Boogie Wonderland – English Lyrics

• By: Earth, Wind and Fire

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and 'Boogie Wonderland' is a perfect place to start. This iconic disco track offers a great opportunity to explore the nuances of English lyrics that tell a story of seeking joy amidst sorrow. The contrast between the upbeat music and the thoughtful lyrics provides a unique way to understand emotional expression in language, all while enjoying a timeless classic from Earth, Wind & Fire.

[English]

(upbeat funk music)

♪ Dance ♪

♪ Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ Hey, hey ♪

♪ Dance ♪

♪ Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men ♪

♪ Who need more than they get ♪

♪ Daylight deals a bad hand to a woman ♪

♪ Who has laid too many bets ♪

♪ The mirror stares you in the face and says ♪

♪ Baby, uh, uh, it don't work ♪

♪ You say your prayers though you don't care ♪

♪ You dance and shake the hat ♪

♪ Dance, Boogie Wonderland, hey, hey ♪

♪ Dance, Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ Sound fly through the night ♪

♪ I chase my vinyl dreams to Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ All the love in the world can't be gone ♪

♪ All the need to be loved can't be wrong ♪

♪ All the records are playing and my heart keeps saying ♪

♪ Boogie Wonderland, Wonderland ♪

♪ Dance, Boogie Wonderland, hey, hey ♪

♪ Dance, Boogie Wonderland, hey, hey ♪

♪ I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ Dance, dance ♪ ♪ Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ Dance, dance ♪

♪ Dance, dance ♪ ♪ Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ Dance, dance ♪

(upbeat funk music continues)

♪ Wonderland ♪

(upbeat funk music continues)

♪ Wonderland ♪

(upbeat funk music continues)

♪ All the love in the world can't be gone ♪

♪ Love in the world can't be gone ♪

♪ All the need to be loved can't be wrong ♪

♪ Need to be loved can't be wrong ♪

♪ All the records are playing and my heart keeps saying ♪

♪ Boogie Wonderland, Wonderland ♪

♪ Dance, Boogie Wonderland, hey, hey ♪

♪ Dance, Boogie Wonderland, hey, hey ♪

♪ I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ Dance, dance, dance ♪ ♪ Boogie Wonderland ♪

♪ Dance, dance, dance, dance ♪

♪ Dance, dance, dance ♪ ♪ Boogie Wonderland ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a set of movements performed to music
wonderland /ˈwʌndərˌlænd/ B2	noun - an imaginary place of beauty and wonder
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - twelve o'clock at night
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
men /men/ A1	noun - plural of man
daylight /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/ A2	noun - the light of the day
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end of a person's arm beyond the wrist
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface
prayers /preərz/ B1	noun - the act of praying to a god
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through the air
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
records /ˈrekərdz/ B1	noun - a thin, circular disc of vinyl plastic carrying recorded sound
vinyl /ˈvaɪnl/ B2	noun - polyvinyl chloride, a synthetic resin or plastic adjective - made of vinyl

Key Grammar Structures

• Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men Who need more than they get

  ➔ Relative Clause ('Who need more than they get')

  ➔ The relative clause "Who need more than they get" modifies "men", specifying which men the song is referring to. The relative pronoun "who" acts as the subject of the verb "need" in the relative clause.

• Daylight deals a bad hand to a woman Who has laid too many bets

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense ('has laid')

  ➔ The present perfect tense "has laid" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. In this case, the woman's past betting habits affect her present situation.

• The mirror stares you in the face and says Baby, uh, uh, it don't work

  ➔ Informal Contraction ('don't' for 'does not')

  ➔ "Don't" is a colloquial contraction of "does not." While grammatically incorrect in formal English, it's used here to create a more casual and conversational tone.

• I find romance when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction ('when')

  ➔ The conjunction "when" introduces a subordinate clause that provides information about the time at which the main clause action occurs. The main clause is "I find romance", and the subordinate clause is "when I start to dance in Boogie Wonderland".