Tornado Of Souls – English Lyrics

• By: Megadeth
• Album: Rust In Peace

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and technical brilliance of Megadeth's "Tornado of Souls." This iconic thrash metal track offers a compelling journey through personal struggle and liberation, featuring a legendary guitar solo that is a masterclass in metal shredding. Learning its lyrics and understanding its background provides insight into powerful storytelling through music, revealing how complex emotions can be transformed into a lasting artistic statement. It's a song that not only showcases peak musicianship but also resonates with universal themes of overcoming adversity.

[English]

This morning I made the call

...

The one that ends it all

Hanging up, I wanted to cry

But dammit, this well's gone dry

Not for the money, not for the fame

Not for the power, just no more games

But now I'm safe in the eye of the tornado

I can't replace the lies, that let a 1000 days go

No more living trapped inside

In her way I'll surely die

In the eye of the tornado, blow me away

You'll grow to loathe my name

...

You'll hate me just the same

You won't need your breath

And soon you'll meet your death

Not from the years, not from the use

Not from the tears, just self abuse

But now I'm safe in the eye of the tornado

I can't replace the lies, that let a 1000 days go

No more living trapped inside

In her way I'll surely die

In the eye of the tornado, blow me away

Who's to say, what's for me to say

Who's to say, what's for me to breath

Who's to say, what's for me to do

Cause a big nothing it'll be for me

...

The land of opportunity

The golden chance for me

My future looks so bright

Now I think I've seen the light

...

Can't say what's on my mind

Can't do what I really feel

In this bed I made for me

Is where I sleep, I really feel

...

I warn you of the fate

Proven true to late

Your tongue twist perverse

Come drink now of this curse

And now I fill your brain

I spin you round again

My poison fills your head

As I tuck you into bed

You feel my fingertips

You won't forget my lips

You'll feel my cold breath

It's the kiss of death

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tornado /tɔːrˈneɪ.doʊ/ B2	noun - a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the power that is believed to control everything that happens
curse /kɜːrs/ B2	noun - a harmful spell or expression of wish for bad things to happen
poison /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ B1	noun - a substance that can cause death or illness if taken into the body
abuse /əˈbjuːs/ B2	noun - the improper use of something or mistreatment of a person
opportunity /ˌɒp.ərˈtjuː.nə.ti/ B1	noun - a chance to do something
fingertip /ˈfɪŋ.ɡər.tɪp/ B2	noun - the end part of a finger
breath /breθ/ B1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of life
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - a statement that is not true verb - to say something untrue
warn /wɔːrn/ B1	verb - to tell someone about possible danger or trouble
loathe /loʊð/ C1	verb - to feel intense dislike or disgust for something
twist /twɪst/ B1	verb - to turn something around or change its shape by bending
perverse /pərˈvɜːrs/ C1	adjective - showing a deliberate desire to behave unacceptably or immorally
future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ A2	noun - time that is to come
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from danger or harm
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B1	verb - to take the place of something or put something in its previous position
spin /spɪn/ B1	verb - to turn or cause something to turn around quickly
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving off or reflecting much light; intelligent or hopeful

Key Grammar Structures

• This morning I made the call

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The verb 'made' is in the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• But dammit, this well's gone dry

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ 'Gone dry' uses the present perfect tense with 'has/have + past participle' to show an action that started in the past and has results in the present.

• Not for the money, not for the fame

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure with repeated 'not for' to emphasize multiple reasons.

• I can't replace the lies, that let a 1000 days go

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The clause 'that let a 1000 days go' is a relative clause modifying 'the lies', providing additional information.

• In her way I'll surely die

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ 'I'll surely die' uses the future simple tense with 'will' to express a prediction or certainty about the future.

• You'll grow to loathe my name

  ➔ Future Tense with 'to'

  ➔ 'Grow to loathe' uses the future tense with 'will' and the infinitive 'to loathe' to describe a gradual change in the future.

• Cause a big nothing it'll be for me

  ➔ Contraction and Future Tense

  ➔ 'It'll' is a contraction of 'it will', and it is used here in the future tense to express a prediction.

• My future looks so bright

  ➔ Present Tense for Future

  ➔ The present tense 'looks' is used to describe a future condition, often with words like 'future'.