The Road I'm On – English Lyrics

• By: 3 Doors Down

Lyrics & Translation

Discover "The Road I'm On" by 3 Doors Down, an emotional rock song that offers a powerful and relatable listening experience for English language learners. Its heartfelt lyrics explore common human feelings of isolation and the journey of finding belonging, providing rich vocabulary and expressions related to empathy and perseverance. The song's introspective depth and melodic structure make it a compelling choice for connecting with rock music and its lyrical themes in English.

[English]

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♪ SHE SAID LIFE'S A LOT TO THINK ABOUT SOMETIMES ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN BETWEEN THE LINES ♪

♪ AND ALL OF THE STARS, THEY SPARKLE AND SHINE EVERY DAY ♪

♪ HE SAID LIFE'S SO HARD TO MOVE IN SOMETIMES ♪

♪ WHEN IT FEELS LIKE I'M TOWIN' THE LINE ♪

♪ AND NO ONE EVEN CARES TO ASK ME WHY I FEEL THIS WAY, YEAH ♪

♪ AND I KNOW YOU FEEL HELPLESS NOW ♪

♪ AND I KNOW YOU FEEL ALONE ♪

♪ THAT'S THE SAME ROAD, THE SAME ROAD THAT I'M ON, YEAH ♪

♪ HE SAID LIFE'S A LOT TO THINK ABOUT SOMETIMES ♪

♪ WHEN YOU KEEP IT ALL BETWEEN THE LINES ♪

♪ OF EVERYTHING I WANT ♪

♪ AND I WANT TO FIND ONE OF THESE DAYS, YEAH ♪

♪ WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS REAL IN LIFE ♪

♪ OH HAS SOMEHOW STEERED YOU WRONG ♪

♪ AND NOW YOU JUST KEEP DRIVIN' ♪

♪ TRYIN' TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU BELONG ♪

♪ AND I KNOW YOU FEEL HELPLESS NOW ♪

♪ AND I KNOW YOU FEEL ALONE ♪

♪ THAT'S THE SAME ROAD, THE SAME ROAD THAT I'M ON, YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪

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♪ WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS REAL IN LIFE ♪

♪ HAS SOMEHOW STEERED YOU WRONG ♪

♪ AND NOW YOU JUST KEEP DRIVIN' ♪

♪ TRYIN' TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU BELONG ♪

♪ AND I KNOW YOU FEEL HELPLESS NOW ♪

♪ AND I KNOW YOU FEEL ALONE ♪

♪ THAT'S THE SAME ROAD, THE SAME ROAD THAT I'M ON, YEAH YEAH ♪

♪ OH NO, NO, NO, NO, NO ♪

♪ OH NO, NO ♪

♪ OH NO, NO, NO ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light; to be bright by reflecting light
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - the luminous points in the night sky that are distant suns
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do or understand
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or go from one place to another
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - feeling sad because of a lack of companionship
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ B2	verb - to be the property of or connected to someone or something
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate something by searching
wrong /rɒŋ/ B2	adjective - not correct or mistaken
drivin’ /ˈdraɪvɪn/ B1	verb (informal) - driving; the act of operating a vehicle
belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ B2	verb - to be the property of or connected to someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• LIFE'S A LOT TO THINK ABOUT SOMETIMES

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "LIFE'S A LOT" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

• WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN BETWEEN THE LINES

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "YOU'RE LIVING" uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• AND I KNOW YOU FEEL HELPLESS NOW

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I KNOW" uses the present simple tense to express a current state of knowledge.

• THAT'S THE SAME ROAD, THE SAME ROAD THAT I'M ON

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "THAT'S THE SAME ROAD" uses the present simple tense to indicate a current situation.

• TRYIN' TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU BELONG

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The phrase "TRYIN' TO FIND OUT" uses a gerund to express an action in progress.

• WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS REAL IN LIFE

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "WHAT YOU THOUGHT" uses the past simple tense to refer to a past belief.

• AND NO ONE EVEN CARES TO ASK ME WHY

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "NO ONE EVEN CARES" uses the present simple tense to express a current feeling of indifference.