Dead Man Walking – English Lyrics

• By: Against The Current

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Against The Current with 'Dead Man Walking.' This track is perfect for learners looking to master expressive English vocabulary related to emotions and metaphors, offering a raw and powerful look at contemporary alternative rock songwriting.

[English]

Funny how [music] I made it out with

everything I want.

Head is hanging [music] heavy now, was

it worth the cost?

Look [music] into the mirror cuz I know

it never [singing] lies. What is staring

back at me that has my mother's eyes?

Almost the same,

but I'm not.

Does anybody know [music] I'm a dead

man walking?

I've got no pulse, [music] but I still

keep going.

I run

>> [music]

>> back to dates under a played out face.

Brand new

earth underneath my grave.

Does anybody

know I'm a dead

>> [music]

>> man walking?

Still here, but still forgotten.

>> [music]

>> Still here, but still forgotten.

>> [music]

>> I'm a dead

man walking. Covered in the blood of all

the shadows that I

fought.

>> [music]

>> If I'm the one that's swimming, what

does it feel like I lost?

And though it knocks [music] me down,

I get back up.

I won't change.

>> [music]

>> I've had enough.

Does anybody

know I'm a dead

man walking?

>> [music]

>> I've got no pulse, but I still keep

going.

I run [music]

back to

dates under

a played out face. Brand new

earth underneath my grave. [music]

Does anybody

know I'm a dead

man walking?

Still here, [music] but still forgotten.

Still here, but still forgotten. [music]

I'm a dead man walking.

>> [music and singing]

>> Still here, but still forgotten.

>> [music]

>> Standing here alone, I'm numb and quiet

when it's done.

>> [music]

>> No point trying to save somebody who's

already

gone.

Does anybody know

I'm a dead man walking?

Dead man walking. [music]

I got

no pulse, but I still keep going.

Heart attack two [music] days under a

plate of ice. Brand new earth underneath

my bed.

Does anybody know [music]

I'm a dead man walking?

Still here, but still forgotten.

>> [music]

>> I'm still here.

I'm still here.

Still here, but still forgotten.

I'm still here.

I'm still here.

>> [music]

>> I'm a dead man walking.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heavy /ˈhɛvi/ A2	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or move
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a surface that reflects light
pulse /pʌls/ B2	noun - a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them
grave /ɡreɪv/ B2	noun - a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body
forgotten /fərˈɡɒtən/ B1	adjective - not remembered or clearly called to mind
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ A1	verb - to propel the body through water by limbs
numb /nʌm/ C1	adjective - deprived of the power of sensation
quiet /ˈkwaɪɪt/ A2	adjective - making very little or no noise
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	adjective - having a particular value
staring /ˈstɛərɪŋ/ B1	verb - to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one's eyes wide open
fought /fɔːt/ A2	verb - past of fight; took part in a violent struggle
cost /kɒst/ A2	noun - an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something
plate /pleɪt/ A1	noun - a flat dish from which food is eaten
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present

Key Grammar Structures

• Funny how I made it out with everything I want.

  ➔ Elliptical clause (omission of 'it is')

  ➔ The phrase "Funny how" is a colloquial way of saying "It is funny how...", omitting the subject and verb.

• Look into the mirror cuz I know it never lies.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence begins with the base form of the verb "Look" to give a direct instruction or command.

• Does anybody know I'm a dead man walking?

  ➔ Present Continuous as a state description

  ➔ "Walking" is used here as part of a progressive phrase describing the ongoing state of the subject.

• Covered in the blood of all the shadows that I fought.

  ➔ Past participle as an adjective (Reduced Relative Clause)

  ➔ "Covered" functions as an adjective modifying "I", derived from "[I am] covered..."

• If I'm the one that's swimming, what does it feel like I lost?

  ➔ First Conditional (Real possibility)

  ➔ The "If" clause sets a condition, and the main clause asks a question based on that premise.

• No point trying to save somebody who's already gone.

  ➔ Gerund after idiomatic expressions

  ➔ The gerund "trying" follows the common construction "No point [in]..."

• I've had enough.

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ Used to describe an experience or state up to the present moment.

• Still here, but still forgotten.

  ➔ Adverbial usage

  ➔ "Still" is used here as an adverb to indicate that a state continues.