hostage – English Lyrics

• By: Maggie Lindemann
• Album: HEADSPLIT

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the moody world of Maggie Lindemann's 'hostage' to master expressive English vocabulary related to emotions and relationships. This song is special for its raw lyrical honesty, making it a perfect tool for learners to understand how to convey complex feelings through pop-rock storytelling.

[English]

[CRICKETS CHRIPING]

♪♪♪

♪ I'LL SHUT IT OFF ♪

♪ JUST LET IT GO ♪

♪ I'LL DROWN IN IT WHEN IT OVERFLOWS ♪

♪ I GET SO LOW AND LOSE ALL CONTROL ♪

♪ SO HOLD ME CLOSE ♪

♪ I OVERTHINK ♪

♪ MY MIND TAKES ME OVER THE BRINK ♪

♪ WE BUILT A HOME ♪

♪ DON'T LET IT SINK ♪

♪ HOLD ME CLOSE ♪

♪ WHEN MY VOICE GETS SHAKY ♪

♪ BE PATIENT WITH ME ♪

♪ FEELINGS FLOW ♪

♪ YOU BRING ME TO SAFETY ♪

♪ TRY TO SAVE ME ♪

♪ THESE THOUGHTS FILL MY MIND ♪

♪ BRING ME DOWN ONE MORE TIME ♪

♪ IN MY HEAD AND IT DRIVES ME CRAZY ♪

♪ I'M HOSTAGE, BABY ♪

♪ SILENCE MY THOUGHTS ♪

♪ YOU REASSURE ♪

♪ START TO BELIEVE WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD ♪

♪ YOU KEEP ME WARM ♪

♪ MY MIND WAS COLD ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE NEXT TO ME ♪

♪ AND I TAKE YOUR HAND ♪

♪ THE FEARS LET ME GO ♪

♪ WHEN MY MIND FEELS LOST ♪

♪ AND YOU SHELTER ME ♪

♪ OH, IT SETS ME FREE ♪

♪ HOLD ME CLOSE ♪

♪ WHEN MY VOICE GETS SHAKY ♪

♪ BE PATIENT WITH ME ♪

♪ FEELINGS FLOW ♪

♪ YOU BRING ME TO SAFETY ♪

♪ TRY TO SAVE ME ♪

♪ THESE THOUGHTS FILL MY MIND ♪

♪ BRING ME DOWN ONE MORE TIME ♪

♪ IN MY HEAD AND IT DRIVES ME CRAZY ♪

♪ I'M HOSTAGE, BABY ♪

[THUDDING]

[CRICKETS CHRIPING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hostage /ˈhɒstɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a person seized or held as security
overflows /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊz/ B2	verb - to flow over the brim of a receptacle
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct behavior
overthink /ˌəʊvəˈθɪŋk/ B2	verb - to think about something too much
brink /brɪŋk/ C1	noun - an extreme edge of land before a steep slope
shaky /ˈʃeɪki/ B1	adjective - shaking or trembling
patient /ˈpeɪʃnt/ A2	adjective - able to accept or tolerate delays
safety /ˈseɪfti/ A2	noun - the condition of being protected
reassure /ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/ B2	verb - to restore confidence
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ A2	verb - to prohibit or prevent from speaking
shelter /ˈʃeltə(r)/ B1	verb - to provide protection from harm
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged or extremely foolish
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - to die under water
fear /fɪə(r)/ A1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger
lost /lɒst/ A1	adjective - unable to find one's way

Key Grammar Structures

• I'LL DROWN IN IT WHEN IT OVERFLOWS

  ➔ First Conditional (Future Time Clauses)

  ➔ The use of 'when' + present simple ('overflows') to refer to a future event linked to a main clause with 'will' ('I'll drown').

• MY MIND TAKES ME OVER THE BRINK

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Transitive)

  ➔ The phrasal verb 'take' + object + 'over' denotes moving someone to a specific state or limit.

• DON'T LET IT SINK

  ➔ Imperative (Negative)

  ➔ Using 'don't' + base verb to give a command or a plea to prevent an action.

• START TO BELIEVE WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive

  ➔ 'I've been told' uses 'have been' + past participle to describe a past action that continues to affect the present.

• WHEN YOU'RE NEXT TO ME

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase of Place

  ➔ 'Next to' acts as a compound preposition to describe physical proximity.

• THE FEARS LET ME GO

  ➔ Causative structure (Bare Infinitive)

  ➔ The verb 'let' + object + 'go' (bare infinitive) implies allowing something to release its hold.

• OH, IT SETS ME FREE

  ➔ Transitive Phrasal Verb

  ➔ 'Set free' is a phrasal unit meaning to release someone from control.

• I'M HOSTAGE, BABY

  ➔ Noun as Subject Complement

  ➔ Using a noun ('hostage') after the linking verb 'am' to define the subject's state.