Supermassive Black Hole – English Lyrics

• By: Muse
• Album: WILL OF THE PEOPLE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying sound of Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole"! This unique track blends alternative rock with dance and funk elements, making it a fantastic song to experience English in a dynamic musical context. Through its captivating lyrics and Matt Bellamy's distinctive falsetto, you can explore themes of irresistible attraction and profound emotional entanglement, all wrapped in a cosmic allegory. Its bold style and catchy rhythm make it a memorable way to engage with the language.

[English]

Ooh, baby, don't you know I suffer?

Ooh, baby, can you hear me moan?

You caught me under false pretenses

How long before you let me go?

You set my soul alight

You set my soul alight

(You) Glaciers melting in the dead of night

And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (Set my soul alight)

(You) glaciers melting in the dead of night

And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (Set my soul)

I thought I was a fool for no one

But mmh, baby I'm a fool for you

You're the queen of the superficial

And how long before you tell the truth?

You set my soul alight

You set my soul alight

(You) Glaciers melting in the dead of night

And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (Set my soul alight)

(You) glaciers melting in the dead of night

And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (Set my soul)

Supermassive black hole

Supermassive black hole

Supermassive black hole

Supermassive black hole

...

...

Glaciers melting in the dead of night

And the superstars sucked into the supermassive

Glaciers melting in the dead of night

And the superstars sucked into the supermassive

(You) Glaciers melting in the dead of night

And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (Set my soul alight)

(You) Glaciers melting in the dead of night

And the superstars sucked into the supermassive (Set my soul)

Supermassive black hole

Supermassive black hole

Supermassive black hole

Supermassive black hole

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B2	verb - to experience pain or distress
moan /moʊn/ B1	verb - to make a low sound of pain or discomfort
glacier /ˈɡleɪʃər/ B2	noun - a large mass of ice that moves slowly
superstar /ˈsuːpərˌstɑːr/ B1	noun - a very famous and successful performer or athlete
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
black hole /blæk hoʊl/ B2	noun - a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
set /sɛt/ B1	verb - to place or put in a specified position
massive /ˈmæsɪv/ B2	adjective - large and heavy or solid
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• Ooh, baby, don't you know I suffer?

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (Negative Interrogative)

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "do" in the negative form ("don't") to form a question in the present simple. It implies surprise or disbelief that the other person is unaware of the speaker's suffering.

• You caught me under false pretenses

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Uses the past simple form "caught" (irregular verb) to describe an action that happened and finished in the past. "Under false pretenses" is an idiom meaning deceived or tricked.

• How long before you let me go?

  ➔ Future Time Clause (Implied)

  ➔ Implies a future time frame. "How long before..." asks about the duration until a future event happens. Uses the present simple ("let") to refer to a future action in the time clause.

• You set my soul alight

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (Metaphorical Usage)

  ➔ Uses the past simple form "set" (irregular verb, but present and past form are the same) to describe a past action. "Set my soul alight" is a metaphor meaning to inspire, excite, or awaken strong emotions.

• Glaciers melting in the dead of night

  ➔ Present Participle as an Adjective/Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "Melting" is the present participle used as an adjective to describe the glaciers. It can also be seen as a reduced relative clause: "Glaciers which are melting in the dead of night".

• And the superstars sucked into the supermassive

  ➔ Past Participle as an Adjective/Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ "Sucked" is the past participle used as an adjective to describe the superstars. It can also be seen as a reduced relative clause: "The superstars which are sucked into the supermassive black hole".

• I thought I was a fool for no one

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with Negation

  ➔ Uses the past simple tense "thought" to express a past belief. "For no one" implies the speaker believed they wouldn't be a fool for anyone, representing a strong sense of independence.

• But mmh, baby I'm a fool for you

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with contrasting Conjunction

  ➔ Uses the present simple tense "I'm" (contraction of I am) to state a current condition. The conjunction "But" contrasts the previous belief (being a fool for no one) with the current reality (being a fool for the baby).