Doomed – English Lyrics

• By: MAPHRA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful and dark world of MAPHRA with 'Doomed.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners looking to master intense, emotive English vocabulary and grasp the nuances of modern heavy metal expression, offering a unique look at how language can convey deep, visceral human emotions.

[English]

Cut off my wings and come lock me up

Just pull the plug, yeah, I've had enough

Tear me to pieces, sell me for parts

You're all vampires, so here, you can have my heart

You can have my heart

You can have my heart

The world's a funeral, a room of ghosts

No hint of movement, no sign of pulse

Only an echo, just skin and bone

They kicked the chair, but we, we helped tie the rope

You can have my heart

You can have my heart, oh, oh

So come rain on my parade, 'cause I wanna feel it

Come shove me over the edge, 'cause my head is in overdrive

I'm sorry, but it's too late, and it's not worth saving

So come rain on my parade

I think we're doomed

I think we're doomed, and now there's no way back

You must've made some kind of mistake

I asked for death but instead I'm awake

The Devil told me "No room for cheats"

I thought I'd sold my soul, but he kept the receipt

You can have my heart

So leave a light on, I'm coming home

It's getting darker, but I'll carry on

The sun don't shine, but it never did

And when it rains, it fucking pours, but I think I like it

And you know that I'm in love with the mess, I think I like it

So come rain on my parade, 'cause I wanna feel it

Come shove me over the edge, 'cause my head is in overdrive

I'm sorry, but it's too late, and it's not worth saving

So come rain on my parade

I think we're doomed

I think we're doomed, and now there's no way back

I think we're doomed

I think we're doomed, and now there's no way back

So come rain on my parade, 'cause I wanna feel it

Come shove me over the edge, 'cause my head is in overdrives

I'm sorry, but it's too late, and it's not worth saving

So come rain on my parade

I think we're doomed

I think we're doomed, and now there's no way back

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
doomed /duːmd/ B2	adjective - likely to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome; ill-fated.
vampires /ˈvæm.paɪərz/ B2	noun - a person who exploits or preys on others.
funeral /ˈfjuː.nər.əl/ B1	noun - a ceremony held in connection with the burial or cremation of the dead.
overdrive /ˈəʊ.və.draɪv/ C1	noun - a state of high activity, pressure, or excitement.
echo /ˈek.əʊ/ B2	noun - a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves.
ghosts /ɡəʊsts/ A2	noun - an apparition of a dead person.
parade /pəˈreɪd/ B1	noun - a public procession.
cheats /tʃiːts/ B1	noun - people who act dishonestly to gain an advantage.
receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ A2	noun - a document certifying that one has received money or property.
pulse /pʌls/ B2	noun - a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries.

Key Grammar Structures

• Just pull the plug, yeah, I've had enough

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ "I've had" indicates a state that has reached a point of completion or saturation leading up to the present.

• You're all vampires, so here, you can have my heart

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility/permission

  ➔ "Can" is used here to grant permission or offer something as a challenge.

• They kicked the chair, but we, we helped tie the rope

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ "Kicked" and "helped" describe specific completed actions in the past.

• I think we're doomed

  ➔ Adjectival Passive (Participle as Adjective)

  ➔ "Doomed" describes the state of the subject, functioning as an adjective derived from a verb.

• You must've made some kind of mistake

  ➔ Modal Perfect (Deduction in the past)

  ➔ "Must've made" expresses a strong logical deduction about a past event.

• I asked for death but instead I'm awake

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction

  ➔ "But" connects two clauses with opposing ideas.

• I thought I'd sold my soul, but he kept the receipt

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ "I'd sold" indicates an action that happened before another action in the past (thought).

• So come rain on my parade

  ➔ Imperative Mood (with Idiomatic expression)

  ➔ The imperative "Come" is used as a challenge or invitation to an unpleasant experience.