We Love You – English Lyrics

• By: Avenged Sevenfold
• Album: Life Is But A Dream

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intricate world of "We Love You" by Avenged Sevenfold, a song that's as thought-provoking lyrically as it is adventurous musically. Through its blend of genres and sharp social commentary, you can explore advanced English vocabulary and expressions related to existentialism, societal critique, and human ambition. Its dynamic and often ironic lyrics offer a unique challenge for language learners, making it a compelling piece to dissect and understand.

[English]

There you are, you've come so far

Sunny days, the air tastes so sweet, flowers greet

Birds will sing you mean everything

You can be anything

...

More power, more pace, more money

More taste, more sex, more pills

More skin, more shills

Build tall, build higher, build far

Build wider, build here, build down

Build up, build now

Well, look at the way you go

You're one in a million

And you know it shows

We love you

Unto the mud

...

More wants, more needs, more hits

Morphine, more speed, more drive

More self, more time

Build out, build fast, build strong

Build vast, build too, build more

Build all, build war

Look at the way you go

You're one in a million

And you know it shows

And we love you (Ah-ah)

Do unto the mud

Mud

Race to scale the body stack

Lay foot to face atop broken back

A failure here is a failure earned

So do unto the top

Do unto the end

Do unto the mud, do!

...

More power, more pace, more money

More taste, more sex, more pills

More skin, more shills

More wants, more needs, more hits

Morphine, more speed, more drive

More self, more time

Build tall, build higher, build far

Build wider, build here, build down

Build up, build now

Build out, build fast, build strong

Build vast, build, build, build, build, build, build, build, build, build

Look at the way you go

You're one in a million

And you know it shows

We love you

Look at the way that you choose

You know you'll never lose

And all that you are

It was all you deserved anyway

Sunny days

And we love you

...

And we love you

...

And we love you

...

Key Grammar Structures

• There you are, you've come so far

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present, or an action completed in the past with a result that is relevant now. Here, "you've come so far" emphasizes the journey and achievement up to this point.

• Birds will sing you mean everything

  ➔ Future Simple (with 'will')

  ➔ Used to express a spontaneous decision, a prediction, or a promise about an action that will happen in the future. Here, "will sing" is a prediction or a general statement about future events.

• You can be anything

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Can' (for possibility/ability)

  ➔ The modal verb "can" expresses ability, possibility, or permission. In this context, "can be" highlights the potential and freedom to achieve anything.

• More power, more pace, more money

  ➔ Quantifier 'More' (with nouns)

  ➔ "More" is used as a quantifier before nouns (both countable and uncountable) to indicate a greater quantity or amount. It often implies a desire for accumulation or an increase.

• Build tall, build higher, build far

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands, instructions, or advice. The subject "you" is implied. Here, "Build" is a series of forceful commands.

• Well, look at the way you go

  ➔ Relative Clause (implied 'that')

  ➔ A relative clause provides more information about a noun. In this case, "the way you go" is a shortened form of "the way that you go," where "that" (a relative pronoun) is omitted. It describes *how* someone goes.

• You're one in a million

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meanings of its words. "One in a million" means someone is extremely rare, special, or unique.

• Do unto the mud

  ➔ Fixed Expression ('Do unto')

  ➔ "Do unto" is an archaic or formal expression meaning "to do to" or "to treat." It often appears in moral maxims. Here, "Do unto" is used with a darker, more forceful connotation.

• Race to scale the body stack

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ An infinitive phrase (to + base verb) is used here to explain the purpose or reason for the action "Race." It answers the question "Why race?"

• A failure here is a failure earned

  ➔ Passive Voice (Simple Present)

  ➔ The passive voice is used when the focus is on the action being performed rather than on the agent performing it. Here, "is earned" means that the failure is received as a consequence of one's actions.