The Opioid Diaries – English Lyrics

• By: The Offspring
• Album: LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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♪ THEIR END OF DAYS LOOKS MORE LIKE TOMORROW ♪

♪ THEIR END OF DAYS STARTED WITH A PILL ♪

♪ BUT THEY'RE NOT JUNKIES LIKE THE NEWS GUY SAID ♪

♪ THEY'RE JUST KIDS WHO'VE GOTTEN OVER THEIR HEADS ♪

♪ BIG PHARMA HOOKED THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE ♪

♪ AND IT WON'T STOP ♪

♪ COME ON SEAN, YOU'RE ON DRUGS ♪

♪ YOU'RE GONNA RUN OUT OF LUCK ♪

♪ YOU COULD STILL FIND YOUR WAY, YOU KNOW IT ♪

♪ WON'T GET BETTER ♪

♪ COME ON HOME WHILE YOU CAN ♪

♪ I KNOW I DON'T UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ YOU COULD STILL FIND YOUR WAY, YOU KNOW IT ♪

♪ WON'T GET BETTER ♪

♪ WHEN THOSE PILLS ARE GONE, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN? ♪

♪ WHEN THOSE PILLS ARE GONE, WHAT DRUG IS NEXT? ♪

♪ WE'VE MADE A NATION FULL OF KIDS ON DOPE ♪

♪ THEY'RE LOOKING DOWN NOW AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE ♪

♪ SO NOW WHO'S GONNA COME AND FIX THIS? ♪

♪ CAUSE IT WON'T STOP ♪

♪ COME ON DON'T TIE IT OFF ♪

♪ BE YOUR UNDOER OF KNOTS ♪

♪ YOU COULD STILL FIND YOUR WAY, YOU KNOW IT ♪

♪ WON'T GET BETTER ♪

♪ COME ON HOME WHILE YOU CAN ♪

♪ I KNOW I DON'T UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ YOU COULD STILL FIND YOUR WAY, YOU KNOW IT ♪

♪ WON'T GET BETTER ♪

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♪ (WON'T GET BETTER) ♪

♪ (WON'T GET BETTER) ♪

♪ (WON'T GET BETTER) ♪

♪ (WON'T GET BETTER) ♪

♪ NOW WE'VE MADE A NATION FULL OF KIDS ON DOPE ♪

♪ THEY'RE LOOKING DOWN NOW AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE ♪

♪ SO NOW WHO'S GONNA COME AND FIX THIS ♪

♪ CAUSE IT WON'T STOP NOW ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ CAUSE THEY'RE NOT JUNKIES LIKE THE NEWS GUY SAID ♪

♪ THEY'RE JUST KIDS WHO'VE GOTTEN OVER THEIR HEADS ♪

♪ BIG PHARMA HOOKED THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE ♪

♪ AND IT WON'T STOP ♪

♪ COME ON SEAN, YOU'RE ON DRUGS ♪

♪ YOU'RE GONNA RUN OUT OF LUCK ♪

♪ YOU COULD STILL FIND YOUR WAY, YOU KNOW IT ♪

♪ WON'T GET BETTER ♪

♪ COME ON HOME WHILE YOU CAN ♪

♪ I KNOW I DON'T UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ YOU COULD STILL FIND YOUR WAY, YOU KNOW IT ♪

♪ WILL GET BETTER ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
opioid /ˈoʊpiˌɔɪd/ C1	noun - a class of drugs that include strong painkillers like morphine and heroin
junkie /ˈdʒʌŋki/ B2	noun - a person addicted to narcotics
pharma /ˈfɑrmə/ C1	noun - short for pharmaceutical industry
hooked /hʊkt/ B2	verb - to become addicted to something
dope /doʊp/ B1	noun - an illegal drug, especially one that is addictive
rope /roʊp/ A1	noun - a thick strong cord verb - to tie with rope
fix /fɪks/ A2	verb - to repair or correct something noun - a dose of an addictive drug
luck /lʌk/ A1	noun - success or failure brought by chance
pill /pɪl/ A1	noun - a small tablet of medicine
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to be in charge of
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
better /ˈbɛtər/ A1	adjective - of a higher quality or more desirable
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or operating
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something
next /nɛkst/ A1	adjective - following in order or time
nation /ˈneɪʃən/ A2	noun - a country or state
kid /kɪd/ A1	noun - a child or young person
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular location or position

Key Grammar Structures

• THEIR END OF DAYS LOOKS MORE LIKE TOMORROW

  ➔ Present tense with future implication

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense ('looks') to emphasize an imminent future, suggesting the urgency of the situation.

• THEY'RE JUST KIDS WHO'VE GOTTEN OVER THEIR HEADS

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have gotten'

  ➔ The present perfect ('have gotten') indicates an action that started in the past and has ongoing relevance, showing how the situation developed over time.

• BIG PHARMA HOOKED THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE

  ➔ Simple past with emphasis on causation

  ➔ The simple past ('hooked') is used to clearly establish the cause of the problem, placing blame on 'Big Pharma'.

• COME ON SEAN, YOU'RE ON DRUGS

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing state

  ➔ The present continuous ('you're on drugs') highlights an ongoing condition, emphasizing the current reality of Sean's situation.

• WHEN THOSE PILLS ARE GONE, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN?

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ The use of 'gonna' is an informal way to express future actions, adding a conversational tone to the question.

• YOU COULD STILL FIND YOUR WAY, YOU KNOW IT

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'could' expresses possibility, suggesting that there is still hope for change despite the dire situation.

• WON'T GET BETTER

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'won't'

  ➔ The contraction 'won't' is used to express a strong negative prediction, emphasizing that the situation will not improve without intervention.

• BE YOUR UNDOER OF KNOTS

  ➔ Imperative mood with metaphorical expression

  ➔ The imperative mood ('be') combined with a metaphor ('undoer of knots') creates a powerful call to action, encouraging personal responsibility and change.