Times Like These – English Lyrics

• By: Five Finger Death Punch
• Album: AfterLife

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

It's nights like this, under a harvest moon

It came too fast and it's gone too soon

A wilted rose and a frozen tomb

A memory for the wind

Anyway, does anybody notice that the sky is falling?

Are we all just happy in the rain?

Am I the only one who hears the sirens calling?

Am I the only one who feels the pain?

It's times like these

When the sorrow shadows all the laughter

Times like these

When the hurt goes on and on forever

Times like these

I wanna fade away

I read all the pages from left to right

I took one in the morning and one at night

The fire still burns, but it's cold inside

It's all that I can do

Anyway, no one wants to talk about the end is coming

Pointing fingers, handing out the blame

If I gave you answers to all your questions

Could you change, or would you stay the same?

'Cause it's times like these

When left is right and forward's backwards

Times like these

When days and nights just roll together

Times like these

I wanna fade away

Times like these (like these)

I wanna fade away (fade away)

In times like these (like these)

Times like these

'Cause it's times like these

When the sorrow shadows all the laughter

Times like these

When it seems that nothing worse can happen

Times like these

It's times like these

I wanna fade away

It's times like these (like these)

I wanna fade away (fade away)

It's times like these (like these)

In times like these

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
harvest /ˈhɑːr.vɪst/ B1	noun - the season for gathering crops
wilted /ˈwɪl.tɪd/ B2	adjective - drooping or fading due to loss of moisture
frozen /ˈfroʊ.zən/ A2	adjective - turned into ice or hardened by cold
tomb /tuːm/ B1	noun - a grave or vault
siren /ˈsaɪ.rən/ B1	noun - a loud warning signal
sorrow /ˈsɒr.oʊ/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss or disappointment
shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ A2	noun - a dark area where light is blocked verb - to follow or accompany closely
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually become less intense or visible
page /peɪdʒ/ A1	noun - one side of a sheet of paper in a book
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
blame /bleɪm/ A2	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong verb - to say or think that someone is responsible for a fault
answer /ˈæn.sər/ A1	noun - a reply to a question verb - to reply to a question
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act of becoming different
forward /ˈfɔːr.wərd/ A2	adjective - toward the front or in the direction one is facing
roll /roʊl/ A1	verb - to move in a circular motion
notice /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ A2	verb - to become aware of something
pointing /ˈpɔɪn.tɪŋ/ A2	verb - to direct attention to something
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical pain or injury noun - physical pain or injury

Key Grammar Structures

• It's nights like this, under a harvest moon

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'It's nights like this' uses the present continuous tense to describe a current situation or recurring event, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the night's atmosphere.

• Are we all just happy in the rain?

  ➔ Present Simple Question

  ➔ The question 'Are we all just happy in the rain?' uses the present simple tense to ask about a general state or habit, implying a broader observation about people's attitudes.

• When the sorrow shadows all the laughter

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with 'When'

  ➔ The phrase 'When the sorrow shadows all the laughter' is a subordinate clause introduced by 'when,' indicating a specific time or condition under which the main clause occurs.

• I took one in the morning and one at night

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with Specific Times

  ➔ The sentence 'I took one in the morning and one at night' uses the past simple tense with specific times ('morning' and 'night') to describe completed actions at those times.

• Could you change, or would you stay the same?

  ➔ Modal Verbs for Possibility

  ➔ The sentence 'Could you change, or would you stay the same?' uses modal verbs 'could' and 'would' to express possibility or hypothetical situations.