All About Us – English Lyrics

• By: t.A.T.u.

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey into the world of t.A.T.u. with "All About Us"! This energetic pop-rock track offers a fantastic opportunity for language learners to dive into compelling English lyrics centered on themes of loyalty, defiance, and unbreakable mutual trust. The song's clear narrative of "us against the world" and its universally relatable message of overcoming adversity make it an engaging way to expand your vocabulary and grasp expressions related to relationships, challenges, and resilience.

[English]

They say

They don't trust

You, me, we, us

So we'll fall if we must

'Cause it's you, me

And it's all about, it's all about

It's all about us, all about us

It's all about, all about us, all about us

There's a thing that they can't touch

'Cause you know (ah-ah)

It's all about us, all about us

It's all about, all about us, all about us

We'll run away if we must

'Cause you know (ah-ah)

It's all about us (it's all about us)

It's all about us (it's all about us)

In you, I can trust (it's all about us)

It's all about us

If they hurt you

They hurt me too

So we'll rise up

Won't stop

And it's all about, it's all about

It's all about us, all about us

It's all about, all about us, all about us

There's a thing that they can't touch

'Cause you know (ah-ah)

It's all about us, all about us

It's all about, all about us, all about us

We'll run away if we must

'Cause you know (ah-ah)

It's all about us (it's all about us)

It's all about us (it's all about us)

In you, I can trust (it's all about us)

It's all about us

They don't know, they can't see

Who we are, fear is the enemy

Hold on tight, hold on to me

'Cause tonight

It's all about us

It's all about, all about us

There's a thing that they can't touch

'Cause you know (ah-ah)

It's all about us, all about us

It's all about, all about us, all about us

There's a thing that they can't touch

'Cause you know (ah-ah)

It's all about us, all about us

It's all about, all about us, all about us

We'll run away if we must

'Cause you know (ah-ah)

It's all about us (it's all about us)

It's all about us (it's all about us)

In you, I can trust (it's all about us)

It's all about us

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the reliability or truth of someone or something noun - firm belief in the reliability or truth of someone or something
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury to
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move from a lower to a higher position
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or progressing
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation or experience
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to come into physical contact with noun - the act of coming into physical contact
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object or entity not specifically defined
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ A2	noun - a person who feels hatred towards or opposes another
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something with the hands
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fixed or fastened firmly
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely
must /mʌst/ A2	modal verb - used to express necessity or obligation
rise up /raɪz ʌp/ A2	phrasal verb - to move from a lower position to a higher one, often in resistance or rebellion

Key Grammar Structures

• They say they don't trust you, me, we, us

  ➔ Object Pronouns

  ➔ Object pronouns (you, me, us) receive the action instead of performing it. 'We' is a subject pronoun included for contrast.

• So we'll fall if we must

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ Expresses real future possibility: "we'll fall" (result) depends on "if we must" (condition). Modal "must" shows necessity.

• There's a thing that they can't touch

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ "that they can't touch" defines the noun "thing". The relative pronoun "that" introduces essential information about the noun.

• If they hurt you, they hurt me too

  ➔ Zero Conditional

  ➔ Describes general truths with parallel structure. Both clauses use present simple tense. "Too" emphasizes shared experience.

• We'll run away if we must

  ➔ Inversion in Conditionals

  ➔ Modal verb "must" comes before the subject "we" in the conditional clause, creating emphasis without "if".

• They don't know, they can't see

  ➔ Auxiliary Verbs in Negation

  ➔ "Don't" (do not) and "can't" (cannot) are auxiliary verbs forming negative statements. Parallel structure emphasizes inability.

• Who we are, fear is the enemy

  ➔ Nominal Clause & Metaphor

  ➔ "Who we are" acts as a noun phrase. Metaphorical equation "fear = enemy" uses linking verb "is" for direct comparison.

• Hold on tight, hold on to me

  ➔ Phrasal Verbs & Imperatives

  ➔ Imperative mood "hold on" gives commands. Phrasal verb "hold on to" changes meaning with preposition "to". "Tight" functions as adverb.