Lullaby – English Lyrics

• By: Ad Infinitum, Adrian Thessenvitz, Korbinian Benedict, Melissa Bonny, Niklas Müller
• Album: Chapter II - Legacy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the complex world of Ad Infinitum with "Lullaby," the powerful closer to their *Chapter II: Legacy* album. This track showcases the band's mastery in blending crushing metal with moments of ethereal beauty, offering a fascinating study in contrasts that is special to their Symphonic Metal sound.

[English]

Walking through the alleys of my memories

I feel no shame nor pride

Leaving a legacy soaking in blood and tears

The necessary price

Some die so others survive

In the end kill or be killed is the lesson of life

Oh my dear don't you cry

I beg you, look into my eyes

Don't fear me!

In eternal dreaming

All my pains seem to be sinking

I am the ghost of the demon

The demon who died

And this is my lullaby

Echoes of my name, forever will survive

I'll never really die

Some will acclaim it while some others will despise

Torments I can't deny

Tell me what is wrong or right

Bringing death with the intention of saving a life

Oh my dear don't fall down

I paid the price a thousand times

Don't fear me

In eternal dreaming

All my pains seem to be sinking

I am the ghost of the demon

The demon who died

And this is my lullaby

I carried it all along

The burden

It dragged me down

But I carried on

And all the blame that came along

I was all alone

Don't tell me you can't go on your own

I carried on, carried on

I carried on, carried on

In eternal dreaming

All my pains seem to be sinking

I am the ghost of the demon

The demon who died

And this is my lullaby

This is my lullaby

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alleys /ˈæl.iːz/ B2	noun - narrow passageways between or behind buildings
memories /ˈmem.ər.iz/ B1	noun - the faculty of recalling past experiences
legacy /ˈleg.ə.si/ C1	noun - something handed down from the past
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red fluid that circulates in the bodies of humans and animals
tears /tɪərz/ A1	noun - drops of liquid secreted by the eyes
necessary /ˈnes.ə.ser.i/ B2	adjective - required to be done, achieved, or present; essential
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to cease living
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship
eternal /ɪˈtɜː.rəl/ C1	adjective - lasting or existing forever; without end
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit or soul of a dead person, regarded as appearing to the living
demon /ˈdiː.mən/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil; a malevolent supernatural being
lullaby /ˈlʌl.ə.bi/ B2	noun - a soothing song sung to children before they sleep
echoes /ˈɛk.oʊz/ B2	noun - repeated or reverberated sounds; a repeating or reverberating effect
torment /ˈtɔːr.mənt/ C1	noun - severe physical or mental suffering verb - to cause severe suffering
intention /ɪnˈtɛn.ʃən/ B2	noun - a purpose or plan that you intend to do
burden /ˈbɜːr.dən/ C1	noun - a heavy load, especially a mental or emotional strain verb - to place a heavy load upon
blame /bleɪm/ B2	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong verb - to hold someone responsible for something bad
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people; solitary

Key Grammar Structures

• Walking through the alleys of my memories

  ➔ Present participle clause used as an adverbial phrase

  ➔ The word "Walking" is a present participle that introduces a participial clause functioning adverbially.

• I feel no shame nor pride

  ➔ Simple present negative with the correlative conjunction "no…nor…"

  ➔ The phrase "no shame nor pride" uses the correlative "no…nor…" to link two negative nouns.

• Leaving a legacy soaking in blood and tears

  ➔ Present participle clause followed by a second participle as object complement

  ➔ "Leaving" and "soaking" are both present participles; "soaking in blood and tears" describes the "legacy".

• Some die so others survive

  ➔ Simple present for general truth + result clause introduced by "so"

  ➔ "so" links the cause (Some die) with the effect (others survive).

• In the end kill or be killed is the lesson of life

  ➔ Infinitive phrases (active and passive) used as a noun phrase subject with a copular verb "is"

  ➔ "kill or be killed" functions as a noun phrase – the subject of the sentence – and is linked to "the lesson of life" by the verb "is".

• Don't fear me!

  ➔ Negative imperative using contraction "don't" + base verb

  ➔ "Don't" is the contracted form of "do not", forming a negative command directed at the listener.

• I am the ghost of the demon

  ➔ Simple present copular sentence with a predicate noun

  ➔ "am" links the subject "I" with the predicate noun "the ghost of the demon".

• I carried it all along

  ➔ Simple past tense with a transitive verb and a prepositional phrase "all along"

  ➔ "carried" is the past form of "carry"; the phrase "all along" functions as an adverbial modifier of time.

• Don't tell me you can't go on your own

  ➔ Negative imperative + embedded clause with modal "can't" + bare infinitive "go"

  ➔ "Don't" forms the negative command, while "you can't go" is an embedded clause where "can't" negates the modal ability and "go" appears as a bare infinitive.