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You can't kill the Metal 00:09

The Metal will live on 00:14

Punk Rock tried to kill the Metal 00:17

But they failed, as they were smite to the ground 00:22

New Wave tried to kill the Metal 00:27

But they failed, as they were stricken down to the ground 00:30

Grunge tried to kill the Metal 00:36

Ha-ha-ha-ha 00:39

They failed, as they were thrown to the ground 00:40

Ah, yeah 00:47

Ah, yeah 00:56

No one can destroy the Metal 01:04

The Metal will strike you down with a vicious blow 01:08

We are the vanquished foes of the Metal 01:13

We tried to win, for why? We do not know 01:17

New Wave tried to destroy the Metal, but the Metal had its way 01:21

Grunge then tried to dethrone the Metal, but Metal was in the way 01:30

Punk Rock tried to destroy the Metal, but Metal was much too strong 01:38

Techno tried to defile the Metal, but Techno was proven wrong 01:47

Yeah 01:55

Metal 01:59

It comes from Hell 02:03

02:05

The Metal – English Lyrics

Tenacious D

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[English]

You can't kill the Metal

The Metal will live on

Punk Rock tried to kill the Metal

But they failed, as they were smite to the ground

New Wave tried to kill the Metal

But they failed, as they were stricken down to the ground

Grunge tried to kill the Metal

Ha-ha-ha-ha

They failed, as they were thrown to the ground

Ah, yeah

No one can destroy the Metal

The Metal will strike you down with a vicious blow

We are the vanquished foes of the Metal

We tried to win, for why? We do not know

New Wave tried to destroy the Metal, but the Metal had its way

Grunge then tried to dethrone the Metal, but Metal was in the way

Punk Rock tried to destroy the Metal, but Metal was much too strong

Techno tried to defile the Metal, but Techno was proven wrong

Yeah

Metal

It comes from Hell

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Vocabulary	Meanings
Metal /ˈmɛtəl/ B2	noun - a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, and has good electrical and thermal conductivity
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ B1	verb - to cause something to be completely ruined or damaged
strike /straɪk/ B2	verb - to hit someone or something with force
vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/ C1	adjective - deliberately cruel or violent
vanquished /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/ C1	adjective - defeated thoroughly
foes /foʊz/ B2	noun - an enemy or opponent
strong /strɔŋ/ A2	adjective - having power or strength
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
Hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering