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Tick, tick, tick 00:06

Tick, tick 00:07

Remember back in '99? 00:09

Oh, I 00:14

We danced like maniacs all night 00:17

Oh, I 00:22

Now the world is turning faster with time 00:24

And I'm slowly going out of my mind 00:28

Yeah, I, I think we're the same 00:32

Yeah, I think we're the same 00:36

And oh, oh, where do we go? 00:40

Oh, I gotta know 00:43

Show me your page (ooh) 00:45

'Cause the clock keeps ticking the tock 00:48

I ain't gonna stop 00:51

No how, no way 00:53

I'm chasing after midnight 00:55

Show me the way to your heart 00:58

Ready for the start of my real life 01:02

To shine like a light in the dark 01:05

Waiting for this moment to work right for you 01:10

I'm done hesitating 01:14

Oh, yeah 01:16

Only got a second to midnight 01:18

(Show me the way to your heart) 01:22

Ooh 01:24

I wonder if you question why 01:28

Oh, why? Mm 01:33

We left our fantasy behind 01:36

Oh, why? (Oh, why?) 01:41

Now the world is turning faster with time 01:43

And I'm slowly going out of my mind 01:47

Yeah, I (oh, I), I think we're the same 01:51

Yeah, I think we're the same 01:55

And oh, oh, where do we go? 01:59

Oh, I gotta know 02:02

Show me your page (ooh) 02:04

'Cause the clock keeps ticking the tock 02:07

I ain't gonna stop 02:10

No how, no way 02:12

I'm chasing after midnight 02:14

Show me the way to your heart (show me) 02:17

Ready for the start of my real life (real life) 02:21

To shine like a light in the dark 02:24

Waiting for this moment to work right for you (oh yeah) 02:29

I'm done hesitating 02:33

Oh, yeah 02:35

Only got a second to midnight 02:37

So love, run 02:39

Freedom (ooh) 02:40

Go on 02:43

Get some (oh, get some) 02:44

Dig (dig), deep (deep) 02:47

Let (let), go (go) 02:49

Oh (oh), oh (oh) 02:50

Oh, yeah 02:53

I'm chasing after midnight 02:55

Show me the way to your heart (yeah, yeah) 02:58

Ready for the start of my real life (real life) 03:02

To shine like a light in the dark (shine) 03:06

Waiting for this moment to work right for you (I'm waiting) 03:10

I'm done hesitating (oh) 03:14

Oh, yeah (woo) 03:17

Only got a second to midnight 03:18

03:22

A Second to Midnight – English Lyrics

Kylie Minogue, Years & Years

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Tick, tick, tick

Tick, tick

Remember back in '99?

Oh, I

We danced like maniacs all night

Oh, I

Now the world is turning faster with time

And I'm slowly going out of my mind

Yeah, I, I think we're the same

Yeah, I think we're the same

And oh, oh, where do we go?

Oh, I gotta know

Show me your page (ooh)

'Cause the clock keeps ticking the tock

I ain't gonna stop

No how, no way

I'm chasing after midnight

Show me the way to your heart

Ready for the start of my real life

To shine like a light in the dark

Waiting for this moment to work right for you

I'm done hesitating

Oh, yeah

Only got a second to midnight

(Show me the way to your heart)

Ooh

I wonder if you question why

Oh, why? Mm

We left our fantasy behind

Oh, why? (Oh, why?)

Now the world is turning faster with time

And I'm slowly going out of my mind

Yeah, I (oh, I), I think we're the same

Yeah, I think we're the same

And oh, oh, where do we go?

Oh, I gotta know

Show me your page (ooh)

'Cause the clock keeps ticking the tock

I ain't gonna stop

No how, no way

I'm chasing after midnight

Show me the way to your heart (show me)

Ready for the start of my real life (real life)

To shine like a light in the dark

Waiting for this moment to work right for you (oh yeah)

I'm done hesitating

Oh, yeah

Only got a second to midnight

So love, run

Freedom (ooh)

Go on

Get some (oh, get some)

Dig (dig), deep (deep)

Let (let), go (go)

Oh (oh), oh (oh)

Oh, yeah

I'm chasing after midnight

Show me the way to your heart (yeah, yeah)

Ready for the start of my real life (real life)

To shine like a light in the dark (shine)

Waiting for this moment to work right for you (I'm waiting)

I'm done hesitating (oh)

Oh, yeah (woo)

Only got a second to midnight

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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
faster /ˈfæs.tər/ B1	adjective/adverb - at a higher speed; more quickly
turning /ˈtɜː.nɪŋ/ B2	verb - to change position or direction
going /ˈgoʊ.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move from one place to another
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
question /ˈkwes.tʃən/ B2	noun/verb - a sentence or phrase used to find out information; to ask about something
fantasy /ˈfæn.tə.si/ B2	noun - an imagined situation or scenario that is not real
shining /ˈʃaɪ.nɪŋ/ B2	adjective - giving off light; bright
hesitating /ˈhɛz.ɪ.teɪ.tɪŋ/ C1	verb - pausing before doing or saying something out of uncertainty
waiting /ˈweɪ.tɪŋ/ A2	verb - to stay in a place until something happens or someone arrives
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
love /lʌv/ A2	noun/verb - a strong feeling of affection; to feel deep affection for someone

Key Grammar Structures

We danced like maniacs all night.

➔ Past simple tense

➔ The verb "danced" is in the past simple tense, indicating an action completed in the past.
Now the world is turning faster with time.

➔ Present continuous tense

➔ The phrase "is turning" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action.
I think we're the same.

➔ Present simple tense

➔ The verb "think" is in the present simple tense, expressing a general belief.
I'm chasing after midnight.

➔ Present continuous tense

➔ The phrase "I'm chasing" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is currently happening.
Only got a second to midnight.

➔ Past simple tense

➔ The phrase "got" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action.
Show me the way to your heart.

➔ Imperative mood

➔ The phrase "Show me" is in the imperative mood, giving a command or request.
I'm done hesitating.

➔ Present perfect tense

➔ The phrase "I'm done" is in the present perfect tense, indicating a completed action with relevance to the present.