All Guns Blazing – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of Judas Priest's "All Guns Blazing," a track that showcases the quintessential, fast-paced nature of traditional heavy metal evolving into speed metal. By listening, you can learn about the technical precision of classic metal guitar work and the powerful, unbridled vocal delivery that defines the genre's most influential era.

[English]

Twisting the strangle grip won't give no mercy

Feeling those tendons rip torn up and mean

...

Twisting the strangle grip won't give no mercy

Feeling those tendons rip torn up and mean

Blastmaster racks the ground, bent on survival

Full throttle hammers down a deadly scream

All guns, all guns blazing

All guns, all guns blazing

Forced into overdrive drawn out of anger

All talons poison dipped impaling spike

Heart pounding fever pitch, blood pumping fury

Two fisted dynamo, eager to strike

All guns, all guns blazing

All guns, all guns blazing

...

Cross cutting thundercharge, blade of destruction

Flame throwing hurricane destroys the cage

Bone crushing alien, God of salvation

Sad wings that heaven sent wipes out in rage

All guns, all guns blazing

All guns, all guns blazing

All guns, all guns blazing

All guns, all guns blazing

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
blazing ˈbleɪzɪŋ A2	adjective - burning brightly or intensely
twisting ˈtwɪstɪŋ A2	verb - to turn or wrench out of place
strangle ˈstræŋɡəl B1	verb - to kill someone by squeezing their throat
tendons ˈtɛndənz B2	noun - a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
rip rɪp A2	verb - to tear something violently
blastmaster ˈblæstˌmæstər C1	noun - a term used in the song, likely referring to a powerful force or entity
throttle ˈθrɒtəl B1	verb - to control the speed of an engine
overdrive ˈəʊvəˌdraɪv B2	noun - a state of maximum effort or activity
talons ˈtælənz B1	noun - the claws of a bird of prey
impaling ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋ B2	verb - to pierce with a sharp object
dynamo ˈdaɪnəməʊ B1	noun - a powerful and energetic person or thing
thundercharge ˈθʌndəˌtʃɑːrdʒ C1	noun - a term used in the song, likely referring to a powerful explosive force
crushing ˈkrʌʃɪŋ A2	verb - to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or injures
salvation ˈsælveɪʃən B1	noun - the act of saving or being saved from harm or danger
wipes waɪps A1	verb - to remove or erase by rubbing

Key Grammar Structures

• Twisting the strangle grip won't give no mercy

  ➔ Future with 'will' implied, negative construction with 'won't', gerund as subject complement.

  ➔ The phrase uses a contraction ('won't') to express a future negative. The verb 'twisting' functions as a gerund, describing the action that *doesn't* result in mercy. The sentence structure is relatively simple, but effective in conveying a sense of relentless action.

• Blastmaster racks the ground, bent on survival

  ➔ Present simple for habitual action/narrative, past participle ('bent') used as an adjective.

  ➔ The verb 'racks' is used in the present simple to create a vivid, ongoing image. 'Bent on survival' is a fixed expression using the past participle 'bent' to describe a strong determination.

• Forced into overdrive drawn out of anger

  ➔ Passive voice ('forced'), past participle used as adjective ('drawn'), prepositional phrase indicating cause ('out of anger').

  ➔ This line uses the passive voice to emphasize that the subject is *acted upon*. 'Drawn out' functions as a participial phrase modifying the subject, indicating a prolonged state resulting from anger.

• All talons poison dipped impaling spike

  ➔ Noun adjuncts ('talons poison dipped'), present participle ('impaling') functioning as an adjective.

  ➔ This line is highly descriptive and uses a series of noun adjuncts to create a vivid image. 'Poison dipped' modifies 'talons', and 'impaling' describes the function of the 'spike'.