Chokehold – English Lyrics

• By: Sleep Token
• Album: Take Me Back To Eden

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the enigmatic world of Sleep Token with "Chokehold," a captivating track that showcases the band's unique blend of heavy and ethereal sounds. This song offers a rich tapestry of poetic English lyrics exploring deep emotions and complex relationships, making it an excellent opportunity to engage with contemporary musical language and feel the power of its genre-bending artistry.

[English]

When we were made

...

It was no accident

...

We were tangled up like branches in a flood

...

I come as a blade

A sacred guardian

So you keep me sharp and test my worth in blood

...

You've got me in a chokehold

You've got me in a chokehold

You've got me in a-

...

Beneath the stormy seas

Above the mountain peaks

It's all the same to me

It makes no difference

I've seen my days unfold

Done the impossible

I'd turn my walls to gold

To bring you home again

So show me that which I cannot see

Even if it hurts me

Even if I can't sleep

Oh, and though we act out of our holy duty to be constantly awake

You've got me in a chokehold

You've got me in a chokehold

You've got me in a chokehold

You've got me in a chokehold

Even if it hurts me

Even if I can't sleep

Show me the way

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
accident /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/ B1	noun - an unexpected and unwanted event
tangled /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl̩d/ B2	verb - to become twisted together; to entwine adjective - twisted or knotted together
branches /ˈbræŋk.sɪz/ B1	noun - the woody parts of a tree that grow out from the trunk
flood /flʌd/ B1	noun - an overflowing of water onto normally dry land verb - to flow over the edges of something; to inundate
blade /bleɪd/ B2	noun - the flat cutting part of a knife, sword or other weapon
sacred /ˈseɪ.krɪd/ B2	adjective - connected with religion or regarded with reverence
guardian /ˈɡɑːr.di.ən/ B2	noun - someone who protects or looks after someone or something
sharp /ʃɑːrp/ B1	adjective - having a thin edge capable of cutting
chokehold /ˈtʃoʊkˌhoʊld/ C1	noun - a grappling move where one person applies pressure to another's neck to restrain them
stormy /ˈstɔːr.mi/ B2	adjective - characterized by strong winds and rain; tumultuous
seas /siːz/ B1	noun - large bodies of salt water that cover most of the earth’s surface
mountain /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ A2	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface
peaks /piːks/ B2	noun - the pointed tops of mountains
difference /ˈdɪf.ər.əns/ B1	noun - the way in which two or more things are not the same
unfold /ʌnˈfəʊld/ B2	verb - to open or spread out something that has been folded
impossible /ɪmˈpɒs.ɪ.bəl/ B2	adjective - not able to occur, exist, or be done
walls /wɔːlz/ A2	noun - vertical structures that enclose or divide spaces
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a precious yellow metallic element, often used for jewelry and money adjective - having the colour of gold
holy /ˈhoʊ.li/ B2	adjective - connected with God or a deity; sacred
duty /ˈduː.ti/ B2	noun - a moral or legal obligation; a task or responsibility
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	verb - to become or stay conscious; to stop sleeping

Key Grammar Structures

• When we were made

  ➔ Past Passive Voice

  ➔ The sentence uses the past passive voice to describe a state of being created. The focus is on the action *being done to* 'we', rather than *who* did it. The structure is 'be + past participle' - here, 'were + made'.

• I come as a blade

  ➔ Present Simple as a Timeless Statement

  ➔ The use of the present simple ('come') isn't about a current action, but a defining characteristic. It suggests the speaker *always* embodies the quality of a blade – sharp, dangerous, and precise. It's a statement of inherent nature.

• So show me that which I cannot see

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'which'

  ➔ The phrase 'that which I cannot see' uses a formal relative clause introduced by 'which' to refer to something abstract and unknown. 'That' acts as a demonstrative pronoun, and 'which' further defines it. It's a poetic way of asking to reveal the hidden.