A Second to Midnight – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Minogue, Years & Years
• Album: DISCO: Guest List Edition

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant sounds of 'A Second to Midnight' by Kylie Minogue and Years & Years, a perfect example of modern disco-pop. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to improve your English vocabulary related to music, nightlife, and emotions. Discover the energy and collaboration that make this track a standout, and get ready to dance!

[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

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.