After All – English Lyrics

• By: Carly Rae Jepsen
• Album: Day and Night

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melodic world of Carly Rae Jepsen with 'After All.' This song is a perfect tool for learners to practice understanding emotive English vocabulary and the nuances of expressing long-term feelings and nostalgia through pop music.

[English]

White walls, terracotta tiles, a view of the sea

You were makin' us a table, love is a peach

Taste it, this is an oasis

I want to call it home right here, right now

Ruby, slip it on a necklace, sell me the dream

I want to be the owner

I want to buy you flowers

Why don't you take your shirt off for me now?

I want to take your photograph like that

Lock the door, stop the world, start the inspiration

I'll be yours in a moment to elevate

The after hours, every night, even after all

Lock the door, dim the lights, it's a celebration

I am yours, you are mine, nothing complicated

After hours, every night, even after all

Baby, one bedroom apartment, daddy and me

Fireworks late into the evenin', love is a breeze

Say it, this is an oasis, I want to call it home right here, right now

Diamond, slip it on my finger, this could be the dream

I want to be the owner

I want to buy you flowers

Why don't you take your shirt off for me now?

I want to take your photograph like that

Lock the door, stop the world, start the inspiration

I'll be yours in a moment to elevate

The after hours, every night, even after all

Lock the door, dim the lights, it's a celebration

I am yours, you are mine, nothing complicated

After hours, every night, even after all

Lock the door, stop the world, start the inspiration

I'll be yours in a moment to elevate

The after hours, every night, even after all

Well, I want to be the owner

(Lock the door, dim the lights, it's a celebration)

I want to give you flowers

(I am yours, you are mine, nothing complicated)

I want to be the owner, I want to give you flowers

(After hours, every night, even after all)

I want to be the owner

(Lock the door, stop the world, start the inspiration)

I want to give you flowers

(I'll be yours in a moment to elevate)

I want to be the owner, I want to give you flowers

(The after hours, every night, even after all)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
terracotta /ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə/ C1	noun - reddish-brown glazed or unglazed fired clay
oasis /əʊˈeɪsɪs/ B2	noun - a pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult, troubled, or hectic place or situation
necklace /ˈnɛkləs/ A2	noun - an ornamental chain or string of beads, jewels, or links worn around the neck
photograph /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/ A1	noun - a picture made using a camera
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/ B2	noun - the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something
elevate /ˈɛlɪveɪt/ C1	verb - to raise or lift something up to a higher position
celebration /ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃn/ B1	noun - the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate
apartment /əˈpɑːtmənt/ A2	noun - a suite of rooms forming one residence, typically in a building containing a number of these
fireworks /ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ B1	noun - a device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals that causes spectacular effects and explosions when ignited
breeze /briːz/ B1	noun - a gentle wind
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ A2	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
dim /dɪm/ B1	verb - to make or become less bright
owner /ˈəʊnə(r)/ A2	noun - a person or thing that owns something
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very brief period of time