Take on the World – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest

Lyrics & Translation

Unleash your inner metalhead and learn how to express solidarity and strength in English with Judas Priest's iconic track, "Take On the World." This song is more than just a headbanger; it's a lesson in unity and standing up for what you believe in, all while mastering powerful English expressions.

[English]

You got to leave your seat

You gotta get up upon your feet

You're gonna move ya to the rhythm till you never can stop

We got the power, we got the music

And you bet that you can use it

We're gonna take rock-bottom, we're gonna take it to the top

Put yourself in our hands

So our voices can be heard

And together we will take on all the world

Put yourself in our hands

So our voices can be heard

And together we will take on all the world

Move a little nearer

You know you gotta follow your leaders

As we need you, like you need us for sure

We're gonna drive you

We're gonna ride you

We're gonna get right inside you

And if you wanna keep going

Just shout out for more!

Put yourself in our hands

So our voices can be heard

And together we will take on all the world

Put yourself in our hands

So our voices can be heard

And together we will take on all the world

Sing your song

We'll listen to you

Sing your song

The spotlights are you

Put yourself in our hands

So our voices can be heard

And together we will take on all the world

Put yourself in our hands

So our voices can be heard

And together we will take on all the world

Put yourself in our hands

So our voices can be heard

And together we will take on all the world

Put yourself in our hands

So our voices can be heard

And together we will take on all the world.

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Key Grammar Structures

• You got to leave your seat

  ➔ Modal Verb (Informal Command)

  ➔ The phrase 'got to' is an informal way to express necessity or obligation, similar to 'have to'.

• We're gonna take rock-bottom, we're gonna take it to the top

  ➔ Going to (Future Intent)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a contraction of 'going to', used to express future plans or intentions.

• Put yourself in our hands

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ 'Yourself' is a reflexive pronoun used when the subject and object of the verb are the same.

• And together we will take on all the world

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action that is promised or predicted.

• You know you gotta follow your leaders

  ➔ Modal Verb (Necessity)

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial form of 'have got to', emphasizing strong necessity.

• We're gonna drive you, we're gonna ride you

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with 'gonna drive' and 'gonna ride' to create rhythm and emphasis.

• Just shout out for more!

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or make requests, as in 'shout out for more'.

• Sing your song, we'll listen to you

  ➔ Future Contraction with 'll'

  ➔ 'We'll' is a contraction of 'we will', used to express a future action.