to the heart
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - a feeling of discomfort or agony
betrayed /bɪˈtreɪd/ B1	verb - to expose to danger by deceiving
deranged /dɪˈreɪndʒd/ C1	adjective - mentally ill or mad
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - extremely foolish or irrational
dangerous /ˈdeɪnʤərəs/ A2	adjective - able to cause harm
strained /streɪnd/ B2	adjective - stretched tight or to the limit
praised /preɪzd/ A2	verb - to express approval or admiration
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living; not dead
pushes /pʊʃɪz/ A1	verb - to apply force to move something
seeking /ˈsiːkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to try to find something
thoughts /θɔːts/ A1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
vain /veɪn/ B2	adjective - producing no result; useless
towel /taʊəl/ A1	noun - a piece of absorbent cloth or paper

Key Grammar Structures

• We are the ones taking all the pain

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause with Present Participle

  ➔ The phrase "taking all the pain" is a reduced form of a relative clause like "who are taking all the pain". The present participle "taking" modifies "the ones", specifying what kind of people they are.

• You're the one that makes me feel like I'm alive

  ➔ Causative Verb "make" + Object + Base Form Verb

  ➔ The structure "makes me feel" means that someone (You) causes or forces someone else (me) to perform an action (feel). Here, "feel" is used in its base form after the object of "make".

• Always praised to do what they say

  ➔ Passive Voice with Infinitive Complement

  ➔ The implied subject (we/I) is the receiver of the action "praised" (passive voice) and is then expected or encouraged "to do" something. The infinitive "to do" acts as a complement explaining the purpose or result of being praised.

• Feeling power, I must take its place some way

  ➔ Present Participle Clause (Adverbial of Reason/Circumstance)

  ➔ The phrase "Feeling power" acts as an adverbial clause, indicating the reason or circumstance for the main action. It suggests 'Because I am feeling power' or 'While I am feeling power'.

• Never gonna run away, seeking out the path

  ➔ Present Participle Clause (Adverbial of Concomitant Action)

  ➔ The phrase "seeking out the path" is a present participle clause that describes an action happening at the same time as, or in connection with, the main action (never gonna run away). It adds more detail about the speaker's state or intention.

• But the pain always gets in the way

  ➔ Phrasal Verb / Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "gets in the way" is an idiomatic phrasal verb meaning to obstruct, hinder, or prevent something from happening or progressing. It implies that pain is a constant obstacle.

• Don't you dare get in my way

  ➔ Idiomatic Imperative with "dare"

  ➔ The phrase "Don't you dare" is a strong, emphatic negative imperative used to warn someone not to do something, often implying defiance or a challenge. "Dare" here means to be brave enough or audacious enough to do something.

• Throwing in the towel, got me strained, so betrayed

  ➔ Causative "get" + Object + Past Participle

  ➔ The structure "got me strained" uses the causative verb "get" to show that something (throwing in the towel) caused the speaker to be in a certain state (strained). The past participle "strained" describes the resulting condition of the object.

• Looking at my thoughts, I take my time

  ➔ Present Participle Clause (Adverbial of Time/Manner)

  ➔ The phrase "Looking at my thoughts" functions as an adverbial clause, indicating the action that occurs while the main action (I take my time) is happening, or how it is done. It implies 'While I am looking at my thoughts'.

• Pounding all these spikes in my veins

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as a Complement / Explaining an Action

  ➔ Following "I take my time", this gerund phrase "Pounding all these spikes in my veins" functions as a complement, specifying what the speaker is doing with their time or providing further detail about the action being taken.