All That She Wants – English Lyrics

• By: Ace of Base
• Album: The Sign / Happy Nation

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with Ace of Base's "All That She Wants," a quintessential 90s hit with a unique blend of Eurodisco and reggae-pop. Its catchy melody and simple, yet thought-provoking lyrics offer an excellent entry point for English learners. You can explore common phrases, nuanced metaphorical language (like 'baby' meaning 'lover'), and the song's narrative structure, all while enjoying a global sensation that defined a generation's sound.

[English]

She leads a lonely life

uhhhmm ...She leads a lonely life

When she woke up late in the morning light

And the day had just begun

She opened up her eyes and thought

Oh what a morning

It's not a day for work It's a day for catching tan

Just lying on the beach and having fun

She's going to get you

All that she wants is another baby

She's gone tomorrow boy

All that she wants is another baby

All that she wants is another baby

She's gone tomorrow boy

All that she wants is another baby

So if you are in sight and the day is right

She's a hunter you're the fox

The gentle voice that talks to you

Won't talk forever

It is a night for passion

But the morning means goodbye

Beware of what is flashing in her eyes

She's going to get you

All that she wants is another baby

She's gone tomorrow boy

All that she wants is another baby

All that she wants is another baby

She's gone tomorrow boy

All that she wants is another baby

All that she wants is another baby

She's gone tomorrow boy

All that she wants is another baby

All that she wants is another baby

She's gone tomorrow boy

All that she wants is another baby

All that she wants

All that she wants

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
leads /liːdz/ A2	verb - to guide or direct someone or something along a course or in a direction.
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company.
woke /wəʊk/ A2	verb - past tense of wake
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon.
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours as a unit of time, reckoned from one midnight to the next.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child.
tomorrow /təˈmɑːrəʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today. adverb - on the day after today.
sight /saɪt/ B1	noun - the faculty or power of seeing.
hunter /ˈhʌntər/ B1	noun - a person or animal that hunts.
fox /fɑːks/ A2	noun - a wild animal of the dog family
gentle /ˈdʒentl/ B1	adjective - kind; considerate; mild.
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
talks /tɔːks/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse.
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B1	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion.
beware /bɪˈweər/ B1	verb - to be cautious and alert to dangers or risks.
flashing /ˈflæʃɪŋ/ B1	adjective - shining brightly and briefly.

Key Grammar Structures

• She leads a lonely life

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The verb "leads" is in the simple present tense, used to describe habitual actions or permanent states. In this line, it indicates a continuing condition of her life.

• When she woke up late in the morning light

  ➔ Past Simple in Time Clauses

  ➔ The verb "woke up" is in the past simple tense, used in a time clause introduced by "When". This structure describes a completed action that happened at a specific time in the past.

• She's going to get you

  ➔ Future with 'going to'

  ➔ The structure "She's going to get you" uses the 'going to' future form to express a prediction or intention. The contraction "She's" stands for "She is" followed by the base form of the verb.

• All that she wants is another baby

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause with 'that'

  ➔ The phrase "that she wants" is a defining relative clause introduced by the relative pronoun 'that'. It modifies 'all' and specifies exactly what she wants.

• She's gone tomorrow boy

  ➔ Present Simple for Scheduled Future Events

  ➔ The verb "gone" is used in a present simple structure to indicate a future event that is part of a schedule or plan. This is a common way to express future arrangements in English.

• If you are in sight and the day is right

  ➔ First Conditional Structure

  ➔ This line begins a first conditional structure with "If" followed by the present simple tense ("are", "is"). This structure is used to express real or very probable situations in the future.

• She's a hunter you're the fox

  ➔ Metaphorical Use of 'be'

  ➔ The verb "be" ("is", "are") is used metaphorically to compare people to animals. This creates a metaphor where "She's" represents a predator and "you're" represents prey in a relationship dynamic.

• The gentle voice that talks to you

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "that talks to you" is a defining relative clause that modifies "the gentle voice". The relative pronoun "that" introduces the clause and connects it to the noun it describes.