Truth – English Lyrics

• By: Seether

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

If I gave you the truth would it keep you alive?

Though I'm closer to wrong, I'm no further from right

And now I'm convinced on the inside

Something's wrong with me

Convinced on the inside

You're so much more than me

...

No, there's nothing you say that can salvage the lie

But I'm trying to keep my intentions disguised

And now I'm deprived of my conscience

And something's got to give

Deprived of my conscience

This all belongs to me

...

I'm beaten down again

I belong to them

Beaten down again

I've failed you

I'm weaker now my friend

I belong to them

Beaten down again

I've failed you

...

The deception you show is your own parasite

Just a word of advice you can heed if you like

And now I'm convinced on the inside

Something's wrong with me

Convinced on the inside

You're so much more than me

...

I'm beaten down again

I belong to them

Beaten down again

I've failed you

I'm weaker now my friend

I belong to them

Beaten down again

I've failed you

...

I'm beaten down again

I belong to them

Beaten down again

I've failed you

I'm weaker now my friend

I belong to them

Beaten down again

I've failed you

I'm beaten down

I'm beaten down

I'm beaten down

I'm beaten down

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true; that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality.
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead; in existence or in operation.
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect; morally bad or unjust. noun - an unjust or immoral act.
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true; morally good or acceptable. noun - a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
convince /kənˈvɪns/ B1	verb - to make (someone) feel certain that something is true or that a particular course of action is the right one.
inside /ˈɪnˌsaɪd/ A2	noun - the inner side or surface of something; the part within; one's inner feelings or thoughts.
salvage /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ B2	verb - to retrieve or preserve (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances.
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - an intentionally false statement. verb - to tell an intentionally false statement.
intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ B1	noun - a plan or aim; the thing that you intend to do or achieve.
disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ B2	verb - to give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity. noun - a means of concealing one's identity.
deprive /dɪˈpraɪv/ B2	verb - to prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.
conscience /ˈkɒnʃəns/ B2	noun - an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - to be the property or possession of (someone); to be a member of (a group or organization).
beat /biːt/ B1	verb - to strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently. (Past participle 'beaten' is used in the lyrics) adjective - (in 'beaten down') exhausted or defeated.
fail /feɪl/ A2	verb - to be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal; to disappoint (someone).
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking physical strength or energy; liable to break or give way under pressure.
deception /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ B2	noun - the action of deceiving someone; the state of being deceived.
parasite /ˈpærəsaɪt/ C1	noun - an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense; a person who habitually exploits or relies on others.
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ A2	noun - guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action.
heed /hiːd/ B2	verb - to pay attention to; take notice of.

Key Grammar Structures

• If I gave you the truth would it keep you alive?

  ➔ Second Conditionals

  ➔ The structure 'If I gave...' is a second conditional, used for hypothetical situations in the present or future. It uses past simple in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.

• Though I'm closer to wrong, I'm no further from right

  ➔ Comparative Adjectives

  ➔ 'Closer to wrong' and 'no further from right' use comparative adjectives to compare two states. 'Closer' and 'further' indicate a change in degree.

• Convinced on the inside

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ 'Convinced' is a past participle used as an adjective to describe the state of the subject. It modifies 'inside'.

• Something's wrong with me

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronoun

  ➔ The subject 'Something' is an indefinite pronoun, and the verb 'is' agrees with it in singular form.

• I'm beaten down again

  ➔ Present Perfect for Repeated Actions

  ➔ The present perfect 'I'm beaten down again' emphasizes the repetition of the action 'beaten down' over time.

• This all belongs to me

  ➔ Emphatic Pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun 'This' is used emphatically to stress the ownership expressed by 'belongs to me'.