STILL SWINGIN – English Lyrics

• By: Papa Roach
• Album: Connection

Lyrics & Translation

"Still Swingin'" by Papa Roach is more than just a song; it's a lesson in perseverance and authenticity. Dive into the powerful lyrics and discover how Jacoby Shaddix's personal journey fueled this anthem. Explore the blend of genres that make this track unique, and learn how to apply its message of resilience to your own life.

[English]

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ That's right ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I'm the one stepping up ♪

♪ Spit the fire, I'll back it up ♪

♪ Count me in, I'll turn it out ♪

♪ I'm killin' it, you're burnin' out ♪

♪ Never change, never break ♪

♪ I'm the real, you're the fake ♪

♪ Set it off, go underground ♪

♪ You feelin' it, this future sound ♪

♪ Nonstop, devastating everything ♪

♪ On top, never coming down ♪

♪ I've got my hands in everything ♪

♪ Nonstop, I'm never coming down ♪

♪ We're just living for today ♪

♪ Keep our light on in the haze ♪

♪ Yeah, forever we will stay ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin' ♪

♪ We are a beacon in the dark ♪

♪ A lighthouse risen from the heart ♪

♪ We've been here from the start ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin' ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I'm dangerous, passionate ♪

♪ Watch your back, they're stabbing it ♪

♪ Hold on and hold tight ♪

♪ I'll slash their faces every night ♪

♪ We don't belong, we never will ♪

♪ We never cared, we always kill ♪

♪ Suit me up and I will attack ♪

♪ 'Cause P. Roach is the new black ♪

♪ Nonstop, devastating everything ♪

♪ On top, never coming down ♪

♪ I've got my hands in everything ♪

♪ Nonstop, I'm never coming down ♪

♪ We're just living for today ♪

♪ Keep our light on in the haze ♪

♪ Yeah, forever we will stay ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin' ♪

♪ We are a beacon in the dark ♪

♪ A lighthouse risen from the heart ♪

♪ We've been here from the start ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin' ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin', swingin' ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin' ♪

♪ Going nonstop, I'm devastating everything ♪

♪ On top, I'm never coming down ♪

♪ I've got my hands in everything ♪

♪ Nonstop, I'm never coming down ♪

♪ We're just living for today ♪

♪ Keep our light on in the haze ♪

♪ Yeah, forever we will stay ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin' ♪

♪ We are the beacon in the dark ♪

♪ A lighthouse risen from the heart ♪

♪ We've been here from the start ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin' ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin' ♪

♪ We are the ones still swingin' ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm the one stepping up

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase as Adjective

  ➔ "stepping up" modifies "the one" like an adjective, showing ongoing action

• I'll turn it out

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Separable)

  ➔ "turn out" means to produce/achieve something. The pronoun "it" splits the phrasal verb

• We're just living for today

  ➔ Present Continuous for Temporary Habit

  ➔ "living" emphasizes a current, temporary mindset rather than permanent state

• We are the ones still swingin'

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "still swingin'" replaces "who are still swinging", modifying "the ones"

• I've got my hands in everything

  ➔ Present Perfect + Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "have got" indicates current possession. "Hands in everything" is an idiom meaning deep involvement

• We've been here from the start

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (Implied Duration)

  ➔ "have been" with "from the start" shows continuous existence since beginning (implied ongoing action)

• Hold on and hold tight

  ➔ Parallel Imperatives

  ➔ Two imperative verbs "hold" with different particles create rhythmic emphasis

• We never cared, we always kill

  ➔ Adverbs of Frequency + Past Simple

  ➔ "never" and "always" modify past actions "cared/kill" showing habitual past behavior

• I'm killin' it, you're burnin' out

  ➔ Contrasting Present Continuous

  ➔ Parallel "-ing" forms show simultaneous opposing states: success vs exhaustion