The Rage – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest
• Album: British Steel

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the fiery anthem "The Rage" by Judas Priest, a powerful track from their album British Steel. This song blends heavy metal with unexpected reggae influences, offering a unique opportunity to learn about expressing intense emotions and overcoming obstacles through music .

[English]

From a fireball we came crossed sea and mountain

We were drinking beauty with our eyes

We were given all to make our own let us be left alone

Laid the tasks and paid the price, everything survives

Crushed and bolted all the great

After every win, what a stake we're in

It's paying better than the grave

When we talk without amend, we see red, and then

Deep inside the blood begins to boil

Like a tiger in the cage

We begin to shake with rage

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fireball /ˈfaɪərbɔːl/ B2	noun - a ball of fire or a very bright, fiery object
crossed /krɔst/ A2	verb - to go or extend from one side to the other
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A1	noun - a very large hill
drinking /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ A2	noun - the quality of being pleasing to the eye
given /ˈɡɪvən/ A1	verb - past participle of give; to hand over or provide
survives /sərˈvaɪvz/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially after a difficult situation
crushed /krʌʃt/ B1	verb - past tense of crush; to press or squeeze something so hard that it breaks or is deformed
bolted /ˈbəʊltɪd/ B2	verb - past tense of bolt; to fasten with a bolt or to move suddenly
stake /steɪk/ B1	noun - a share or interest in something
grave /ɡreɪv/ B1	noun - a place where a dead body is buried
amend /əˈmɛnd/ C1	verb - to make minor changes to improve something
boil /bɔɪl/ A2	verb - to reach the temperature at which a liquid turns to vapor verb - to feel very angry
tiger /ˈtaɪɡər/ A1	noun - a large, carnivorous feline animal with stripes
cage /keɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a structure of bars or wires in which birds or animals are kept
rage /reɪdʒ/ B1	noun - extreme anger