Hellrider – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of heavy metal mythology with Judas Priest's "Hellrider." This song is a fantastic opportunity to learn the powerful and evocative language of metal, filled with epic imagery of heroes and battles. Its clear, strong vocals and driving narrative make it an exciting way to experience the storytelling that defines the genre.

[English]

Here they come

These gods of steel

Megatron

Devouring what's concealed

Speed of death

Crossfired they stare

Final breath

From vaporizing glares

Raised to man oppressed

Sign of persecution

Hellrider

Roars through the night

Hellrider

Raised for the fight

All incensed to overthrow

Strong defence

With armaments, they grow

By this quest

Their fate's renowned

Put to rest

Abominations crown

Time to ram it down

Judgement for the tyrant

Hellrider

Roars through the night

Hellrider

Raised for the fight

Fight undying and eternal

Wheels bring death and pain infernal

Honor bound your strength repleted

To no end they're undefeated

...

...

Hellrider, hellrider

You fought their battle for them

Hellrider, hellrider

You bought them through their dispair

Hellrider, hellrider

Your tempered steel relinquished

Hellrider, hellrider

You slaught them all extinguished

...

Wrath of doom

In killing fields

They consume

For valiants never yield

Triumph to the gods

Vanquished of enslavers

Hellrider

Breaking their will

Hellrider

In for the kill

Hellrider, hellrider

You fought their battle for them

Hellrider, hellrider

You brought them through it all

Hellrider

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
devouring /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/ C2	verb - to eat completely or destructively
persecution /pɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃən/ C1	noun - hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political beliefs
oppressed /əˈprɛst/ B2	adjective - restrained or burdened by cruel or unjust treatment
fate /feɪt/ B1	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power
judgement /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ B2	noun - the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions
eternal /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/ B2	adjective - lasting forever; without end
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to withstand or oppose the force or effect of something
battle /ˈbæt.l̩/ B1	noun - a fight between armed forces
defense /dɪˈfɛns/ A2	noun - the act of protecting against attack or danger
armament /ˈɑːrməmɛnt/ C1	noun - military weapons and equipment
fury /ˈfjʊəri/ C2	noun - extreme anger or violence
wrath /ræθ/ C2	noun - extreme anger or rage

Key Grammar Structures

• They consume

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ Used to describe habitual actions or general truths.

• Sign of persecution

  ➔ Noun phrase with 'of'

  ➔ The phrase shows a relationship of possession or characteristic between 'Sign' and 'persecution'.

• Raised to man oppressed

  ➔ Passive voice with 'raised to' + noun phrase

  ➔ The phrase indicates an action done to the noun, emphasizing the state of being 'oppressed'.

• Your tempered steel relinquished

  ➔ Passive voice with 'relinquished' (past participle)

  ➔ The sentence indicates that 'your tempered steel' is being given up or surrendered.

• Fight undying and eternal

  ➔ Adjective phrase with 'undying' and 'eternal'

  ➔ The phrase describes a fight that is ongoing indefinitely, emphasizing its relentless nature.

• To no end they're undefeated

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'to' + noun phrase, expressing extent

  ➔ Indicates that their undefeated status continues indefinitely, showing their resilience.