Turn The Page – English Lyrics

• By: Metallica

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the raw emotions and social commentary in Metallica's rendition of "Turn The Page." This iconic cover offers a unique perspective on the challenges of life on the road and the struggles of everyday people. Discover how music can bridge genres and generations, inviting listeners to reflect on empathy and resilience.

[English]

On a long and lonesome highway

East of Omaha

You can listen to the engines moanin'

Out this one-note song

You'd think about the woman

Or the girl you knew the night before

But your thoughts will soon be wanderin'

The way they always do

When you're ridin' 16 hours

There's nothin' much to do

And you don't feel much like ridin'

You just wish the trip was through

Here I am, on the road again

There I am, up on the stage

There I go playin' the star again

There I go, turn the page

So you walk into this restaurant

All strung out from the road

And you feel the eyes upon you

As you're shakin' off the cold

You pretend it doesn't bother you

But you just want to explode

Yeah, most times you can't hear 'em talk

Other times you can

All the same old clichés

Is it woman, is it man?

And you always seem outnumbered

You don't dare make a stand

Make your stand

Here I am, on the road again

There I am, up on the stage

Here I go playin' the star again

There I go, turn the page

Oh-oh, out there in the spotlight

You're a million miles away

Every ounce of energy

You try and give away

As the sweat pours out your body

Like the music that you play, yeah

Later in the evenin'

As you lie awake in bed

With the echoes of the amplifiers

Ringin' in your head

You smoke the day's last cigarette

Rememberin' what she said

What she said

Yeah, and here I am, on the road again

There I am, up on the stage

Here I go playin' the star again

There I go, turn the page

And there I go

Turn that page

There I go, yeah, yeah

There I go, yeah, yeah

Here I go, yeah

Here I go, yeah

There I go

There I go

And I'm gone

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ B1	noun - a main road, especially one that connects cities or towns
engine /ˈɛn.dʒɪn/ A2	noun - a machine that converts energy into mechanical force
thought /θɔt/ B1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
trip /trɪp/ A2	noun - a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a raised platform where performances take place
energy /ˈɛn.ər.dʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
sweat /swɛt/ B1	noun - the clear, salty liquid that is produced by glands in your skin
cliché /kliːˈʃeɪ/ B2	noun - a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
spotlight /ˈspɒt.laɪt/ B2	noun - a strong light that illuminates a particular area
explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ B2	verb - to burst or shatter violently and noisily
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to be in a horizontal position on a surface
cigarette /ˌsɪɡ.əˈrɛt/ A2	noun - a small roll of finely cut tobacco that is smoked
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past
gone /ɡɒn/ A2	adjective - no longer present; departed

Key Grammar Structures

• You'd think about the woman

  ➔ Contraction of 'you would' indicating a hypothetical or conditional statement.

  ➔ This is a modal verb in the past tense ('would') used in conditional sentences.

• And you always seem outnumbered

  ➔ Use of 'seem' to express an impression or appearance.

  ➔ 'Seem' is a verb used to indicate an impression or how something appears to be.

• There I go playin' the star again

  ➔ Use of 'going to' + base verb (informal: 'playin'') indicating an upcoming action or habitual behavior.

  ➔ 'Going to' is used for future plans or predictions; here, it indicates habitual or repeated action expressed informally as 'playin''.

• Every ounce of energy

  ➔ Use of 'every' + noun phrase to emphasize totality or completeness.

  ➔ 'Every' is a determiner used to indicate all members of a group or all instances of something, emphasizing totality.

• Ringin' in your head

  ➔ Use of the present participle 'ringin'' (informal for 'ringing') to describe an ongoing action or effect.

  ➔ The '-ing' form (present participle) indicates an ongoing action or a state that persists.

• Ringin' in your head

  ➔ Use of prepositional phrase 'in your head' to indicate the mental or internal aspect.

  ➔ 'In your head' indicates that the something is happening inside one's mind or thoughts.