War Over Me – English Lyrics

• By: Papa Roach
• Album: F.E.A.R.

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw emotion of Papa Roach's "War Over Me," a powerful hard rock anthem about the universal fight against our inner demons. The song's candid lyrics offer a window into the struggles of addiction and the strength found in perseverance, making it a compelling piece for English learners to connect with themes of conflict and hope. Through its powerful chorus and honest storytelling, you can explore a vocabulary of resilience and personal transformation.

[English]

War over me

...

I'm standing on the front lines

I'm fighting for my soul

I've walked a self-destructive lonely road

I read the warning signs but

I was too blind to see

I had to feel the pain

'Til I believed

(I have a purpose)

This is war, this is war

Since the day I was born

I would die just to live, just to bleed

I will fight for my life

Turn my darkness, to light

This is war, its a war over me

War over me

War over me

...

My pity feeds destruction

My hunger turns to greed

But nothing ever fills this hole in me

No peace on the horizon

No peace in anything

I had to hurt myself'

'Til I believed

I have a purpose

This is war, this is war

Since the day I was born

I would die just to live, just to bleed

I will fight for my life

Turn my darkness, to light

This is war, its a war over me

I'm caught up in the crossfire

I'm caught up in the pain

This gift of desperation

Is exactly what I need

I'm falling like an empire

I'm calling out your name

I'm locked in my own prison

Tell me help is on the way

Tell me help is on the way

I will fight for this life

Turn my darkness to light

This is war, its a war over me

This is war, this is war

Since the day I was born

I would die just to live, just to bleed

I will fight for my life

Turn my darkness, to light

This is war, its a war over me

This is war, its a war over me

War over me

...

I have a purpose

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
war /wɔːr/ A1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons
soul /səʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ B1	noun - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ A2	noun - the partial or total absence of light
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
destruction /dɪˈstrʌkʃn/ B2	noun - the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired
greed /ɡriːd/ C1	noun - intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
desperation /ˌdespəˈreɪʃn/ C1	noun - a state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behavior
prison /ˈprɪzn/ B1	noun - a building where people are legally held as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness
self-destructive /ˌself dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ C1	adjective - causing harm or damage to oneself
blind /blaɪnd/ A2	adjective - unable to see; lacking the sense of sight

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm standing on the front lines

  ➔ Present Continuous (to describe an action happening now)

  ➔ The verb phrase "**I'm standing**" indicates an action in progress at the moment of speaking.

• I'm fighting for my soul

  ➔ Present Continuous (ongoing action and intent)

  ➔ Again, "**I'm fighting**" shows an action in progress, here with the added implication of a determined effort.

• I've walked a self-destructive lonely road

  ➔ Present Perfect (experience or result up to the present)

  ➔ "**I've walked**" (I have walked) refers to an action completed in the past, but relevant to the present.

• I read the warning signs but

  ➔ Simple Past (completed action in the past)

  ➔ "**I read**" indicates a completed action in the past.

• I was too blind to see

  ➔ Past Simple (past state of being)

  ➔ "**I was**" describes a state of being in the past.

• I had to feel the pain

  ➔ Past Simple with modal verb (obligation in the past)

  ➔ "**I had to feel**" expresses a past obligation or necessity.

• Since the day I was born

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'Since' + Past Simple (to mark the start of a time period)

  ➔ The conjunction "**Since**" connects a time clause describing the beginning of the situation.

• I would die just to live, just to bleed

  ➔ Conditional with 'would' (hypothetical situation)

  ➔ "**I would die**" expresses a hypothetical action or state.

• Tell me help is on the way

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement and the use of the present simple tense for a general truth or repeated action.

  ➔ "**is**" is the correct form of the verb to be, agreeing with the singular subject "help". The present simple is used here to express a hope or a request for something that is generally true or about to happen.