MESSIAH – English Lyrics

• By: Sevdaliza

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Sevdaliza's "Messiah," a powerful single that blends the celestial with the rebellious, using its complex lyrics to explore themes of liberation and self-divinity. Though primarily sung in English, the song's powerful vocal delivery and dramatic, Latin Pop/reggaeton-infused soundscape offer a rich cultural and emotional tapestry to explore, providing a unique lens into contemporary artistic boundary-pushing. What makes it special is its direct challenge to convention, turning shame into a powerful, danceable gospel.

[English]

My

free

demons are

never

[Music]

freedom.

Why is it such a sin to believe in

the god inside me? Oh yeah. Is it really

so bad? Make me what they want. And you

tell me I can't go there. You never go

back. Forever in my heart. Heaven in my

hands all night long. Deliver my bad

desires

all night long. I hallelujah.

Oh my Messiah,

touch me till I see the face of God.

Messiah,

angels, say my name until I come. You're

the only one.

You're the only one.

You're the only one.

You're the only one.

Heat. Heat. N.

[Music]

This ain't the very first time that I

called you. I close my eyes, put my

hands where I want you. Oh yeah. Is it

really so bad? Maybe what you want. You

told me I can't go there. You never go

back. Forever in my heart. Heaven in my

head all night long. Deliver my bad

desires.

All night long.

Hallelujah.

Oh my.

Touch me till I see the face of God.

Messiah.

Angel say my name until I come. You're

the only one.

You're the only one.

You're the only one.

You're the only one.

Happy

[Music]

a happy a

happy

a a happy a happy

[Music]

you're the only

you're the only Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
demons ˈdɛmənz B2	noun - supernatural beings considered evil or harmful
freedom ˈfriːdəm B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
sin sɪn B1	noun - an act regarded as a transgression against divine law
believe bɪˈliːv B1	verb - to accept that something is true, especially without absolute proof
Messiah məˈsaɪ.ə C1	noun - the promised deliverer of a nation; in Christianity, Jesus Christ
angels ˈeɪn.dʒəlz B2	noun - spiritual beings believed to act as messengers of God
heaven ˈhɛv.ən B2	noun - the dwelling place of God and the angels; a state of perfect happiness
deliver dɪˈlɪv.ər B2	verb - to bring or hand over something to the intended recipient; to rescue
desires dɪˈzaɪərz C1	noun - strong feelings of wanting to have something
hallelujah ˌhæl.əˈluː.jə C1	interjection - a word expressing worship or rejoicing, especially to God
touch tʌtʃ B1	verb - to come into contact with something noun - the act of touching; a slight pressure
face feɪs B1	noun - the front part of a person's head
forever fəˈrɛv.ər B2	adverb - for all future time; eternally
heat hiːt B1	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature
happy ˈhæp.i A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure and contentment
called kɔːld B1	verb - past tense of call; to name or summon
eyes aɪz A2	noun - the organs of sight
hands hændz A2	noun - the end part of the arm used for grasping
night naɪt A2	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• Why is it such a sin to believe in the god inside me?

  ➔ Present simple question form

  ➔ The sentence uses "is" (auxiliary verb) + subject + main verb to form a question in the present simple tense.

• Make me what they want.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence uses the base form of the verb "make" to give a direct command.

• You never go back.

  ➔ Adverb of frequency with present simple

  ➔ The adverb "never" is used with the present simple to indicate a habitual action that does not occur.

• Heaven in my hands all night long.

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "in my hands" is a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial modifier, describing where heaven is located.

• Oh my Messiah, touch me till I see the face of God.

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction with future in the past

  ➔ The conjunction "till" introduces a subordinate clause expressing a condition until which the action continues.

• You're the only one.

  ➔ Contraction and predicate adjective

  ➔ The contraction "You're" combines "you" and "are", and "only" functions as a predicate adjective describing the subject.