The World Is Ugly – English Lyrics

• By: My Chemical Romance

Lyrics & Translation

Discover a message of hope and resilience in My Chemical Romance's "The World Is Ugly." This song is a beautiful opportunity to learn English through its heartfelt and direct lyrics. It teaches you how to express deep affection and support, contrasting the negative aspects of the world with the positive attributes of a person you care about. What makes this song special is its raw, emotional delivery and its powerful message of finding beauty in unexpected places, a recurring theme in the band's music that has deeply resonated with fans worldwide.

[English]

These are the eyes and the lies of the taken

These are their hearts, but their hearts don't beat like ours

They burn 'cause they are all afraid

For every one of us

There's an army of them

But you'll never fight alone

'Cause I wanted you to know

That the world is ugly

But you're beautiful to me

Well, are you thinking of me now?

(Now)

These are the nights and the lights that we fade in

These are the words, but the words aren't coming out

They burn 'cause they are hard to say

For every failing sun

There's a morning after

Though I'm empty, when you go

I just wanted you to know

That the world is ugly

But you're beautiful to me

Are you thinking of me

Like I'm thinking of you?

I would say I'm sorry though

Though I really need to go

I just wanted you to know

I wanted you to know

I wanted you to know

I'm thinking of you

Every night, every day

These are the lies and the lives of the taken

These are their hearts, but their hearts don't beat like ours

They burn 'cause they are all afraid

But mine beats twice as hard

'Cause the world is ugly

But you're beautiful to me

Are you thinking of me

Like I'm thinking of you?

I would say I'm sorry though

Though I really need to go

And I just wanted you to know

That the world is ugly

(I just wanted you to know)

But you're beautiful to me

(I just wanted you to know)

Are you thinking of me?

Stop your crying, helpless feeling

Dry your eyes and start believing

There's one thing

They'll never take from you

One day, like this

We'll never be the same

Never, forever

Like ghosts in the snow

Like ghosts in the snow

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ A2	adjective - unpleasant or repulsive in appearance
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
burn /bɜːrn/ B1	verb - to be consumed by fire; to experience strong emotion
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
ghosts /ɡoʊsts/ B1	noun - spirits of the dead
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - frozen atmospheric precipitation
taken /ˈteɪkən/ B1	adjective - captured or seized; emotionally overwhelmed
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - false statements intended to deceive
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - isolated; without companionship
failing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ B2	adjective - weakening or dying; becoming less effective
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A2	adjective - lacking meaning or value; void of emotion
helpless /ˈhɛlpləs/ B2	adjective - unable to defend oneself; powerless
believing /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ B1	verb - accepting something as true; having faith
army /ˈɑːrmi/ A2	noun - large organized force; multitude
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to lose brightness or vanish gradually

Key Grammar Structures

• These are the eyes and the lies of the taken

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'be' verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with the verb 'are' (a form of 'be') to describe a general truth or state of being.

• But you'll never fight alone

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ The use of 'will' indicates a promise or assurance about the future, emphasizing that the subject will not fight alone.

• That the world is ugly

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'be' verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to state a general truth about the world being ugly.

• Though I'm empty, when you go

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'though'

  ➔ The conjunction 'though' introduces a contrasting idea, showing that despite being empty, there is still a significant emotion when the person leaves.

• Are you thinking of me

  ➔ Present continuous interrogative

  ➔ The present continuous tense in interrogative form is used to ask about an action happening now, questioning if the person is thinking of the speaker.

• Like ghosts in the snow

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The use of 'like' creates a simile, comparing the subjects to ghosts in the snow, suggesting a transient or ethereal presence.