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.

[English]

Da-da-da-da-da da, da-da-da-da, da

Da-da-da-da-da da da da

Let's go

...

It's not easy making a name for yourself

Where do you draw the line?

I never thought I'd be in this far

Let's have some fun and never change up for anyone

Try not to miss me when I'm gone

Woah, oh, woah, oh

I sold my soul to the open road

I'll live my life alone

You won't find me in the same spot, believe me

I could never stop, my life's turned upside down

Meet me out past those train tracks

I'm leaving and not coming back

You're right and I was wrong

This town will be the downfall of us all

...

I'm gonna need you to try to follow along

I did the best that I could to try to write you songs

Now go tell them we sold out, like we're the ones who changed

I write what I feel, I say what I mean, you can't buy sincerity

Woah, oh, woah, oh

I sold my soul to the open road

I'll live my life alone

You won't find me in the same spot, believe me

I could never stop, my life's turned upside down

Meet me out past those train tracks

I'm leaving and not coming back

You're right and I was wrong

This town will be the downfall of us all

...

Don't forget yourselves, we made up our minds

Yeah, we signed three, four, five on that dotted line

Don't forget yourselves, we made up our minds

Yeah, we signed three, four, five on that dotted line

You won't find me in the same spot, believe me

I could never stop, my life's turned upside down

Meet me out past those train tracks

I'm leaving and not coming back

You're right and I was wrong

You won't find me in the same spot, believe me

I could never stop, my life's turned upside down

Meet me out past those train tracks

I'm leaving and not coming back

You're right and I was wrong

This town will be the downfall of us all

This town will be the downfall of us all

Downfall of us all

Downfall of us all

Downfall of us all

Downfall of us all

...

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.