To Them These Streets Belong – English Lyrics

• By: Rise Against

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of Rise Against with "To Them These Streets Belong"! This song is a masterclass in conveying strong messages of resistance and resilience through energetic punk rock. Listen closely to the passionate lyrics, which offer insights into themes of social justice, collective action, and even personal struggle. Its raw emotion and call for empowerment make it an excellent piece for understanding how music can fuel a movement and inspire courage in the face of adversity. Explore the rich vocabulary and defiant tone to truly grasp the song's profound impact.

[English]

So look in my eyes

What will you leave behind once you've gone?

(So precious)

You got what you came for

Now I think it's time to move on

(When will you stay?)

But these ghosts come alive

Like water and wine

Walk through these streets

Singing songs and carrying signs

To them these streets belong

My atonement lasts the best part of eternity

Ran out of hands to count the sin

That breeds inside of me

Not this hate but the loneliness

Has left me here into this mess of

My hands are soaking in the blood of angels

On broken wings they collapse

Will I see the break of day?

Dark clouds exploded and torrents of rain fell

All these lost halos wash away

Head hung from shame we bear a weight

That brings me to a crawl

These years of longing tell decades

Of unanswered calls

For a change, 'cause everyday we slip and fall

Kicked while we're down, our fists clench into ball

My hands are soaking in the blood of angels

On broken wings they collapse

Will I see the break of day

Dark clouds exploded and torrents of rain fell

All these lost halos wash away

So look in my eyes

What will you leave behind once you've gone?

(So precious)

You got what you came for

Now I think it's time to move on

(When will you stay?)

But these ghosts come alive

Like water and wine

Walk through these streets

Singing songs and carrying signs

To them these streets belong

So look in my eyes

What will you leave behind once you've gone?

You got what you came for

Now I think it's time to move on

But these ghosts come alive

Like water and wine

Walk through these streets

Singing songs and carrying signs

To them these streets belong

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - public roads in a city or town
ghosts /ɡoʊsts/ B1	noun - spirits of dead people
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
signs /saɪnz/ A2	noun - indications, signals
atonement /əˈtoʊnmənt/ C1	noun - reparation for a wrong or injury
eternity /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/ B2	noun - endless time
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - body parts at the end of arms
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - an immoral act considered a transgression against divine law
hate /heɪt/ A2	noun - intense dislike
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ B2	noun - sadness because one has no friends or company
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - red liquid circulating in arteries and veins
angels /ˈeɪndʒəlz/ B1	noun - spiritual beings, messengers of God
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - body parts used for flying
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

Key Grammar Structures

• What will you leave behind once you've gone?

  ➔ Future simple tense for predictions.

  ➔ The phrase "will you leave" indicates a future action.

• My atonement lasts the best part of eternity.

  ➔ Present simple tense for general truths.

  ➔ The phrase "lasts the best part" expresses a general truth about atonement.

• These years of longing tell decades of unanswered calls.

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "tell decades" indicates a habitual action over time.

• Will I see the break of day?

  ➔ Future simple tense for questions.

  ➔ The phrase "Will I see" is a question about a future event.

• Dark clouds exploded and torrents of rain fell.

  ➔ Past simple tense for completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "exploded and fell" indicates actions that have already happened.

• These ghosts come alive like water and wine.

  ➔ Simile for comparison.

  ➔ The phrase "like water and wine" compares the ghosts to something lively.

• Walk through these streets singing songs and carrying signs.

  ➔ Gerund for ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "singing songs and carrying signs" describes ongoing actions.