Lords Of Salem – English Lyrics

• By: Rob Zombie

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the darker side of American history through Rob Zombie's "Lords of Salem." This song offers a powerful entry point into the English language of condemnation and historical commentary, using vivid imagery and a strong, repetitive chorus to tell the story of the Salem Witch Trials from a unique perspective. It's a great way to learn vocabulary related to justice, religion, and power, all wrapped in a compelling hard rock package.

[English]

(thunder rumbling) (lightning cracking)

(hard rock music)

♪ I speak the truth ♪

♪ I dare not tell a lie ♪

♪ One child is in fits ♪

♪ The other child dies ♪

♪ Now the yellow bird sits upon her finger ♪

♪ The yellow bird a specter lost to linger ♪

♪ God hates the Lords of Salem ♪

♪ Salem ♪

♪ No one can ever save them ♪

♪ Salem ♪

♪ God hates the Lords of Salem ♪

♪ Salem ♪

♪ No one can destroy them ♪

♪ Do you think they suffered up on Gallows Hill ♪

♪ Burn me and hang me ♪

♪ And I always will ♪

♪ Tumble like a swine ♪

♪ Victim of the fury ♪

♪ Glory to the saint ♪

♪ Before you start to bury ♪

♪ God hates the Lords of Salem ♪

♪ Salem ♪

♪ No one can ever save them ♪

♪ Salem ♪

♪ God hates the Lords of Salem ♪

♪ Salem ♪

♪ No one can destroy them ♪

♪ God hates the Lords of Salem ♪

♪ Salem ♪

♪ No one can ever save them ♪

♪ Salem ♪

♪ God hates the Lords of Salem ♪

♪ Salem ♪

♪ No one can destroy them ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
speak /spiːk/ A1	verb - to say something; to talk
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the state of being true
dare /deər/ B1	verb - to be brave enough to do something
lie /laɪ/ A1	noun - a statement that is not true
child /tʃaɪld/ A1	noun - a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of adulthood
fits /fɪts/ B2	noun - a sudden attack of an illness
dies /daɪz/ A1	verb - to stop living
bird /bɜːrd/ A1	noun - a creature with feathers and wings
finger /ˈfɪŋɡər/ A1	noun - one of the five parts at the end of each hand
specter /ˈspektər/ C1	noun - a ghost
linger /ˈlɪŋɡər/ B2	verb - to stay in a place longer than necessary
God /ɡɒd/ A1	noun - the creator and ruler of the universe and everything in it
Lords /lɔːrdz/ B2	noun - a person who has power and authority; a ruler or master
Salem /ˈseɪləm/ A1	noun - A city, often used as a reference to the Salem witch trials.
save /seɪv/ A1	verb - to rescue someone from danger
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ A2	verb - to damage something so badly that it no longer exists
suffered /ˈsʌfərd/ B1	verb - to experience something bad
Gallows /ˈɡæləʊz/ C1	noun - a wooden structure used for hanging criminals
burn /bɜːrn/ A1	verb - to be on fire; to be consumed by fire
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - to kill someone by suspending them by the neck
tumble /ˈtʌmbl/ B1	verb - to fall quickly and without control
swine /swaɪn/ C1	noun - a pig
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ B1	noun - a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime
fury /ˈfjʊəri/ B2	noun - wild or violent anger
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - praise and honor; fame
saint /seɪnt/ B1	noun - a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous
bury /ˈberi/ A2	verb - to put into the ground and cover with earth

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I speak the truth ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'speak' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth.

• ♪ One child is in fits ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verb 'is' combined with 'in fits' shows an action happening now, emphasizing the state of the child.

• ♪ The yellow bird sits upon her finger ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Adverbial Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'upon her finger' acts as an adverbial prepositional phrase, modifying the verb 'sits' by indicating location.

• ♪ God hates the Lords of Salem ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Third Person Singular

  ➔ The verb 'hates' is in the third person singular form, agreeing with the subject 'God'.

• ♪ No one can ever save them ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb (can) with Adverb (ever)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability, and 'ever' emphasizes the impossibility of the action.

• ♪ Do you think they suffered up on Gallows Hill ♪

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence with Past Tense

  ➔ The sentence is interrogative, starting with 'Do you think,' and uses the past tense 'suffered' to refer to a completed action.

• ♪ Burn me and hang me ♪

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Coordinated Verbs

  ➔ The imperative mood is used for commands, and the verbs 'burn' and 'hang' are coordinated with 'and'.

• ♪ Before you start to bury ♪

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction with Infinitive

  ➔ The subordinating conjunction 'before' introduces a time clause, and 'to bury' is the infinitive form of the verb.