Welcome To The Jungle – English Lyrics

• By: Guns N' Roses
• Album: Appetite for Destruction

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the raw energy and dark allure of Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle," a song that captures the essence of Hollywood's chaotic streets. Dive into the lyrics inspired by Axl Rose's real-life experiences and discover the powerful metaphors that make this hard rock anthem a timeless exploration of ambition and survival.

[English]

♪♪ [rock guitar]

♪ Ohh, cha ♪

♪ Welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ We got fun and games ♪

♪ We got everything you want ♪

♪ Honey, we know the names ♪

♪ We are the people that can find ♪

♪ Whatever you may need ♪

♪ If you got the money, honey ♪

♪ We got your disease ♪

♪ In the jungle ♪

♪ Welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ Watch it bring you to your ♪

♪ Shun n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees, knees ♪

Whoa, I--

I wanna watch you bleed!

♪ Welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ We take it day by day ♪

♪ If you want it, you're gonna bleed ♪

♪ But it's the price you pay ♪

♪ And you're a very sexy girl ♪

♪ Who's very hard to please ♪

♪ You can taste the bright lights ♪

♪ But you won't get them for free ♪

♪ In the jungle, welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ Feel my, my, my, my serpentine ♪

Whoa, I--

I wanna hear you scream!

[grunting]

♪ Welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ It gets worse here every day ♪

♪ You learn to live like an animal ♪

♪ In the jungle where we play ♪

♪ If you got a hunger for what you see ♪

♪ You'll take it eventually ♪

♪ You can have anything you want ♪

♪ But you better not take it from me ♪

♪ In the jungle ♪

♪ Welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ Watch it bring you to your ♪

♪ Shun n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees, knees ♪

Ooh, I-- I'm gonna watch you bleed!

♪ And when you're high, you never ♪

♪ Ever want to come down ♪

♪ So down, so down ♪

♪ So down ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

You know where you are?

You're in the jungle, baby!

♪ You're gonna die ♪

♪ In the jungle ♪

♪ Welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ Watch it bring you to your ♪

♪ Shun n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees, knees ♪

♪ In the jungle ♪

♪ Welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ Feel my, oh, my ♪

♪ My, my serpentine ♪

♪ Jungle, welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ Watch it bring you to your ♪

♪ Shun n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n knees, knees ♪

♪ Down in the jungle ♪

♪ Welcome to the jungle ♪

♪ Watch it bring you to your ♪

It's gonna bring you down!

Huh!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
welcome /ˈwelkəm/ A1	verb - to greet someone in a friendly way adjective - gladly received
jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ A2	noun - an area of land covered with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement.
games /ɡeɪmz/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or chance.
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.
names /neɪmz/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - discover or perceive (something) unexpectedly or while looking for something else.
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important. noun - a thing that is wanted or required.
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; collectively.
disease /dɪˈziːz/ B1	noun - a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - look at (something) for a period of time.
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - lose blood.
price /praɪs/ A2	noun - the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.
sexy /ˈseksi/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive or arousing.
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light.
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or power of someone else; able to do or say what you want.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (a person or object) through touching.
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain. noun - a long, loud, piercing cry expressing extreme emotion or pain.
worse /wɜːrs/ A2	adjective - of poorer quality or lower standard.
animal /ˈænɪməl/ A1	noun - a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ B1	noun - the feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - lay hold of (something) with one's hands; grasp.
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent.
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - stop living.

Key Grammar Structures

• Welcome to the jungle

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ The verb "Welcome" is used in its base form as a command or invitation. The implied subject is "you".

• We got fun and games

  ➔ Informal use of 'got' as a substitute for 'have' or 'have got'.

  ➔ "We got" is a colloquial way of saying "We have". It's a simplified, less formal construction.

• Whatever you may need

  ➔ Modal verb 'may' for possibility.

  ➔ "May need" indicates that it's possible you will need something, but it's not certain.

• If you got the money, honey

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if' and past simple ('got') referring to the present.

  ➔ While 'got' is past simple, in this construction it implies 'If you have the money now...'. It's a conditional sentence referring to a present condition.

• Watch it bring you to your knees, knees

  ➔ Causative 'bring' followed by the infinitive 'to bring'.

  ➔ "Watch it bring you to your knees" means "Watch how the jungle will cause you to be brought to your knees". 'Bring' here has a causing effect. 'it' refers to the jungle.

• You're gonna die

  ➔ Future tense with 'gonna' (going to).

  ➔ "Gonna" is a contraction of "going to", used to express a future action or prediction.

• Ever want to come down

  ➔ Adverb 'Ever' emphasizing the verb and 'to come down' is an infinitive phrase.

  ➔ The adverb "ever" amplifies the meaning of "want", emphasizing that you never want to stop feeling the high. "To come down" is an infinitive phrase acting as the object of "want".