The Downfall of Us All – English Lyrics

• By: A Day To Remember
• Album: Homesick

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into A Day To Remember's "The Downfall of Us All," an explosive track that perfectly fuses metalcore intensity with pop-punk catchiness. Its relatable lyrics, dealing with authenticity and pressure, offer a fantastic way to engage with English in a high-energy, modern rock context. You'll grasp common idioms and expressions while experiencing the band's unique "pop-mosh" sound.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known verb - give someone or something a name
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or course for traveling from one place to another
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
spot /spɑːt/ A2	noun - a particular place or position
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected railroad cars moved by a locomotive or by integral motors
tracks /træks/ A2	noun - a pair of parallel lines of rails on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
downfall /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/ C1	noun - a loss of power, status, or success
songs /sɔŋz/ A1	noun - a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation noun - an instance of experiencing an emotion or sensation
minds /maɪndz/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect

Key Grammar Structures

• It's not easy making a name for yourself

  ➔ Present continuous with 'making' used after 'it's not easy' to describe an ongoing action.

  ➔ 'Making' is the gerund form used here to indicate the process of creating a reputation.

• I'll live my life alone

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' indicating a decision or determination.

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action or a strong intention.

• I'm leaving and not coming back

  ➔ Present continuous tense for future arrangement or plan.

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used here to indicate a planned future action.

• This town will be the downfall of us all

  ➔ Simple future tense with 'will' expressing a prediction or consequence.

  ➔ 'Will' is used here to make a prediction about the future impact of the town.

• We made up our minds

  ➔ Past simple tense indicating a decision that has been finalized.

  ➔ 'Made up' is a phrasal verb meaning 'to decide' or 'to settle on'.

• You're right and I was wrong

  ➔ Contrastive sentence using 'right' and 'wrong' with simple present and past tense.

  ➔ The sentence uses different tenses to reflect a correction or acknowledgment of a mistake.

• Meet me out past those train tracks

  ➔ Imperative sentence with prepositional phrase indicating location.

  ➔ This is a command or invitation to meet at a specific location outside of the town.