When the Seasons Change – English Lyrics

• By: Five Finger Death Punch
• Album: AND JUSTICE FOR NONE

Lyrics & Translation

"When the Seasons Change" by Five Finger Death Punch is more than just a song; it's an anthem of loyalty and resilience. Delve into the powerful message behind the lyrics, understand the band's personal connection to the theme, and explore the touching tribute within the music video. Discover how this song can teach you to value unwavering support and face life's challenges head-on.

[English]

- Officer down, officer down!

White van, three suspects.

Three suspects, white van, shots fired.

(guns banging)

("When the Seasons Change" by Five Finger Death Punch)

♪ There's a light in you ♪

♪ That tears me down to nothing ♪

♪ There's an angel in your eyes ♪

♪ There's a hope inside ♪

♪ That you can make it better ♪

♪ You see right through my disguise ♪

♪ When it rains it pours ♪

♪ And everybody stumbles ♪

♪ I won't let them bring you down ♪

♪ I won't let you down ♪

♪ When the seasons change ♪

♪ I won't go down ♪

♪ I'll fight through the pain ♪

♪ I'll be there right by your side ♪

♪ I'll never let them bring you down ♪

♪ When the seasons change ♪

♪ There's a hope in me ♪

♪ That I will die for something ♪

♪ Was the fire in my eyes ♪

♪ All this pain inside ♪

♪ Will it be this way forever ♪

♪ I can run but I can't hide ♪

♪ When it rains it pours ♪

♪ And everybody stumbles ♪

♪ I won't let them bring me down ♪

♪ I won't let you down ♪

♪ When the seasons change ♪

♪ I won't go down ♪

♪ I'll fight through the pain ♪

♪ I'll be there right by your side ♪

♪ I'll never let them bring you down ♪

♪ When the seasons change ♪

♪ When the seasons change ♪

♪ And we're in for colder weather ♪

♪ Look for me on the divide ♪

♪ I won't let you down ♪

♪ When the seasons change won't go down ♪

♪ I'll fight through the pain ♪

♪ I'll be there right by your side ♪

♪ I'll never let them bring you down ♪

♪ I won't let you down ♪

♪ When the seasons change ♪

(keys jingling)

(police radio chatter)

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ There's a light in you ♪

  ➔ "There is/are" construction

  ➔ This construction, using "There's" (a contraction of "There is"), is used to state the existence of something, in this case, "a light".

• ♪ That tears me down to nothing ♪

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ The clause "that tears me down to nothing" is a defining relative clause. It provides essential information about the noun "a light" (from the previous line), using the relative pronoun "that".

• ♪ You see right through my disguise ♪

  ➔ Phrasal Verb "see through"

  ➔ The phrasal verb "see through" means to understand the truth about someone or something, despite their attempts to deceive you.

• ♪ When it rains it pours ♪

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time/Condition (Zero Conditional implicit)

  ➔ The clause "When it rains" indicates a condition or time, implying a cause-and-effect relationship, characteristic of the zero conditional (always true). It's also an idiom meaning that when one bad thing happens, many more will follow.

• ♪ I won't let them bring you down ♪

  ➔ Causative Verb "let" + Bare Infinitive + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Let" is a causative verb followed by an object ("them") and a bare infinitive ("bring"). The combination "bring you down" is a phrasal verb meaning to make someone unhappy or unsuccessful.

• ♪ I'll be there right by your side ♪

  ➔ Future Simple + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "I'll be" is the future simple tense (will be), indicating a future action or state. "By your side" is a prepositional phrase showing location or accompaniment.

• ♪ I can run but I can't hide ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb "can" for Ability + Conjunction "but"

  ➔ "Can" is a modal verb expressing ability. The conjunction "but" connects two contrasting ideas: the ability to run and the inability to hide.

• ♪ And we're in for colder weather ♪

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression / Phrasal Verb "be in for"

  ➔ The idiom "be in for (something)" means to be about to experience something, usually something unpleasant or difficult, like "colder weather".

• ♪ Look for me on the divide ♪

  ➔ Phrasal Verb "look for"

  ➔ The phrasal verb "look for" means to try to find something or someone. Here, the speaker is asking someone to find them.