Warning – Bilingual Lyrics Finnish/English

• By: Black Sabbath
• Album: Black Sabbath

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dark roots of heavy metal with Black Sabbath's 'Warning'. This song is a perfect tool for learners to master intense, emotive English vocabulary and understand how rhythm and tone can convey deep psychological states.

[English]

On the very first day that I met you

I was looking up at the sky

When the sun turned into a blur

And the thunderclouds rolled by

The sea began to tremble

And the wind began to moan

It must have been a sign for me

To leave you well alone

I was born without you, baby

But my feelings were just a little too strong

You never said you loved me

And I don't think you ever could

Because I saw you in a dream

And you were with another man

You looked so cool and composed

And I tried to act the same

But now I have to love you

Tell me, who is there to blame?

I was born without you, baby

But my feelings were just a little too strong

Now the whole wide world is moving

Because there is iron in my heart

I just can't stop the tears from falling

Because you say we have to part

Sorrow chokes my voice

As I stand here all alone

And watch you slowly take away

A love I've never known

I was born without you, baby

But my feelings were just a little too strong

Just a little too strong

Now the whole wide world is moving

Because there is iron in my heart

I just can't stop the tears from falling

Because you say we have to part

Sorrow chokes my voice

As I stand here all alone

And watch you slowly take away

A love I've never known

I was born without you, baby

But my feelings were just a little too strong

Just a little too strong

...

[Finnish]

Now the first day that I met you

I was looking in the sky

When the sun turned all a blur

And the thunderclouds rolled by

The sea began to shiver

And the wind began to moan

It must've been a sign for me

To leave you well alone

I was born without you, baby

But my feelings were a little bit too strong

You never said you love me

And I don't believe you can

'Cause I saw you in a dream

And you were with another man

You looked so cool and casual

And I tried to look the same

But now I've got to love you

Tell me who am I to blame?

I was born without you, baby

But my feelings were a little bit too strong

Now the whole wide world is movin'

'Cause there's iron in my heart

I just can't keep from cryin'

'Cause you say we've got to part

Sorrow grips my voice

As I stand here all alone

And watch you slowly take away

A love I've never known

I was born without you, baby

But my feelings were a little bit too strong

Just a little bit too strong

Now the whole wide world is movin'

'Cause there's iron in my heart

I just can't keep from cryin'

'Cause you say we've got to part

Sorrow grips my voice

As I stand here all alone

And watch you slowly take away

A love I've never known

I was born without you, baby

But my feelings were a little bit too strong

Just a little bit too strong

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
thunderclouds /ˈθʌndərˌklaʊdz/ B2	noun - clouds that produce thunder and lightning
shiver /ˈʃɪvər/ B2	verb - to shake slightly because of fear or cold
moan /moʊn/ B2	verb - to make a long, low sound of pain or grief
casual /ˈkæʒuəl/ B1	adjective - relaxed and unconcerned
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
iron /ˈaɪərn/ A2	noun - a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal
sorrow /ˈsɔːroʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss or disappointment
grips /ɡrɪps/ B2	verb - to hold tightly
part /pɑːrt/ A2	verb - to leave or separate from someone

Key Grammar Structures

• The first day that I met you

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that' as the object

  ➔ 'That' is used here to introduce a relative clause modifying 'day', acting as the object of 'met'.

• It must've been a sign for me

  ➔ Modal verb for logical deduction (past)

  ➔ 'Must've been' (must have been) expresses a strong certainty about a past event.

• I was born without you

  ➔ Passive voice in the past simple

  ➔ 'Was born' is the passive form used to indicate the moment of birth.

• I don't believe you can

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of verb phrase)

  ➔ The speaker omits 'love me' after 'can' for conciseness.

• And you were with another man

  ➔ Past simple tense for state/description

  ➔ 'Were' describes the state of the subject in the past.

• Tell me who am I to blame?

  ➔ Infinitive structure after interrogative

  ➔ The structure 'who am I to [verb]' is a rhetorical construction implying 'I have no right to blame'.

• Now the whole wide world is movin'

  ➔ Present continuous for current action

  ➔ 'Is movin'' indicates an action happening at this very moment.

• I just can't keep from cryin'

  ➔ Verb phrase 'keep from' + Gerund

  ➔ 'Keep from' means to avoid doing something; here it implies 'unable to stop myself from crying'.