After Midnight – English Lyrics

• By: blink-182

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the raw emotions of Blink-182's "After Midnight," a poignant exploration of troubled love and complicated relationships. Experience how the band blends pop-punk energy with heartfelt lyrics, offering a glimpse into the push and pull of love's complexities, making it a perfect song for understanding emotional expression in music.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ I CAN'T GET MY FEET UP OFF THE EDGE I KIND OF ♪

♪ LIKE THE LITTLE RUSH YOU GET WHEN YOU'RE STANDING ♪

♪ CLOSE TO DEATH LIKE WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY ♪

♪ HOLD ON AS WE CRASH INTO THE EARTH A BIT OF PAIN ♪

♪ WILL HELP YOU SUFFER WHEN YOU HURT, FOR REAL ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU WERE DRIVING ME CRAZY BITE YOUR LIPS, ♪

♪ YOUR WORDS A ROBBERY DO YOU GRIN INSIDE YOU'RE ♪

♪ KILLING ME ALL ALONG WE TALKED OF FOREVER I KIND ♪

♪ OF THINK THAT WE WON'T GET BETTER IT'S THE ♪

♪ LONGEST START BUT THE END'S NOT TOO FAR AWAY ♪

♪ DID YOU KNOW I'M HERE TO STAY? WE'LL STAGGER HOME ♪

♪ AFTER MIDNIGHT, SLEEP ARM AND ARM IN THE ♪

♪ STAIRWELL WE'LL FALL APART ON THE WEEKEND; ♪

♪ THESE NIGHTS GO ON AND ON AND ON ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I CAN'T KEEP YOUR VOICE OUT OF MY HEAD ♪

♪ ALL I HEAR ARE THE MANY ECHOES OF THE ♪

♪ DARKEST WORDS YOU SAID, ♪

♪ AND IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY I CAN'T FIND THE ♪

♪ BEST IN ALL OF THIS, BUT I'M ALWAYS LOOKING OUT ♪

♪ FOR YOU, CAUSE YOU'RE THE ONE I MISS, AND IT'S ♪

♪ DRIVING ME CRAZY BITE YOUR LIPS, YOUR WORDS A ♪

♪ ROBBERY DO YOU GRIN INSIDE YOU'RE KILLING ME ♪

♪ ALL ALONG WE TALKED OF FOREVER I KIND OF THINK ♪

♪ THAT WE WON'T GET BETTER IT'S THE LONGEST START ♪

♪ BUT THE END'S NOT TOO FAR AWAY DID YOU KNOW ♪

♪ I'M HERE TO STAY? WE'LL STAGGER HOME AFTER ♪

♪ MIDNIGHT, SLEEP ARM AND ARM IN THE STAIRWELL ♪

♪ WE'LL FALL APART ON THE WEEKEND; THESE NIGHTS GO ♪

♪ ON AND ON AND ON WE'LL STAGGER HOME AFTER ♪

♪ MIDNIGHT, SLEEP ARM AND ARM IN THE STAIRWELL ♪

♪ WE'LL FALL APART ON THE WEEKEND; THESE NIGHTS GO ♪

♪ ON AND ON AND ON ♪

♪♪♪

♪ WE'LL STAGGER HOME AFTER MIDNIGHT, ♪

♪ SLEEP ARM AND ARM IN THE STAIRWELL ♪

♪ WE'LL FALL APART ON THE WEEKEND; THESE NIGHTS GO ♪

♪ ON AND ON AND ON WE'LL STAGGER HOME AFTER ♪

♪ MIDNIGHT, SLEEP ARM AND ARM IN THE STAIRWELL ♪

♪ WE'LL FALL APART ON THE WEEKEND; THESE NIGHTS GO ♪

♪ ON AND ON AND ON ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
edge /edʒ/ A2	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a sudden desire to do something verb - to move forward quickly
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of life
driving /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - operating a vehicle
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - collide violently with something noun - an accident, typically one involving a vehicle
earth /ɜːrθ/ A1	noun - the planet on which we live
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
hurt /hɜːrt/ A1	verb - to cause physical or emotional pain
lips /lɪps/ A1	noun - the two fleshy parts surrounding the mouth
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning
robbery /ˈrɒbəri/ B2	noun - the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force.
grin /ɡrɪn/ B2	verb - smile broadly
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ A2	verb - causing the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)
better /ˈbetər/ A1	adjective - more good than another
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - feel sad at not being with someone or not having something