All the Rage – English Lyrics

• By: Allie X

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vocabulary of dramatic empowerment with Allie X’s electro-pop hit, “All the Rage.” By exploring its defiant themes of transforming failure into fabulousness, you can learn English expressions related to self-reinvention, theatricality, and overcoming adversity. The song's complex blend of pop hooks and 'hard-edged' lyrics makes it a perfect example of modern, thoughtful electronic music.

[English]

In a cloud of mania

Taking me up, taking me up and putting me down

I had a glimpse of Eureka

Chewing me up, chewing me up and spitting me out

'Jected, I was rejected

I wasn't good enough to be elected

Lava, it was like lava

Moving through my body like fire

'Jected, I was rejected

I wasn't good enough to be elected

Watch me take over the spotlight

I will be all the rage tonight (tonight)

Watch me shimmy into the light (alright)

Filled with fury and starry eyed

I will be all the rage

Give my regards to Mary Lou

Cheering me up, cheering me up when I was blue

Only the babysitter knew

Nobody else, nobody else, had even a clue, even a clue, no

'Jected, I was rejected

I wasn't good enough to be elected

Lava, it was like lava

Moving through my body like fire

'Jected, I was rejected

I wasn't good enough to be elected

Watch me take over the spotlight, oh

I will be all the rage tonight (tonight)

Watch me shimmy into the light (alright)

Filled with fury and starry eyed

I will be all the rage

Hey, ooh, alright

...

Ooh, alright, ooh

I will be all the rage

'Jected, I was rejected

I wasn't good enough to be elected

Lava, it was like lava

Moving through my body like fire

'Jected, I was rejected

I wasn't good enough to be elected

Watch me take over the spotlight

I will be all the rage tonight (tonight)

Watch me shimmy into the light (alright)

Filled with fury and starry eyed

I will be all the rage

Hey, ooh, alright

Oy, ooh, alright

Hey, ooh

I will be all the rage

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
mania /ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ C1	noun - extreme enthusiasm or obsession
glimpse /ɡlɪmp/ B2	noun - a brief or partial view verb - to see something briefly
eureka /juːˈriː.kə/ C1	interjection / noun - an exclamation of triumph on discovering something
lava /ˈlɑː.və/ B1	noun - molten rock expelled by a volcano
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion producing heat and light
spotlight /ˈspaɪt.laɪt/ B2	noun - a strong, focused light used to highlight a person or object
rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	noun - intense, violent anger verb (colloquial) - to be very angry
shimmy /ˈʃɪm.i/ B2	verb - to shake or sway the body, especially in a dance noun - a dance move that involves shaking the shoulders or hips
fury /ˈfjʊə.ri/ C1	noun - wild or violent anger
starry /ˈstɑː.ri/ B2	adjective - filled with or resembling stars; dreamy
eyed /aɪd/ B2	adjective (as in “starry‑eyed”) - having eyes that convey a particular feeling; dreamy or idealistic
babysitter /ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪt.ɚ/ B1	noun - a person who looks after children temporarily
clue /kluː/ B1	noun - a piece of evidence or information that helps solve a problem
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of the color between green and violet; also feeling sad
cheering /ˈtʃɪə.rɪŋ/ B1	verb (gerund) - to shout support, approval, or praise
body /ˈbɒd.i/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a human or animal
moving /ˈmuː.vɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle) - to change place or position; to cause to change adjective - evoking strong emotions; touching

Key Grammar Structures

• Taking me up, taking me up and putting me down

  ➔ Present participle (‑ing) used as a progressive/gerund phrase

  ➔ The ***"taking"*** and ***"putting"*** are present participles that describe continuous actions.

• I had a glimpse of Eureka

  ➔ Simple past tense with a noun phrase as object

  ➔ The verb ***"had"*** is in the simple past, and ***"a glimpse of Eureka"*** functions as the object.

• 'Jected, I was rejected

  ➔ Passive voice (past simple)

  ➔ The subject ***"I"*** receives the action expressed by the verb ***"was rejected"***.

• I wasn't good enough to be elected

  ➔ Negative past simple + infinitive clause as complement

  ➔ The negated verb ***"wasn't"*** is followed by the adjective phrase ***"good enough"*** and the infinitive ***"to be elected"***.

• Lava, it was like lava

  ➔ Simile using "like"

  ➔ The structure ***"was like"*** introduces a comparison: ***"lava"*** is compared to ***"lava"*** metaphorically.

• Watch me take over the spotlight

  ➔ Imperative + bare infinitive (causative) construction

  ➔ The verb ***"Watch"*** is an imperative, followed by the bare infinitive ***"take"*** indicating what the listener should see.

• I will be all the rage tonight

  ➔ Future simple with modal "will"

  ➔ The modal ***"will"*** marks a prediction or intention: ***"I will be"*** expresses a future state.

• Cheering me up, cheering me up when I was blue

  ➔ Present participle clause used as adverbial modifier

  ➔ The phrase ***"Cheering me up"*** (‑ing form) functions like an adverb, describing the manner of the following action.

• Only the babysitter knew

  ➔ Focus particle "only" with subject fronting

  ➔ The word ***"Only"*** limits the information to ***"the babysitter"***, highlighting that nobody else knew.