3am – English Lyrics

• By: Skrillex, Prentiss, Anthony Green
• Album: Don't Get Too Close

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of "3am," a compelling track by Skrillex, Prentiss, and Anthony Green that captures the essence of sleepless nights and lingering thoughts. This song provides a unique opportunity for English learners to explore emotional vocabulary and expressions related to introspection, longing, and reflection. Its blend of modern electronic sounds with raw vocal honesty makes it a special and relatable piece for understanding the nuances of human emotion through music.

[English]

It's 3 A.M., probably need to get to sleep

But I really wanna sing 'bout you

It's 4 A.M., yeah, I'm done with my song

But I really can't stop thinking about you

It's 3 A.M., probably need to get to sleep

But I really wanna sing 'bout you

It's 4 A.M., yeah, I'm done with my song

But I really can't stop thinking about you ('bout you)

And I hope I see you soon

But you haven't followed through

But it's okay, I'm not a sellout

That's why you're gonna see me one day

I don't really talk like I did before

I cut my hopes with no remorse

It's way too late, but I made one more song about you

It's 3 A.M., probably need to get to sleep

But I really wanna sing 'bout you

It's 4 A.M., yeah, I'm done with my song

But I really can't stop thinking about you ('bout you)

It's 3 A.M., probably need to get to sleep

But I really wanna sing 'bout you ('bout you)

It's 4 A.M., yeah, I'm done with my song

But I really can't stop thinking about you

Even if I'm fading out

Would you get caught up next to me?

Who will take our places now?

We want out

I can say without a doubt

You gave up on everything

Who will take our places now?

We want out

It's 3 A.M., probably need to get to sleep

But I really wanna sing 'bout you ('bout you)

It's 4 A.M., yeah, I'm done with my song

But I really can't stop thinking about you ('bout you)

It's 3 A.M., probably need to get to sleep (I can say without a doubt)

But I really wanna sing 'bout you (you gave up on everything)

It's 4 A.M., yeah, I'm done with my song (who will take our places now?)

But I really can't stop thinking about you (I want it so bad)

...

Take our places now, take our places now

Who will take our places now? Take our places now

Who will take our places now? Take our places now

Who will take our places now?

...

Don't know what it is I feel

I'm engaged, on the sly

It might be the death of me

I want it bad, I want it so bad

It's 3 A.M. probably need to get to sleep

But I really wanna sing 'bout you

...

Key Grammar Structures

• It's 3 A.M., probably need to get to sleep

  ➔ Modal verbs of probability and necessity.

  ➔ The use of "probably" and "need to" indicates a degree of likelihood or necessity. "**Need to** get to sleep" shows a need to do something, while "**probably**" suggests a high likelihood.

• But I really wanna sing 'bout you

  ➔ Contraction and emphasis using "really" and informal "'bout".

  ➔ The contraction "wanna" is informal for "want to." "Really" amplifies the intensity of the desire, and "'bout" is a colloquial contraction of "about."

• But you haven't followed through

  ➔ Present perfect tense and phrasal verb.

  ➔ The present perfect "haven't followed through" indicates an action that did not happen up to the present time. "Follow through" is a phrasal verb meaning to complete something or fulfill a promise.

• I don't really talk like I did before

  ➔ Simple present tense and comparative adverbial phrase.

  ➔ The use of the simple present tense "talk" is used here to express a habitual action or a general truth. The phrase "like I did before" is an adverbial phrase providing a comparison to how the speaker behaved previously. The word "really" is again used for emphasis.

• I cut my hopes with no remorse

  ➔ Simple past tense and prepositional phrase.

  ➔ The simple past tense "cut" shows a completed action in the past. "With no remorse" is a prepositional phrase modifying "cut", showing how the action was done.

• Even if I'm fading out

  ➔ Conditional clause (using 'if')

  ➔ The phrase "Even if" introduces a conditional clause, indicating a hypothetical situation. "Fading out" uses a phrasal verb to describe the speaker's declining presence or state.

• Would you get caught up next to me?

  ➔ Modal verb (would) in a conditional/hypothetical question and phrasal verb.

  ➔ "Would" creates a hypothetical scenario. "Get caught up" is a phrasal verb meaning to become involved in something or be influenced by something.

• Who will take our places now?

  ➔ Future tense (will) and possessive pronoun.

  ➔ "Will" indicates the future tense. "Our" is a possessive pronoun showing possession. This question expresses the uncertainty of who will take the singer's and their subject's place.

• I don't know what it is I feel

  ➔ Indirect question and the use of "it is".

  ➔ "I don't know what it is I feel" - This is an indirect question. The phrase "it is" doesn't necessarily add meaning but is a stylistic choice to emphasize what the speaker feels.